Beginning Tai Chi

Series Summary

Tai chi is a traditional Chinese martial art now popular with baby boomers because of the low-impact workouts believed to counter the physical and mental affects of aging. Tai Chi has been proven to help reduce the risk of falling for senior citizens. Practitioners claim improved balance and flexibility, as well lower levels of muscle aches and anxiety. Some even claim that Tai Chi alleviates the symptoms of diabetes, heart conditions, arthritis, and countless other illnesses. It is also used as a form of spiritual and mystic exercise that incorporates body and mind through meditation and movement. If you are looking for a low-impact exercise routine, Tai Chi may be just what you are looking for. This is a simple way to improve your overall health and fitness. Let our expert, Jan Kain, show you some Tai Chi movements and exercises in this free video series. Learn how to begin Tai Chi, and learn how to find your energy before starting the routines. Improve your form, and learn Tai Chi combat moves. So, start taking better care of yourself. Learn how to do Tai Chi today.

Video Transcript

"Hi, I'm Jan Kain. Today I'm going to talk to you about Tai Chi the ancient martial arts from China. Tai Chi is very, very beneficial for many reasons, it is a great exercise system. It's great for flexibility, coordination, strength, grace and building balance and above all strengthening your immune system and relaxation and stress reduction. So to get started we're going to begin in ready stance. So you're always going to be ready for anything in martial arts. So begin by standing with your feet about as wide as your hips. Your knees are soft, your abdomen is tucked in, your arms are straight down by your sides there. Relaxed but yet they have strength. Chin is tucked and your eyes are focusing straight ahead. Feed are grounded so you are ready and now we can move on to the next move which will be our first movement in the series."