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)