Product Details

• Actors: Shou-Yu Liang, Wen-Ching Wu
• Directors: Wen-Ching Wu
• Format: Color, NTSC
• Number of tapes: 1
• VHS Release Date: June 1, 1999
• Run Time: 60 minutes
• Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (5 customer reviews)
• ASIN: 1889659053
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #325,892 in Movies & TV (See Top 100 in Movies & TV)

Customer Reviews

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30 of 30 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Practical and Logical Presentation, August 6, 2000

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Donald L Graham (Seattle, WA United States) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Tai Chi Sword [VHS] (VHS Tape)

Found the quality of the video and sound good. Lighting was good and camera angles excellent so that precise motions could be easily followed. I liked the presentation of the lessons. There is plenty of repitition of each segment of each form. One doesn't need to keep rewinding the tape to catch something missed. Doesn't get bogged down in detailed explanations, but lets the action of demonstation speak to us. There are front and back views and each part is demonstrated at least four times before connecting with the other segments. I really like it and find it extremely helpful as a great supplement to actual instruction. In a pinch I could use it for primary instruction if necessary.

23 of 23 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Learning Tai Chi Sword, November 7, 2002

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Ronald K Ridley (Elk Grove, CA United States) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Tai Chi Sword [VHS] (VHS Tape)

Master Shou-Yu Liang does an outstanding job of showing the Tai Chi Sword form in 4 sections with 6 to 8 parts in each. He shows the front and back view as well as repeating each part 4 times. This method is good if you are following video as you learn. This way you will be able to repeat each part 4 times with the video. I especially like the background music (soft classical paino), stage setting and lighting with Tai Chi uniforms. You can see full body moves which helps when trying to understand the stance and arm and leg positioning. I would recommend this video to anyone interested in learn the Tai Chi Sword form.

11 of 11 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars I totally agree with Donald L Graham's review, August 2, 2001

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Julie Reeung "Joules" (Yelm, WA United States) - See all my reviews
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I spontaneously enrolled in a Tai Chi Sword class excitedly waiting for the first instruction and when it came it was in Chinese ... "oops". It was too beautiful to pass up so I stayed. I frantically looked for instruction, written or otherwise, and when I gambled on this video I was blessed. I was able to keep up with the class because the video was very similar to my instructors' 32 steps except for one additional move. Although I prefer my instructors' style and grace because she looked like she was floating on air, this video helped me complete the course with confidence and most of all - joy.