Tai Chi DVD

[jedimc]

I would like to do Tai Chi later when I leave school at the moment Aikido is enough for me, I would do it because it is a great art and I beleive it is a perfect match for Aikido.

Anyway I saw Tai Chi dvds, I dont think they were for self defence Tai Chi but more for health and fitness like that stuff u see people doing on the beach in the mornings- would this be good training until I get a Tai Chi instructer?

thanks

[taiji fajin]

If you learn taiji correctly, there is no way to get one without the other (martial art and health, or the other way around).

[aefibird]

Well, learning yourself from a DVD would be OK if you had no other option, but I always dislike learning anything martial art-y from a DVD because it is no substitute for a real-life instructor. DVDs and the like are a good addition for practitioners who have an instructor and want to practice/learn more at home.

If you're serious about wanting to learn Tai Chi (which you seem to be) then I suggest that you wait until you feel able to fit it into your schedule. it will still be there in a few years time when you have finished school. Plus, it is great for all ages, so don't feel that you have to learn Tai Chi 'now'. It's better to wait a while and get a competent instructor than to try and teach yourself from a DVD and possibly be teaching yourself wrongly.

Good luck with whatever you decide to do.

[jedimc]

Thanks for the advice, I knew learning from a video might have that problem where you teach yourself the wrong technique and you end up having a hard time fixing it.

I dont need to rush it I got plenty of time lol, but Ill research the different styles of tai chi more.