Tai Chi for BeginnersMay 27, 2006 N. Wright(Independence, KS) 14 out of 14 found this review helpful
This is an excellent DVD. I have no prior experience with Tai Chi. The DVD is easy to follow. The positions are clearly explained. Highly highly recommended.
PS- A newsflash to the other reviewer that thought the DVD went too slowly ... Tai Chi is SUPPOSED TO BE SLOW! ;)
Great start for beginersFebruary 23, 2006 DDH(new jersey) 17 out of 17 found this review helpful
This DVD helped my wife and I both learn a whole new form of exercise for the mind and body. The instructional factor was put together very well. I reccomend this for anyone who feels that they are not very athletic but want to be able to work out without over exerting yourself. When we are done we feel relaxed, yet we definetaly feel like our body received a worth while workout.
Tai Chi for BeginnersSeptember 7, 2005 P.T.(White Plains, NY) 19 out of 24 found this review helpful
I go to the gym regularly and I consider myself very atheletic. Tai Chi is so different. I borrowed the DVD from the library and I had to renew it several times to get familiar with the movements. I know the movements well by now and I am enjoy Tai Chi.
Some reviewers comment that there is too much dialogue and it is too slow. I found I had to pause and play some of the movements in slow motion to get all the intricacies of the movements. I do wish there were more indexing so I could skip forward or backward much faster than trying to fast forward or backward to the right spot.
It may be more attractive to have a bunch of young female models to do the demonstrations but Tai Chi is for all ages. For those who prefer Kathy Smith to Tai Chi, the two are not mutually exclusive. I play very hard in various sports but I am also starting on the next level of Tai Chi.
Over and OverMay 27, 2005 J. W. Legg(KY) 34 out of 34 found this review helpful
I have had T'ai Chi for Beginners for about a week. Yes, it is repetitious. And, I am playing it over an over again. I am working on my coordination to go with the movements and still I am not completely satisfied with my performance. There is diaglog but it has only reinforced my trying to learn. The demonstrations are detailed - the reason for the dialog. Repetitions allow practice along with the DVD. The angles and repetitions help to study the movements. As I feel satisfied with my movements I learn another. I look forward to doing the T'ai Chi exercises and am enjoying learning the position. All and all it is very enjoyable and I am looking forward to gaining the confidence to move on into the 24 Forms. I am a senior citizen but I feel mastering the coordination necessary would be good and challanging for any age.
Really disappointedMay 10, 2005 Don(Montreal, Quebec) 10 out of 49 found this review helpful
When I've bought the DVD, I was thinking about learning Tai Chi. The training has too much dialogue and I was thinking about learning the 24 forms; the problem is the DVD only teaches the 6 moves needed to learn Tai Chi and 3-4 Qi-Gong moves. This DVD is ideal for someone who wants to pay a DVD more than 30$ for nothiWhen I've bought the DVD, I was thinking about learning Tai Chi. The training has too much dialogue and I was thinking about learning the 24 forms; the problem is the DVD only teaches the 6 moves needed to learn Tai Chi and 3-4 Qi-Gong moves. This DVD is ideal for someone who wants to pay a DVD more than 30$ for nothing. I really don't recommend it.
