The Essence of Chen Tai Chi DVD by Seigen Endo

Martial Arts: Training Softness to Create Hardness  A Legend Reveals How to Develop Kung Fu Hidden is soft, revealed is hard Externally flexible, internally firm Tai Chi is not about being powerless. You need to develop soft power (jing) through kung fu training. (Taiga-kai, Yasuhiko Endo, saying) Solo form (taolu) training, while the steps can be learned, often leaves uncertainty about how to use the body and power. This DVD focuses on a precious demonstration of the First Form  emphasizing proper jing (power/energy), as legendary Tai Chi instructor Yasuhiko Endo concisely explains points about form and body usage for intermediate practitioners. Spiral movements Balance of hard and soft Following others by abandoning self, etc. This DVD clearly shows the essential training points of Tai Chi that develops hardness through softness. Contents: ■ Chen-style Tai Chi First Form [Demonstration emphasizing proper jing...Chen-style First Form] ■ Learning Requirement 1: Silk-reeling Energy