VCD Li Family Tai Chi Kung Fu (original) (raw)

First, be advised that all of these VCD's are IN CHINESE ONLY. In our opinion that doesn't matter much because the instruction is clear and the quality of photography very good. But we will not accept returns just because people didn't read... IN CHINESE ONLY. Given that, these are really tremendous deals for the money. Each of these special VCD's can be played on a computer for full enjoyment. Made for PC's they are also Mac compatible by downloading Quicktime (for free) and any similar VCD player program. Also playable on most DVD players. For less than $10.00? Wow!
LI Family Boxing LI family is a famous - though not in the West - form of T'ai Chi Ch'uan. They are known as fine practitioners with a very fluid and elongated style. Created by Li Rui-Dong, it is based on the five "hammers" of Tai Chi which are synonymous with the five different kinds of punches performed in the Long Set. Demonstrator: Ma Jin Long, 3rd generation inheritor. More information on Li Style... Click on pictures to see larger versions.
VCD#76 Li Family Five Dragon Fist About 1 Hour, VCD pricing, Chinese Only **OUT OF STOCK! Please place me on your WANT LIST for this item. The hand motions are particularly good demonstrating the posture and flexibility of the "Five Dragons", namely the five organs heart, liver, spleen, lung and kidney.The moves are fluid and changeable with a decided puncuation of actions that resemble Xing Yi. The footwork is almost BaGua like in its fluidity. The hand motions emphasize wrist actions.
VCD#607 Li Family Li style Survey About 1 Hour, VCD pricing, Chinese Only **OUT OF STOCK! Please place me on your WANT LIST for this item. A survey of all the other sets in this section. Some of the shorter ones are shown twice, once in slow motion. No breakdowns.
VCD#610 Li Family Five Animal Fist About 1 Hour, VCD pricing, Chinese Only **OUT OF STOCK! Please place me on your WANT LIST for this item. Demonstrated by Zhou Shi-Qin. An impressive, Xing Yi style form based on six animals and five birds: lion, python, tiger, monkey, horse, bear then swallow, phoenix, eagle, vulture, and chicken. Good, smooth actions with some power issuance. The demonstrator shows clearly the motions with the kind of emphasis that indicates its martial usage. Strong actions and fluid delivery.
VCD#611 Li Family #7 Road Sword About 1 Hour, VCD pricing, Chinese Only Li Family Fist has 13 roads with the sword. This is #7 and has the characeristics of a swimming dragon and python like actions. The body and the sword move together with a combination of "travelling" and "pointing" actions. This is a skillful set done with a long tassel, always another element of difficulty. Some parts are also left handed. Overall the performance is high quality with flow and balance and excellent body control.
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