Product: Sunrise Tai Chi (2005)
Rating: 5.0
Deep, Simple, and Profound
If you are looking for a deep but simple and powerful routine to do in the morning, this DVD is for you! The teacher, Ramel Rones, is an extremely experienced instructor and has been a disciple of Dr. Yang, Jwing-Ming since 1983. Rones is a gold-medal winning martial artist in China and the USA in several bare hand forms and weapons forms.This DVD teaches a short form taiji that the author calls Sunrise Taiji. This form consists of the first seven movements of the traditional Yang-style long form taijiquan taught at Y.M.A.A. schools, under Master Yang, Jwing-Ming. You may search "YMAA Taijiquan lineage" for more information on this style.This 4-hour program also includes a warm up routine, breathing exercises, qigong and meditation, leg stance instruction, and many other exercises that are taught in person similar to what you would find were you to attend a traditional taijiquan class with a Chinese master.The depth of what this DVD has to offer becomes abundantly clear on multiple viewings and can lead the student to a profound understanding of energy and the body.