How to Choose a Good Tai Chi Video?

With the increase in popularity of Tai Chi there is a huge amount of Tai Chi Videos in the market, and this can make it difficult to sort out which type of Tai Chi or Tai Chi Video is right for you. All with different titles such as: Easy Tai Chi for you, Tai Chi for busy people, Tai chi for 10 minutes only and the list goes on....

Tai Chi DVD for Beginners

First question you need to ask: can you learn Tai Chi from a tai chi DVD?

If you are a beginner, then definitely NO. Why?

The problem with learning tai chi from DVD for beginners is that you are missing learning the basic Tai Chi principle: going with the flow . A Tai Chi video can not give correct your postures and movements, which only a Tai Chi master in the class can do for you.

An even bigger problem with learning Tai Chi movements from the DVD is that you might, in fact you will learn the Tai Chi movements incorrectly. Once you keep practicing the Tai Chi movements with the incorrect postures, you body will always stay in that way. These will cause muscle soreness or even chronic pain in the long term. Bedsides, if you go to the Tai Chi classes after learning from the DVD for a long time, it will very difficult for you to learn the correct postures.

You will have to unlearn the incorrect movements first and that takes a lot of efforts and time.

My advice is to start in the right way immediately. Go to the Tai Chi classes and learn from a real Tai Chi master.

Disadvantages of Tai Chi Video

Tai Chi DVD can a be a time or money saving, but don't be mislead by those exercise guru's who tell you that Tai Chi is easy to learn. Easy Tai Chi at home etc.
Tai Chi DVD is not the same as Turbo Jam or Tae Bo. Practicing Tai chi movement is all about correcting you posture.
Only a Tai Chi teach can observe and correct your movements. Even a tiny incorrect posture will be identified by your teacher.

Tai Chi DVD is good for reference

Once you have learned the basic movements and principle of Tai Chi from a Tai Chi master, a DVD video can be helpful.
It's only good for intermediate or advanced Tai Chi practitioner.

So what should you look for when looking to learn find the best Tai Chi video?


* Offer instruction with the instructor both facing both toward and away from the viewer
* Each movement explained in details

Tai Chi Video can NOT replace a good Tai Chi teacher
It is important to know that you can not learn Tai Chi alone from a Video. A good Tai Chi teacher is required to correct your posture and the movement. A Tai Chi video is good way to remember the Tai Chi movements after you come back from the Tai Chi classes. With so many forms such as the 16 form, 24 form , 45 form and 108 form, it's hard to memorize all of them in a 1 hour class.

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