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)

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-Back Tai Chi Therapy is an energy practice that flexes the major joints, opens energy gates, and cleans out stress. The spiraling, coiling movements help circulate energy. These exercises can be performed on the floor or a bed, and are great for relaxation. It is ideal for people with lower back or hip problems, or for those who are bed-ridden. This is part of Master Tsao's doctoral research in Tai Chi for self-healing and disease prevention. It is a good reference for home study, or a resource for instructor's teaching preparation. Suggested 25 class hours. (Difficulty: Beginner Level)

 It is a weapon method rooted in traditional Chinese mace, a blunt and heavy weapon used to deliver strong smashes. This practice reinforces Chen Tai Chi's motion starting with the center dan tian rotation, drivers coiling energy all the way to the wrists' small twisting circle to initiate large power blows. This is unique training for wrist rotation to stimulate six hand-meridian channel's origin points around the wrists energy flows. It will also help prevent carpal tunnel and improve arm strength. Baton length around 18" and 1.5 to 2" in diameter, prefer heavy/solid wood.  Master Tsao teaches this traditional routine posture by posture, in detail 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 45 class hours.  (Difficulty: Beginner through Advanced Levels).

The original Chen style Tai Chi is the oldest style practiced today and is widely acknowledged to be the ancestor of all other styles. It is characterized by whole-body twining, coiling movements, and occasionally explosive releases of power. It is an ancient form which fully encompasses the Tai Chi principles, from stillness via soft relaxed movements to fast & dynamic applications, which can be performed vigorously or gently according to the condition of one's body. This DVD video teaches the Old Frame Routine One posture by posture in both front view and back view with review and explanations by Master Tsao. 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).

The original Chen style Tai Chi is the oldest style practiced today and is widely acknowledged to be the ancestor of all other styles. It is characterized by whole-body twining, coiling movements, and occasionally explosive releases of power. It is an ancient form which fully encompasses the Tai Chi principles, from stillness via soft relaxed movements to fast & dynamic applications, which can be performed vigorously or gently according to the condition of one's body. This DVD video teaches the Old Frame Routine One posture by posture in both front view and back view with review and explanations by Master Tsao. 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).