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People often ask whether they should study Tai Chi or Qigong or both. It can be confusing. The best way to think about Tai Chi is to imagine two circle overlapping one another. Think of one circle as Martial Arts and the other circle as Qigong. Where they overlap is Tai Chi (and a number of other martial/Qigong studies but Tai Chi is the best known.) Tai Chi has the STRUCTURE of Martial Arts and the ENERGETICS of Qigong. It is more disciplined than most normal Qigong, more technical you might say, but softer than many martial arts. You DO NOT necessarily need to duplicate your efforts but taking both. Get good at something.


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I Jin Jing QigongDVD#24146 T'ai Chi for Health: the Short Set
Terry Dunn $19.95
2 Hours

Without a doubt the MOST POPULAR VIDEO of Tai Chi ever produced in the western world. And with reason, Terry Dunn, a real expert, shows the Cheng Man Ching short form of Tai Chi. This DVD is completely organized for easy learning and clear instruction. Terry's movements are accurate, graceful and explicit. He moves through the form and at the same time moves YOU along with small bites at a time. Relax and learn. See Terry's Qigong DVDs.

 

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I Jin Jing QigongDVD24147  T'ai Chi for Health: the Long Set
Terry Dunn   $24.95
2 Hours

If you've been practicing the Short Set for a while you might just want to try "the Big One". This is Terry Dunn's extremely clear and concise instruction on the MOST PRACTICED form of Tai Chi in the world, the Long Form developed by Yang Chen Fu. He is the CORE PRACTICE of Tai Chi. It will take a little more time to learn than the Short Set above but this TWO HOUR DVD takes you through this famous, and beautiful method of Tai Chi practice. See Terry's Qigong DVDs.

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I Jin Jing QigongDVD#19006 The Tai Chi Short Set
By Ted Mancuso $24.50

This NEW shortened form of Tai Chi is the perfect introduction to a great art. Developed by teacher Ted Mancuso from his many years of experience, this condensed set contains essential movements for learning and performing an exercise known world-wide as a treasure.

What makes this DVD special? First of all, this set is modular, which means that the essential movements and energies can be broken out for the purposes of both teaching and learning*. Second, it is a good practice set for those who do not necessarily have Tai Chi as their main regimen. It is also good for those who are already doing Tai Chi but want a shorter version for limited space practice. Additionally, this is an easily learned set for teachers who want to introduce a compact version of Tai Chi—the fastest growing martial art in the US—into their curriculum.Yet this is in no way a "dumbed down" form; it still contains the traditional energies and principles. Other features include: a special section on "loop practice" and extracting exercises from the set, a demonstration of Jing issuance and a chapter on form details. See Ted's Qigong Essentials DVD.

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* Special Note for Teachers: This modularity also allows new students to enter at any point in the set. You don't have to go back and start them from the beginning .

Chen Taiji with Zhu Tian Cai Four #24151 Four Basic Patterns
Taiji with Zhu Tian Cai
$15.95

This form takes four famous and important movements: Jin Gang Pounds Pestle; Lazily Donning Robe; Ambush Striking and Single Whip. These highly representative movements capture the essence of the Chen style. The gestures of this sequence include the key actions of fold and expand; round and square; open and close and, of course, reeling silk energy. 64 minutes Single,

64 minutes, Mandarin Chinese with English Subtitles

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Chen Taiji with Zhu Tian Cai 13 Old Frame#24152 13 Movement Old Frame
Taiji with Zhu Tian Cai
$15.95


From the first routine of Old Frame comes this abstracted form in Chen Taiji. Simple, graceful and relatively easy, this is a short but essentially correct version of the Chen style that will give you a good introduction to this form of boxing.

51 minutes, Mandarin Chinese with English Subtitles  

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Chen Taiji with Zhu Tian Cai 13 New Frame #24153 13 Movement New Frame
Taiji with Zhu Tian Cai
$15.95

This form was extracted from Routine #1 of the New Frame. It is characterized by simplicity, ease, and grace. Practicing this form is a relatively effortless way to catch the basic feeling of the Chen Taiji.

 

53 minutes, Mandarin Chinese with English Subtitles    

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