How to Choose a Good Tai Chi Video?
As you know practicing Tai Chi for 20 minutes a day can dramatically improve
your balance (and significantly cut the risk of falls among older people), improve
your leg and lower body strength, increase flexibility, help with arthritis
pain, aid in the recovery of injuries.
A recent study presented at the American Heart Association meeting even found
that just 12 weeks of Tai Chi resulted in a small but significant drop in blood
pressure in older people.
With the increase in popularity of Tai Chi has come a wave of Tai Chi Videos,
and this can make it difficult to sort out which type of Tai Chi or Tai Chi
Video is right for you.
So what should you look for when looking to learn find the best Tai Chi video?
* Why Tai Chi is different from other forms of exercise and offers such health
benefits
* The different styles of Tai Chi and why some styles offer more health benefits
* Do you need to learn a lot of separate movements to get the health benefits
of Tai Chi?
* Why its important for the Tai Chi video to offer instruction with the instructor
both facing both toward and away from the viewer
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.
Disadvantage of Tai Chi Video
1. Video can not correct your movement
Once you have practiced movement incorectly, it's extremely hard to fix it.
2. Video can not tell you how to practice the Tai Chi flow
Pushing hands is the only way to learn the basic principle of reflecting and
absorbing opponents power.