Way of the Instructor

After six years of study, it is possible to set out on the Way of the Instructor, both for deeper personal development and to obtain an ASI/CONI qualification to teach the Nei Dan School Method. The school offers three-year courses to qualify as an instructor of Chen style Taiji Quan, Yang style, Xin Yi Quan, Nei Gong and Qi Gong.

All courses for instructors provide in-depth study of Qi Gong and Nei Gong, essential to understanding ancient methods of energy transformation to enhance the power of the body. The courses also involve elements of traditional Chinese medicine and techniques for the structural realignment of the body.

Further details

Courses for instructors are held on a fixed timetable at the four Nei Dan branches in Bologna (Chen and Yang Style Taiji Quan, Xin Yi, Qi Gong and Nei Gong), Genoa (Chen and Yang Style Taiji Quan), Rome (Chen and Yang Style Taiji Quan, Xin Yi, Qi Gong and Nei Gong) and Pinerolo (Qi Gong and Nei Gong).

Three times a year, the whole Nei Dan School meets for several days of intense study at the Montese Retreat (MO), where students and instructors train together in full immersion. What is more, the summer camp sees Chinese masters share their wealth of knowledge with the members of the community. The frequent trips to China organised by Master Daniele provide further invaluable opportunities to study with Chinese masters and are open to both school instructors and advanced students.

For more information please contact  the School Office .

Chen-Style Taiji Quan Instructor’s Programme (Bologna, Rome and Genoa)
  • 1st year: 1st and 2nd parts of the ancient form of 83 postures
  • 2nd year: 3rd and 4th parts of the ancient form of 83 postures
  • 3rd year: martial applications of the form
Yang-Style Taiji Quan Instructor’s Programme (Bologna, Rome and Genoa)
  • 1st year: 1st and 2nd parts of the classical form of 108 postures
  • 2nd year: 3rd and 4th parts of the classical form of 108 postures
  • 3rd year: martial applications of the form
Xin Yi Instructor’s Programme (Bologna and Rome)
  • Study of the two basic forms
  • Study of animal postures
  • Work on the development of animal instinct
  • Strategies and techniques for instinctive combat in pairsXin Yi Qi Gong
  • Fa jin (explosive strength)
  • Internal (tendons and ligaments) and external (Iron Shirt) conditioning work
  • Teaching techniques
  • Traditional Chinese medicine
  • Structural realignment techniques
  • Yi (power of the mind) techniques to guide energy
Qi Gong and Nei Gong Instructor’s Programme (Bologna, Rome and Pinerolo)
  • 1st year: Power Stretching (elastic strength) and Zhan Ssu Jin (spiral strength)
  • 2nd year: Dantian Training for the development of nei jin (internal strength) and fa jin (explosive strength) and Bamboo Training for dynamic flexibility and rooting
  • 3rd year: Techniques for the transformation of qi into nei jin and the development of nei jin and fa jin, plus the use of yi (intention) to guide qi and develop combat awareness.
Highly specialised Master

The opportunities for advanced study do not end there: Master Daniele also organises a highly specialised course in Bologna reserved for senior and master instructors, allowing further refinement of the forms and work on yi/qi (Energetic Alchemy) and the esoteric aspects of the internal arts in the development of combat awareness.