Chen Tai Chi Spear,  "Pearflower Spear plus White Ape Staff", shares characteristics of spear's thrusting in a line and staff's sweeping on a plane.  This rare preserved routine was rooted in ancient military battlefield.  Spear routine features the use of dynamic full-body energy for thrusting, striking, and sweeping.  It will train you to extend your inner power striking, fajin, to the end of the spear with deadly precision.  Master Tsao teaches in English, posture-by-posture with front and back view demos.  Suggest 30 class hours.  (Difficulty: Beginner through Advanced Levels)

This routine is short and refined with clear applications.  It reflects the characteristics of Chen Style Tai Chi, combining softness with hardness and slowness with quickness; dodging and yielding with agile movements, cutting and hacking with great speed.  Master Tsao presents demonstrations both in front and back view of the whole routine.  He teachers step-by-step in slow motion, in English.  There are plenty of repetitions in both front and back view in his detailed teaching.  It is a good reference for home study, or a resource for instructor's teaching preparation.  Suggest 25 class hours.  (Difficulty: Beginner to Advanced Levels)

Chen Tai Chi Double Broadsword is one of the classic double-weapon routines. It trains hand-eye coordination with the body, with Chen Tai Chi's spiraling energy flow through stepping and sweeping sword motions. This form is excellent at developing body condition for self-defense and general endurance. The philosophy of yin and yang is always present: one sword attacks while the other guards and protects. Master Tsao teaches in detail, posture by posture, with front and back view demonstrations. Suggest 30 class hours. (Difficulty: Beginner to Advanced Levels)

An innovative self-healing and stress management approach, Compact Tai Chi is an exceptional mind-body wellness practice that enhances the quality of your life. The gentle and rhythmic movements can relax your body and soothe your mind dramatically. It offers all the benefits of a rigorous workout, without the potentially harmful side effects. Compact Tai Chi folds and coils traditional Tai Chi into a small circular format, ideally suited for practice in limited space, especially the worksite. Master Tsao, the author himself teaches in English posture by posture. There are also self-healing and self-defense applications explained throughout his teaching. It is a good reference for home study, or a resource for instructor's teaching preparation. Suggest 50 class hours.

An innovative self-healing and stress management approach, Compact Tai Chi is an exceptional mind-body wellness practice that enhances the quality of your life.  The gentle and rhythmic movements can relax your body and soothe your mind dramatically.  It offers all the benefits of a rigorous workout, without the potentially harmful side effects.  Compact Tai Chi folds and coils traditional Tai Chi into a small circular format, ideally suited for practice in limited space, especially the worksite. Master Tsao, the author himself teaches in English posture by posture.  There are also self-healing and self-defense applications explained throughout his teaching.  It is a good reference for home study, or a resource for instructor's teaching preparation.  Suggest 50 class hours.  (Difficulty: Advanced) DVD-R, Disc 2, Sections III & IV Instruction, and entire routine demo (78 minutes), It is a good reference for home study, or a resource for instructor's teaching preparation.  Suggest 40 class hours.

Nine-Piece Tai Chi Gong is a Qigong practice based on Tai Chi postures from five major styles and Push Hands.  It will open blockages and balance the body's yin and yang energies.  Take in good energy from nature and release out the bad.  It will also strengthen your legs and improve balance.  Master Tsao teaches in detail with both front and back view demonstrations.  It is a good reference for home study, or a resource for instructor's teaching preparation.  Suggest 30 class hours. 

Yi Jin Ching (Tendon Transforming Classic) is a 1500-year-old Qigong practice that originated in the Shaolin Temple.  It was regarded as a secret of great value in ancient times.  The whole set of postures provides fitness and wellness conditioning for the body.  It is intended to build flexibility and strength in tendons and muscles through progressive stretching and releasing cycles, while stimulating inner energy flow for healing and disease prevention.  Its long existence and adoption by a diverse collection of masters has lead to many variations - Master Jesse Tsao presents the most complete set, practiced in the Beijing area, and explains each posture's healing benefits based on traditional Chinese medicine (TCM).  He also includes an adopted version of Yi Jin Ching on the chair.  Detailed instructions are given in English with front and back views.  It is a good reference for home study, or a resource for instructor's teaching preparation.  Suggest 40 class hours.  (Difficulty: Beginner through advanced Levels)