There are dozens of tai chi videos on the market. Which one do you choose? While not a great dollar investment, you will be committing time and effort to learning. You will want to get the most for your time and money. Here are a few do's and don'ts that
may help with your decision. DON'T choose solely on price. Often the less expensive videos are not designed as teaching videos, and are just "follow along". A $10 saving may mean having no hope of learning, no future benefits and a HUGE amount of frustration! DON'T buy any video where the instructor faces the camera. When the instructor moves left, you must move right, he moves forward, you must move backward. After about 3 movements, you become totally disoriented and frustrated. DON'T purchase a video that teaches a lot of moves. Each movement is intricate. If there are a lot of moves, then each move must be taught superficially in order to fit onto one tape, and the essence is lost. DON'T assume that because a celebrity is teaching that the quality will be high. Most celebrities are not t'ai chi professionals. DON'T be fooled by a pretty cover. Often the cover is beautiful, but the majority of the tape is done in a dull studio.
DO read comments from actual users. They are people like you who have tried the tape and were excited enough to write back with comments DO check for a money back guarantee. No guarantee means no confidence in the product. If the tape is long, complex or difficult to follow, you have no recourse. DO take the time to read through web site pages to get a sense of the teacher and his/her skill level and dedication. Many sites are just one or two pages designed to sell a product, offering nothing else of value. DO look for innovations designed to make learning easy. T'ai chi can be ever so complex, but it doesn't have to be that way. DO look for tapes that will be interesting to watch, and fun to learn. You may as well enjoy the process! DO call the teacher with any questions you may have. There is nothing better than talking to the person who created the tape. (If you are calling me, please call after 9 Pacific.)
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