Product Details

• Actors: Tricia Yu
• Format: Color, NTSC
• Language: English
• Region: All Regions
• Aspect Ratio: 1.33:1
• Number of discs: 1
• Studio: Terra
• DVD Release Date: February 19, 2003
• Run Time: 86 minutes
• Average Customer Review: 4.6 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (5 customer reviews)
• ASIN: 1877950262
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #120,358 in Movies & TV (See Top 100 in Movies & TV)

Editorial Reviews

From the Actor

Tai chi is a relaxed, fluid, non-impact exercise form that promotes inner tranquility. This Chinese martial art is a simple yet profound daily routine for people of all ages. Recognized for centuries in China as an ideal activity for lifelong well-being, tai chi builds strength and endurance, enhances flexibility, improves coordination and helps reduce stress.

Product Description

If you're a beginner seeking a systematic approach to learning tai chi basics, this video is designed for you. Everyone from professional athletes to people with painful or limiting health conditions can benefit by learning Tai Chi Fundamentals.

Tai Chi Fundamentals: For Mastering Tai Chi Basics presents 86 minutes of instruction in a clear, easy-to-learn format, set in beautiful surroundings.

Tricia Yu, MA, offers instruction in the Tai Chi Fundamentals, a system she developed for mastering tai chi basics rooted in her 29 years teaching experience. It includes the simplified Fundamentals form, based on traditional Yang style tai chi, and the movement patterns, which provide training in essential tai chi skills. She also outlines the mind/body principles of tai chi for both physical and mental well-being.

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Customer Reviews

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31 of 33 people found the following review helpful:

3.0 out of 5 stars Not enough instruction, June 24, 2003

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This review is from: Tai Chi Fundamentals: For Mastering Tai Chi Basics (DVD)

Mostly you see the woman doing her Tai Chi, you don't receive much instruction. It is hard to see her feet while she is standing in the grass and in front of mirrors that cut her reflection off just below the knees.

16 of 19 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Excellent instruction, great DVD, March 13, 2003

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This review is from: Tai Chi Fundamentals: For Mastering Tai Chi Basics (DVD)

For anyone looking to learn the basics of tai chi form and movement, Tricia Yu's DVD is perfect ... her instruction is clear and beautifully demonstrated in the DVD. You get both a front and back view of all movements, which really assists in learning the form! This particular form (Fundamentals) is also great. It focuses on the basic movement patterns of tai chi and really helps beginners (and experienced tai chi practitioners) learn proper alignment and refine their form.

4 of 4 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars A Complete Basic Form, February 6, 2007

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This review is from: Tai Chi Fundamentals: For Mastering Tai Chi Basics (DVD)

I first learned the basics of this form many years ago at Naropa Institute, but I was not successful in finding teachers in my area. So I studied other Tai Chi Forms.

This version has now allowed me to pick up the fundamentals of the Cheng Man Cheng form. It is the best form for energy circulation. This Fundamental Form is very short but it includes most of the major moves of the original form. Tricia is a very good teacher. She does not expect a student to actually learn the form from the video alone, but I had no trouble in re-learning the form that I had not practiced in many years.