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Back in 1990, after I had been studying Tai Chi for a bit over 20 years, I decided the time had come to produce an instructional video on Cheng Man Ching's Tai Chi form.

I wanted this video to contain all of the detail I gave to the students who came to my class or saw me privately. I wanted this to be the "be-all and end-all" of Tai Chi instructional videos. Indeed, I wanted it to be the "Supreme Ultimate."

But fortunately, I came to my senses and realized James Leporati, my dedicated senior student who was so generously giving of his time to do the video taping, would likely be old and gray by the time it was completed, assuming I would even be alive to finish it!

So we settled on the next-best thing: nearly 2 hours of very detailed Tai Chi instruction, teaching the entire 37-posture Cheng Man Ching form. In the end, I think it was the better choice.

I sold this video quite successfully for 10 years before I came out with the one we currently sell on DVD. And while I was selling this video, I got a lot of feedback on it.

Some of that feedback was on production quality. Customers complained about the lack of a professional setting, the sloppy editing (I was cutting this video together myself using two VCRs at the time), and "continuity issues" (we shot this over several weekends, and the mats behind me weren't always in the same place, and I wasn't always wearing the same color pants).

But the rest of that feedback was on instructional quality. And it was because of these comments that I didn't wither away in embarrassment from all the others.

In fact, for a while after I stopped selling this video, I continued getting requests for it. And while the requests have tapered off, now two decades since the video was first released, I still get some, mainly from students of practitioners who are now teachers who learned from this video. Often, their teachers have shared with them parts of the video, and now they want their own copy. But I haven't been able to sell any, as I only have my master copy left!

So it was because of the continued requests of so many serious students that I have decided to make this video available again, warts and all.

For a full 1 hour and 40 minutes...
...you will get not only to see the old walls of my dojo, in need of a fresh coat of paint, but the precise movements of the form from multiple angles.

...not only the worn carpet, thinned by the hundreds of students who trained at my school, but hear my detailed explanations of postural alignment.

...and not only my torn and tattered jujitsu mats, which had withstood thousands of hard falls over the years, but the fine nuances of the form I normally only get to share in a class setting or with my private students.

This instructional Tai Chi form video is definitely not for everyone. If you are bothered by imperfect video edits and cluttered backgrounds, please don't buy this video. You won't be happy. This video is for serious students only who are willing to put up with such things to extract "the good stuff."

But if you happen to be that serious student, committed to improvement and seeking to take their skills to a new level, I am making this video available to you in 2 ways:

• a low-cost per-lesson version, so you can buy a lesson or two now and get started on your training
• a money saving full-package deal, where if you buy the entire series of videos now, you'll save - it's like getting 2 lessons for free!

If you'd like to purchase the entire Tai Chi form download now, you may do so from this page. Simply click on the Add to Cart button, and then proceed to checkout.

If you'd like to buy the video in parts, however, click the links below to add them to your cart.

Part 1: Lesson 1 Postures taught: Preparation Raise Hands Ward-off Right Ward-off Left Length: 12m 36s Price: $2.97

Part 2: Lesson 2 Postures taught: Roll Back Press Push Single Whip Length: 10m 34s Price: $4.97

Part 3: Lessons 3 & 4 Postures taught: Play Guitar Shoulder Stroke White Crane Spreads Wings Brush Knee Punch (from Parry and Punch) Length: 15m 10s Price: $4.97

Part 4: Lessons 5 & 6 Postures taught: Parry and Punch Withdraw and Push Cross Hands Embrace Tiger, Return to Mountain Single Whip (on diagonal) Length: 10m 58s Price: $4.97

Part 5: Lessons 7 & 8 Postures taught: Fist Under Elbow Step Back and Repulse Monkey Length: 11m 59s Price: $4.97

Part 6: Lesson 9 Postures taught: Diagonal Flying Wave Hands in Clouds Length: 9m 56s Price: $4.97

Part 7: Lesson 10 & 11 Postures taught: Snake Creeps Up Golden Cock Stands on One Leg Separate Foot Heel Kick Length: 12m Price: $4.97

Part 8: Lesson 12 & 13 Postures taught: Step Forward and Punch Fair Lady Weaves Shuttles Length: 10m 59s Price: $4.97

Part 9: Lessons 14 & 15, and Complete Form Demonstrated Postures taught: Step Up to Seven Stars Step Back to Ride Tiger Spin and Crescent Kick Bend Bow and Shoot Tiger Cross Hands (Conclusion) Length: 15m 24s Price: $6.97