Taoist Tai Chi Society of the USA

It would be nice if they included warm up exercises and basics for the beginners & before performing the 108 forms as a continuing student. Unfortunately you go straight on the floor cold and complete 108 forms and sometimes another 108 back to back. What little warm ups they do do is done rather mindlessly. If you are not warmed up or if you have back or joint problems be careful with some of the forms. You can really hurt your back especially with the Sweep Lotus. I saw people improperly kicking to high and losing their balance on this form and other kick forms. I my opinion it was from a lack of proper instruction in setting up for a kick. There are no cool down exercises. At the end of the session you just leave. The instructors are rather critical & closed minded to anyone who has experience in other styles. Some instructors would say some rude comments out loud about other styles during instruction which were targeted at me even though I was trying to do their style. They have a rather stuffy arrogant attitude and insist that their Tai Chi is the only way. Their attitude is if you aren't Holding the Ball their way "it isn't Tai Chi." Of course, we all know that is incorrect. I don't wish to practice with such negative, judgmental & close minded attitudes so I will find another instructor & venue. Other people I've spoken to had similar experiences with the stuffy attitudes there so they stopped going as well. I don't care how much money they have or what building they buy. They need a big humility check!