Four-Season Tai Chi I - Spring 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 spring is birth and spread. Therefore, tai chi practice in springtime should be like young deer prancing in the meadow, vivid and agile. This routine is flavored with Wu style fast form. It exercises the tendons and stimulate bone growth, and will also release stress to prevent liver problems. Master Tsao teaches in English with front and back views. It is a good reference for home study, or a resource for instructor's teaching preparation. Suggested 30 class hours. (Difficulty: Beginner to Intermediate Levels)  (Difficulty: Beginner Level)

Four-Season Tai Chi IV - Winter 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 winter season is conservation and storage.  Therefore, Tai Chi practice should refrain from overusing the yang energy, keeping moves quiet and subdued in the winter months.  This will prevent kidney illness and benefit revitalization in spring.  Suggest for beginners and senior people.  Master Tsao teaches in English with front and back views.  Suggested 25 class hours. (Difficulty: Beginner to Intermediate Levels). DVD, (63 minutes)

Yang Style Tai Chi is the most popular style.  This DVD teaches the ancient routine of Yang Style Tai Chi Long Form 108 in 22 lessons.  Master Tsao teaches each lesson posture-by-posture in English with back view and front view demonstration.  There are also self-healing and self-defense applications explained throughout the teaching.  It is a good reference for home study, or a resource for instructor's teaching preparation.  Suggest 50 class hours.  (Difficulty: Beginner through Advanced Levels). DVD-R, Disc 1, First half instruction and entire routine demo (71 minutes)

In this video, you will learn the fighting aspects of Traditional Yang Style Tai Chi.  The principles are based on Tai Chi Classics: to redirect or borrow an opponent's force first, then strike his weak point.  Master Tsao reveals Tai Chi's fighting secrets in an easy-to-understand and use manner.  Each posture is demonstrated first, then details teaching its application in self-defense fighting and Push Hands,a nd there are multiple applications in each posture.  It is good for self-study or as a useful reference for teachers.  Instructions are given in English.  It is good for self-study, or a good resource for instructor's teaching preparation.  Suggest 30 class hours.  Played by Master Jesse Tsao and Michael Muckin. (Difficulty: Beginner through Advanced Levels). DVD-R, Disc 2 of 2 (65 minutes)

This form is created strictly based on Chen style tai chi postures and self-defense applications, especially the Silk Reeling and Xinjia's small circles leading to large movements.  All moves are clear in practical martial arts meanings from authentic Chen family tai chi.  Dr. Jesse Tsao presents this routine to honor his Chen tai chi lineage, Sifu Grandmaser Chen Zhenglei, as well as other grandmasters such as Chen Xiaowang and Zhu Tiancai.  Dr. Tsao gained inside knowledge from hosting them across man y workshops since the early 2000s.  Demonstrations are given in front and back views, and Master Tsao gives a detailed description of each posture's martial meaning.   (Difficulty: Beginner through advanced Levels). (60 minutes)

Tai Chi staff in Yang Style Form 24 is totally based on the popular Simplified Tai Chi in Form 24.  It is easy to learn for people who know the barehand form.  The purpose is to use the staff to train your neigong and neijing, your internal power.  Strike with the staff to create vibration force, kicking back to your body to improve your structural alignment and balance.  This is created for Tai Chi Healthways' instructor program and continuing training curriculum, and is also made to honor Professor Li Deyin who is the icon of Tai Chi Form 24.  Dr. Tsao trained under him for 10 years in Beijing, China. Demonstrations are given in front and back views, and Master Tsao gives a detailed description of each posture's martial application, and showed where it comes from the original barehand form.   (Difficulty: Beginner through advanced Levels).  (60 minutes).

Tai Chi Staff/Pole in Chen Style Form 36 is a combination of staff and spear methods and pole shaking to develop your internal strength and whole-body connection.  Dr. Jesse Tsao is carrying forward the teaching of his Sifu Chen Zhenglei's, Pole Shaking 13 Forms.  This routine was developed for Tai Chi Healthways' instructor certification curriculum.  The staff is under 8' long, so it can be carried inside a car for outdoor practice, but it is just long enough to practice the pole-shaking mechanics.  (Difficulty: Beginner through advanced Levels) (60 minutes)

Tai Chi Neigong Shibashi in Chen Style Compact 18 Forms is created strictly based on the Chen family traditional postures.  Posture is only a tool to cultivate inner energy, the neigong is your goal. Repetitive drill on each posture is easy for a beginner to learn, it also provides the opportunity for advanced students to ascertain the feeling of inner work layer by layer.  It is designed for Zoom teaching to fit limited space for home or corporate onsite practice. This is also a perfect short form to lead beginners into a long form routine.  Demonstrations are given in front and back views, and Master Tsao gives a detailed description of each posture's main neigong concept.  (Difficulty: Beginner through advanced Levels). DVD, (68 minutes).