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Summary: The Best Taiji Video Out There
Comment: As has been mentioned in the past, the blonde on the cover is not in any part of the actual video - thankfully. Instead, we get Claire Hooten, a silver-haired older woman with an easy manner and clear instruction style who's rather a relief from other fitness video instructors.
The instruction portion itself is done well, with clear analogies and explanation. It's paced well, neither too fast - so you can easily keep up - nor too slow - so you stay engaged and not bored as you wait for the next move. Each DVD chapter is broken down into three movements, with demonstration at the beginning and practice at the end, which makes it very easy to go back and review particular movements. The demonstration is presented with the instructor facing the camera, while the practice has the instructor facing the camera but two assistants facing away, so you can watch either way. At the end of the first disc is a separate chapter with all three in reverse view, so that you can practice the featured portion of the sequence without the chapter interruptions. The first disc presents the first 20 moves, while the second completes the short form with the last 40.
The only complaint that I really have is that the second disc does not also feature a full run-through to practice to.
Overall, this is the favorite fitness video in my collection and the best instructional taiji video I've found. It's certainly well-worth the effort to track down a copy!
Customer Rating: 
Summary: It's no use
Comment: What an obvious, stupid marketing ploy - putting a toned young girl on the cover, while the instructor is an older gray-haired lady. Guess they figured they wouldn't sell many with HER photo on the front.
After she gets thru the initial introductory blah, blah, blah, and finally starts instructing, she moves very quickly, and doesn't stop to repeat. Having her two assistants from the rear-view was very helpful, but when they weren't on the screen, I got hopelessly lost trying to coordinate arms, wrists, hands, knees, legs, feet, etc. all at once.
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Summary: the method of Tai Chi
Comment: It was a gift, it was in perfect conditoin when it arrived. It arrived when it was schedualled to.
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Summary: The Method Tai Chi
Comment: I couldn't learn from the half-dozen other DVDs I bought to practice Tai Chi with because the instructors were facing me, using the opposite hand and foot, which just confused me hopelessly. This one not only takes things one step at a time, but also has a rear view so you can follow along with the same foot and hand. It has the complete form at the end so once you learn it, you can just practice the form (with the rear view) and then go directly to any problem areas you encounter as needed. I love this DVD & got a copy for my mother-in-law and have recommended it to everyone I know who's interested in Tai Chi.
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Summary: You CAN really learn from this one
Comment: I agree, this is a very good DVD to learn from, its like you are in a class not just watching somebody who already knows it. Not everybody wants a video with some tv model and newage music, some people want to learn the moves and this is really good that way. Of course its slow paced, thats what tai chi is about, gentle motion and stress relief, what kind of nitwit cant take 20 minutes to learn it the right way. This retired Marine votes its a good deal.
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