Chen style tai chi features resilient and powerful internal force that is beautiful and practical, with many fascinating techniques. Chen is the original style of tai chi featuring fastness complimenting softness, slowness intermixed with fastness, explosive force delivering movements, and complex expression of the spiral force. Learning it is like climbing a magnificently steep mountain, challenging and fulfilling! Dr Paul Lam has a deep fascination for the Chen style and has learned this 36 Forms set directly from its creator, Professor Kan. He has practised the set for over forty years. The 36 Forms is the world's most popular Chen Style set. It is a condensed version of the original 83 Forms being taught in the early part of this century by the great Chen Fake. The set is well-balanced, containing all the essential characteristics and principles of the original Forms. This DVD by Dr Paul Lam features: Analysing and applying the spiral force (chan suu jing), DanTian breathing method and Tai Chi principles; Step-by-step detailed and in-depth instructions; Close-ups, repetitions, different angles and foot prints to facilitate learning; Demonstrations (front and back on views) of each section and the entire set. Dr Paul Lam, an Australian family physician and the director of the Tai Chi for Health Institute, is a world leader in the field of tai chi for health. He has composed a series of Tai Chi for Health programs that bring health benefits to more than ten million people. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (www.CDC.gov), health departments and Arthritis Foundations around the world recommend his programs for fall prevention and improving health. He is the author of several best-selling books, instructional DVDs, and Online Tai Chi Lessons.

• Package Dimensions ‏ : ‎ 7.6 x 5.39 x 0.59 inches; 3.84 ounces
• Media Format ‏ : ‎ NTSC
• Run time ‏ : ‎ 5 hours
• Country of Origin ‏ : ‎ USA