Product Details

• Amazon Sales Rank: #21966 in DVD
• Released on: 2001-10-22
• Rating: Exempt
• Format: PAL
• Original language: English
• Number of discs: 1
• Running time: 210 minutes

Special Features
English
Region 0

Synopsis
A complete and comprehensive guide to the ancient art of T'ai Chi. Chapters include: 'Explanation Of T'ai Chi/QiGong Tenets', 'Introduction To Sitting QiGong's Energy Work Relaxation Therapy', 'T'ai Chi Warm Ups Or Moving QiGing', 'Introduction To The Beginning Movements Of Kuang Ping Yang Style Of T'ai Chi Chaun', 'Expanded T'ai Chi Warm Ups Or Moving QiGong', 'Continuing Instruction In The Kuang Ping Yang Style Of T'ai Chuan' and 'Further Explanation Of How The Dan Tien, Vertical Axis, Breath And Awareness Combine To Maximise Your Human Potential'.

Customer Reviews

Movements good - Decor and Personal Presentation Poor
I could not accept that I would use this DVD for tuition if I had to look at the background curtains and a generally a scruffy set up.
The moves however and general tuition were sufficient to give you a basis for learning this movement. I am searching for other DVDs of T'ai Chi and will only come back to this one if all else fails.

Excellent tuition - poor dvd layout
At 70 years of age I found this to be a really first class tuition course for Tai Chi and my wife and I have now reached lesson 12 (from 18) after some 4 months practice (30 minutes each day). The DVD does however have two major faults :

1 It is very weak on Qigong, where there are much better dvds available.

2 It is not easy to locate your favourite lesson as for some reason the main menu only appears at the end of the dvd ??

A gentle and powerful introduction to t'ai chi
I am really enjoying this dvd and would recommend it wholeheartedly to anyone. The sitting qigong relaxation exercise is beautiful, my breathing naturally just became so peaceful and at the end I didn't want to move, I just wanted to rest in that balanced state. The movements themselves are set out really well, because Bill takes you through them several times and you can always rewind the dvd to see it as many times as you need to. I like the way that the whole form is broken into lessons. The first time I found that I got confused and wanted to mirror him rather than do the opposite but I managed to get over that. I felt so good when I managed to memorise the first lesson and keep wanting to 'play' the movements all over the place throughout the day! The movements themselves - wow. When you are doing them, so slowly and gently, your whole body just feels balanced and calm, and when you breathe properly in unison with the movements, it is like nothing you have ever experienced - trust me :)
The only thing is that, as a previous reviewer said, I think a bit more care could have been taken with the set, which mostly appears to consist of a blue wavy blanket and lots of mosquito nets hung around the place. However there are some parts where Bill puts all the movements you have learned so far together in the park with lots of tweeting birds, which is nice. Oh another thing is that there is no music either, which I thought was a shame. I am intending to learn from the dvd and then play my own choice of music anyway when I practice.

I used to practice yoga and I liked it, but as far as I am concerned, nothing beats this wonderful feeling from playing t'ai chi, and Bill's dvd is an excellent way to learn.