David Carradine's Tai Chi Workout for Beginners [VHS]
While the title might seem like something more likely to be found on one  of Letterman's Top 10 Lists ("Future Careers of Movie Has-Beens" or  "Reasons to Wear Pajamas in Public"),David Carradine's Tai Chi Workout for  Beginnersis nothing if not completely serious. Carradine narrates and helps  a certified tai chi instructor lead three students through the Chen style,  considered by some to be the original style of tai chi. Against an ever-changing  (and distracting) nature video backdrop, the 60-minute tape breaks the exercises  into sections: "Opening the Gates" loosens and warms major joints; "Specific  Health" movements relieve headaches or soothe joints, for instance; "Stillness"  harnesses the mind's powers; "Linkage" shows how to combine the moves; and in  "Coil & Flow" you see how it's supposed to look once you know what you're doing.  It'll take repeated viewings to master this ancient and complicated martial art- -the number one reason to own this video.--Valerie J. Nelson