Why? Because David Cohen represents the "third generation" of Tai Chi in America. He is close enough to the source (Cheng Man-Ch’ing) to retain the classical rules, but modern enough to explain them in English without mysticism.
You know the sequence but feel "sticky" or disconnected. Watching Cohen’s full form reveals where your waist is separate from your arms. Look specifically at his elbow position . If his elbow stays down and your elbow flies out, you have found your correction.
You have tried Tai Chi at a community center, found it lacking depth, and are looking for a gold standard to emulate. Cohen’s precision is excellent for you, provided you do not strain to match his speed. Advice: Watch the full video daily, but practice only the first five moves for a week.
As you practice alongside his full videos, you are not just learning a martial art. You are learning to execute a complete cycle of Yin and Yang—rising and falling, opening and closing—from the first salute to the final closing of the hands. In the search for "David Cohen Tai Chi Full," you will eventually find the video of the 37-form performed on a wooden deck or in a studio. Save it. Bookmark it.
If you want the full effect—the health benefits of lowered blood pressure, the martial skill of rooting, and the meditative peace of moving meditation—commit to the full form. Do not settle for fragments.
Why? Because David Cohen represents the "third generation" of Tai Chi in America. He is close enough to the source (Cheng Man-Ch’ing) to retain the classical rules, but modern enough to explain them in English without mysticism.
You know the sequence but feel "sticky" or disconnected. Watching Cohen’s full form reveals where your waist is separate from your arms. Look specifically at his elbow position . If his elbow stays down and your elbow flies out, you have found your correction.
You have tried Tai Chi at a community center, found it lacking depth, and are looking for a gold standard to emulate. Cohen’s precision is excellent for you, provided you do not strain to match his speed. Advice: Watch the full video daily, but practice only the first five moves for a week.
As you practice alongside his full videos, you are not just learning a martial art. You are learning to execute a complete cycle of Yin and Yang—rising and falling, opening and closing—from the first salute to the final closing of the hands. In the search for "David Cohen Tai Chi Full," you will eventually find the video of the 37-form performed on a wooden deck or in a studio. Save it. Bookmark it.
If you want the full effect—the health benefits of lowered blood pressure, the martial skill of rooting, and the meditative peace of moving meditation—commit to the full form. Do not settle for fragments.
