Product Details

• Actors: Bob Klein
• Directors: Bob Klein
• Format: Color, DVD, NTSC
• Language: English
• Region: Region 1 (U.S. and Canada only. Read more about DVD formats.)
  
• Aspect Ratio: 1.33:1
• Number of discs: 1
• Rated: NR (Not Rated)
• Studio: Artistic Video
• DVD Release Date: October 20, 2003
• Run Time: 60 minutes
• Average Customer Review: 2.9 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (11 customer reviews)
• ASIN: B0000V8GGO
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #156,218 in Movies & TV (See Top 100 in Movies & TV)

Editorial Reviews

T'ai chi is an ancient Chinese exercise system to improve general health, reduce stress, strenghten joints, build up the immune system, develop balance and coordination and maintain youthful vitality throughout life. This DVD includes warm-up and flexibility exercises, Chi-Gung (to increase the flow of life energy), T'ai chi exercises and a fourteen movement T'ai chi Yang short form. Careful instructions are given with many camera angles for ease in learning. Many exercises are shown from a seated position as well. T'ai Chi Exercises For Seniors was specifically designed for people over 65 and is a complete, thorough and truly enjoyable program and is completely non-stressful. 60 minutes.

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

68 of 68 people found the following review helpful:

1.0 out of 5 stars Does NOT deliver what it promises, January 30, 2005

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D.B. Satzine "Practitioner" (Raleigh NC USA) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Tai-chi Exercises for Seniors (DVD)

As a learning tool for beginners this video fails. The first 20 minutes are spent on the same kind of stretching and warm-ups you did in gym class or can read about for free anywhere. He then does 10 minutes of chigung warms ups, which are simply more slow stretching (and better presented in any book). Next theres a 10 minute demonstration moves from the short form, all seen from the front and not structured for the beginner. When he finally gets around to the form there's one runthru (front only, no replay) of about 6 minutes, and that it - 40 minutes of warmup for one demo. The production values are crummy, looks like the whole thing was shot on a home camcorder with poor focus. Having taught martial arts for years I can tell you that few beginners will get the moves from presentations like this. As a learning video for people of any age this video is poor, but putting "for seniors" in the title to hook novices or their caregivers is cheating. Save your money !

31 of 33 people found the following review helpful:

1.0 out of 5 stars Warning: Won't play on some DVD players, September 6, 2004

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Books Are Brain Food (California) - See all my reviews

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This review is from: Tai-chi Exercises for Seniors (DVD)

I wish I could have posted this without a rating, because the sole purpose is to alert potential buyers.

I would love to have had the chance to view this DVD. However, it won't play on my standard Sony DVD player (this is the first time anything like this has happened).

So, while the DVD may be fantastic, you MIGHT have a problem viewing it. Hopefully the DVD's producer will read this and resolve the issue.

Sorry to be a killjoy...

21 of 21 people found the following review helpful:

1.0 out of 5 stars Poor picture quality, poor content, November 12, 2005

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John T, retired Marine (Sarasota FL) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Tai-chi Exercises for Seniors (DVD)

The picture quality of this video is EXTREMELY poor, very grainy and obviously homemade with no production values. Content is thin and not well presented, there just isnt much here. If it was cheap it might be passable, but his price on this is way out of line. You'd be money ahead with a book.