Four-Season Tai Chi II - Summer This is part of a series of Tai Chi forms following the change of seasons for a healthy life.  According to the Yellow Emperor's Classic of Internal Medicine (Huangdi Neijing), the essence of the summer season is flourishing and growth.  Therefore, Tai Chi practice should be active and release the abundance of yang energy, exercising the cardiovascular system and preparing for harvesting energy in the autumn. Chen Style Tai Chi is the favored practice among young people and martial artists.  It is characterized by spiraling and coiling, occasional powerful strikes, stamping, and jumping.  All of these motions from the core, driven by internal power, and will train you to develop inner strength.  This short form is a combination of Master Tsao's studies from recent years with Grandmasters Chen Zhenglei and Zhu Tiancai.  He teaches in English with front and back views.  Suggested 25 class hours. (Difficulty: Beginner to Intermediate Levels)

Kwang-dao (Guan-dao) is the oldest Tai Chi weapon routine, passed down by Chen Wang-Ting, the founder of Tai Chi 300 years ago. Kwang-dao practice can improve body energy flow, strengthen the waist and legs, and develop your coordination.  Master Tsao teaches this traditional routine posture by posture, in detail for all the precise moves in English, with both front and back views.  It is a good reference for home study, or a resource for instructor's teaching preparation.  Suggest 30 class hours.  (Difficulty: Beginner through Advanced Levels)

Chen Style Tai Chi Xinjia (New Frame) is characterized by spiraling and coiling, powerful strikes, stamping, and jumping. All of these motions from the core, driven by internal power, and will train you to develop inner strength. Small circles lead to bigger circles, with jerking, powerful movements. This DVD shares with you Master Tsao's studies from recent years with Grandmaster Zhu Tiancai, one of the four best grandmasters in Chen Tai Chi. Master Tsao teaches in English with front and back views. Suggest 30 class hours. (Difficulty: Intermediate through Advanced Levels).

This disc contains part 2 of the instruction.  Chen Style Tai Chi Xinjia (New Frame) is characterized by spiraling and coiling, powerful strikes, stamping, and jumping.  All of these motions from the core, driven by internal power, and will train you to develop inner strength.  Small circles lead to bigger circles, with jerking, powerful movements.   This DVD shares with you Master Tsao's studies from recent years with Grandmaster Zhu Tiancai, one of the four best grandmasters in Chen Tai Chi.  Master Tsao teaches in English with front and back views.  Suggest 30 class hours.  (Difficulty: Intermediate through Advanced Levels)

On-Chair Tai Chi for Health is an instructional video based on principles of Traditional Chinese Medicine and classical Tai Chi and Qigong postures.  It is focused on cultivating inner energy and improving joints and muscle strength, and is a gentle and effective workout to enhance your mind-body harmony, relieve stress, prevent hypertension, headaches, and back pain.  Breathing has been fully integrated into the movements.  Jesse Tsao teaches the 14 postures in English, with a face-to-face, mirror-imaged demonstration--viewer-friendly, no confusion.  This video will especially benefit seniors and those recovering from injury or from illness.  It will help restore your mind and body well-being in a relaxed, seated position.  This is also a good workout for travelers on long plane flights. It is a resource for instructor's teaching preparation.  Suggest 15 class hours.  (Difficulty: Beginner Level).

Eight Piece Brocades (ba-duan-jin) is an eight-part , centuries-old Chinese exercise suitable for all ages. It is a traditional Chinese medicine and a clinically proven health exercise for improving your immune system, strengthening your inner organs' function, and balancing your inner energy flow. This is the traditional/original version before Chinese Health Qigong Association's contemporary synchronized version. Master Tsao presents demonstration first and teaches in English with plenty of repetitions for each posture. It is a easy to follow practice. It is a good reference for home study, or a resource for instructor's teaching preparation. Suggest 30 class hours.

This well-kept Tai Chi secret develops many aspects: Section 1 develops concentration and balance, Section 2 works on joint flexibility and arm strength, and an optional, bonus Section 3 trains self-defense skill. The routine is based on characteristic Tai Chi postures with the traditional “eight-immortal flute's" martial functions. Detailed instruction is given in English with a front and back view demonstration. Suggest 20 class hours. (Difficulty: Beginner Level, Advanced for Section 3)