Discover Tai Chi With Scott Cole - Weight Loss (Digital Collector's Edition) [DVD]

Discover Tai Chi with Scott Cole has helped me get out of my sedentary slump. I'm from the Midwest (Chicago to be specific), and I'm sure that many of us, in general, experience the Winter weight-gain and slightly more sedentary life style during the colder months. It's already May, and normally I'd be working out hardcore either at the gym doing weights and cardio, or starting another round of P90X to whip myself back into Summer shape.Unfortunately, I've been feeling worn down and tired from full time work and full time school. I went to Miami for Spring Break this year, and I honestly looked like crap! I've just been too exhausted to actually start another intense workout regimen like I would have normally done in the past. Discover Tai Chi with Scott Cole is exactly what I needed to get my butt back into gear to start exercising again and to regain my focus on living healthily.This workout DVD is excellent for the Tai Chi beginner. The movements can be a little confusing at first, but you don't need to be a choreography expert to follow them either. Once you are able to copy the basic movements shown within the exercises, it's smooth sailing from there. It also helps that Scott Cole is animated yet calm and encouraging throughout the workouts.I still break into a light sweat while working out to the tempo-ed exercises. Though intense at times (in a good way), overall this workout DVD is very calming and relaxing. I've never encountered a workout like Tai Chi before, and I like it.If you're looking for a moderately challenging workout that's not obnoxiously intense, and that can also help to calm and center your mind, body, and soul, this is the workout for you.

Tai chi was recommended to me. I gave it a try, but it's just not my thing.

Scott Cole does a good job of teaching Tai Chi and touching on the way it can be instrumental in weight loss and everyday life. He covers the concepts of balance, focus, the strength and beauty in slow as well as up-tempo movements, and working within your comfort level - not over extending. I am very new to Tai Chi and find this tape fun, enjoyable, enlightening, and a bit of challenge.Side note; If you have never done Tai Chi before, I would recommend getting the "Tai Chi for Beginners" (different presentor) before doing this one so that you can learn and understand some of the solo formations and movements better. Not that this one is hard to follow, Scott Cole is a good instructor, it's just the way I started out.

I used the Scott Cole's Beginning Tai Chi prior to buying this. I enjoyed it, but after awhile it became a little boring. However, I recommend trying that video out before you jump into this one. Scott Cole's Beginning Tai Chi video explained and carried out the moves at a slower pace. I think Scott Cole's Discover Tai Chi-Weight Loss is a great video. I have had a lot of fun doing it. The routine is easy to catch on. It goes at a great pace for both releiving stress and getting a work out. I believe Scott Cole is a wonderful instructor. I hope you enjoy it.

I mistakenly assumed with a title of "DISCOVER Tai Chi" that Mr. Cole was going to teach me the traditional moves of Tai Chi. This DVD appears to be an individual's idea of an aerobics program using Tai Chi moves. I've only been stationed in one place that offered lessons and fell in love with Tai Chi, but only had time to attend for the first few moves. I've read a couple books describing the art, but thought I'd benefit from being shown the moves. This is definitely NOT the aide I was looking for.This guy is probably a great modern dancer and aerobics instructor, but he races through his moves with little instruction or explanation of what one should be experiencing; proper breathing, stance, muscle concentration etc.Don't recommend it unless you're bored with your current workout and know Tai Chi well.

This is a great dvd for the beginner. After doing it a few times, you pick up the moves easily, so it doesn't bore you to death with explanations of how to do the actual moves. So in this aspect, its' great. I would like a more advanced work out like this, so hopefully the next level will be coming out soon. But there is really nothing else out on the market.There is the workout to music, once you learn the routine, which I use all the time now.Great product just wish the next level was available. Scott are you listening?!!

I found this DVD at the public library and liked it so much that I ordered it for myself. This is a very good workout and it took me a good month before I could do the entire sequence in one session. And Tai Chi, if done in the right mind set, lends a certain clarity to your entire day. I am still amazed that Tai Chi is such a good workout. You can really feel the heat from following Cole's regimen.An important note though; please take a Tai Chi class, even just one, with an instructor before jumping into the DVD. There are certain things about posture and stance that no DVD can instruct you in.

I bought this DVD with hope that I would lose a few pounds and learn a little Tai Chi. I did neither.In terms of actually learning Tai Chai, this DVD falls short. I found that Mr. Cole did not give explicit instruction. It seemed that I was expected to either know the Tai Chi forms before hand, or to follow his lead and "pick it up". The pace of the exercises, are fast - meaning that Mr. Cole switches from one form to the other with little advanced warning or preparation. There is a nice feature on the DVD that allows you to jump to a specific form, so I guess if you chose to redo an exercise you would be able to do so relatively easily.I gave this DVD only two stars one for the quality of the DVD and the other for the artistic touches.

Excellent starter video from a great trainer

I decided to learn Tai Chi to help with my balance which is worsening as I age. I like a mirror image demonstration with clear details as to how exactly the exercises/movements should be performed. This DVD is excellent in these respects and I love doing it, looking forward to the practice and sorry when it ends. Scott Cole goes through several forms indivually in his studio and then puts them together in a sequence outdoors. I cannot honestly say I feel energy in my hands but I like to learn a little of the ideas behind the physicalality and today I performed The Rooster Stands on One Leg without wobbling! If this helps me avoid a fall I shall be deeply grateful. Meanwhile, the DVD is both soothing and energising. To me the best thing about Tai Chi is that you can so it adequately with a DVD such as this from your very first session, particularly if you have some background in Yoga. The commentary reminds you about posture, breathing and where the weight should be placed. Well worth the money!

This is a well structured easy to follow programme of light exercises, loosely based on some Tai Chi principles. Apparently Scott is an 'expert' and although he comes across as an accomplished TV presenter, I was disappointed with the content. Since buying this I have found other teachers that focus more on Tai chi & Qi gong principles, although they do not perform their demonstrations bare chested on white sand beaches.

I enjoy the relaxed approach of this DVD - you can start to do Tai Chi straight away

Brill DVD would recommend to any one who is interested in TAI CHI It is by far the best DVD I have bought on TAI CHI.