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Tai Chi - The 24 Forms (Scroll down to see the first free lesson)
The ancient practice of tai chi is clinically proven to be one of the most effective exercises to improve health, fitness and relaxation. The 24 Forms is the most widely practiced tai chi form. While there are many variations, the form you will learn by working with this DVD is the one of the most authentic.
Following an introduction to tai chi and its benefits, Dr Lam teaches unique qigong exercises and foundational movements which will enhance your energy and make easier learning. He teaches the 24 forms from different angles — using close ups, repetitions and diagramed illustrations while dividing each form into small sections allowing you to follow along with ease. Throughout the lessons, Dr Lam will explain the tai chi principles and how to use them to improve your tai chi.
Dr Paul Lam, an Australian family physician and tai chi expert, is a world leader in the field of tai chi for health. He is a well recognised teacher and has trained over five thousand instructors. He is the author of Teaching Tai Chi Effectively and Tai Chi for Beginners and the 24 Forms, as well as best-selling instructional tai chi DVDs. His tai chi programs have impacted millions worldwide.
This DVD is produced in English. It is also available in Cantonese. Please contact service@tchi.org to order the Cantonese version.
24 Forms
SECTION ONE
1 Commencing Form
2 Parting Wild Horse's Mane - Left, Right and Left
3 White Crane Flashing Wings
4 Brush Knee - Right, Left and Right
5 Playing the Lute
SECTION TWO
6. Repulse Monkey - Right, Left, Right, Left
7. Stroking Bird's Tail - Left
8. Stroking Bird's Tail - Right
9. Single Whip
10. Waving Hands Like Clouds
11. Single Whip
SECTION THREE
12. High Horse
13. Heel Kick Right
14. Punching Ears with Both fists
15. Turn and Heel Kick Left
16. Lower Movement and Golden Cock Standing on One Leg-Left
17. Lower Movement and Golden Cock Standing on One Leg-Right
SECTION FOUR
18. Fair Lady, Work at Shuttles-Right, Left
19. Needle at Sea Bottom
20. Fan Back
21. Turn to Deflect Downward, Parry and Punch
22. Apparent Closing Up
23. Cross Hands
24. Closing Form
40 Reviews
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A Personal Instructor in your own home!
Recommended to me by my Tai Chi teacher, I found the DVD to be like having a personal instructor on call. It is a perfect compliment to my weekly lessons of the Peking 24 style. This revised edition DVD demonstrates the compassion, care and patience of a true Tai Chi master who knows how to teach by separating forms for ease of learning and then connecting them to create the naturally blissful body/mind rhythm which is the hallmark of real Tai Chi play. The menu layout is intelligent and intuitive, allowing one to easily revise and/or progress to the next lesson. No dedicated student or teacher of the 24 form should be without this DVD in their library.
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Excellent way to learn Tai Chi
I find the lessons very easy to follow & I feel this is the best way for beginners to learn Tai Chi. They can stop the lesson whenever they wish to repeat or go faster when they are confident, all without the possibllity of causing annoyance or irritation or slowing down others. When the movements are learnt one can then attend a class with teacher who can fine tune them. I am pleased with my rate of learning & will most likely go on to the other forms later. Thanks for your inspiration I am impressed with your methods.
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Thank you very much!
Thank you very much for your excellent instruction on your DVD. I have been a martial artist all of my life and studied many systems and many Qigong systems but very little Tai Chi Chuan. I ordered your 24 forms DVD and practiced for about a month. On a whim I went and competed in the U.S. National Martial Arts Tournament in Stafford, TX on Sept. 9. It was sponsored my the USA Chen Tai Chi organization. I placed third and recieved a Bronze medal in Tai Chi 24 forms competition. Before seeing your DVD, I had never seen the 24 forms and i did not know that one could compete in Tai Chi. You have opened up a new world to me. It was a great time and I learned a lot. Thanks again I am looking forward to many more of your products and maybe even a certification in my future
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24 Forms
I am new to Tai Chi and am relying upon your DVD's to learn. I am extremely pleased with your 24 Form program and will learn more in the future (48 Form, Sword, Sun). Even though I have paid in full for your programs, I will always owe you a debt for giving me the opportunity to learn tai chi. Thank you.
