Xingyiquan

I was taught xing I xuan when I was 10 years old by my father. His style is different than what is shown in this DVD. This DVD complements what I know of xing I xuan. Now I can practice two different styles. This DVD displays the action in three speeds: slow mo, slow and regular. Nothing beats a kong fu teacher if one is to learn kong fu but I am impressed with this DVD and will be buying other kong fu dvds from this company in the future.

Excellent early practice/warm-up and foundation xing yi theory - recommend!

I'll be starting xingyiquan and I bought this DVD as an introduction. It's pretty good. The production values are fine, and the basics of the art are demonstrated clearly. I think it's worth it to prep your brain for the rhythms and movements, understanding that this is an internal art, and you really have to work with a teacher to go deeper. But I'm enjoying watching it and have viewed it several times.

The DVD came as promised, on time. It was in pristine condition and played perfectly.

The author has other materials I have found better. This is not what I was expecting from this product. You can find more clear info.

This is demonstrations, not instructional. I had hoped it would match with the book, but the book teaches the moves differently than this DVD demonstrates.

Dr. Yang, Jwing Ming is a pretty familiar face in kung fu circles, but this was my first experience of his material outside of magazine articles. I am actually pretty disappointed. I wanted instruction in the basic forms and postures of hsing-i. Unfortunately, that was not provided here. Unlike the typical martial arts instruction video, there was almost no explanation at all of how to perform the techniques. The video shows very clear demonstrations of the five elements, but with only very cursory descriptions. The video would really only work as a reminder to someone already studying. Since they are presented clearly and slowly, one could learn by imitation, but that would be very difficult. The twelve animals are not presented, rather a combination form. Similarly, linking forms are demonstrated but not explained in any way. The videography is excellent and production quality is high, but the most important ingredient is missing - a master's instruction. This video would be a good reference for a student of the art, but don't expect to learn anything if you're a novice without a lot of work with slow-mo and copying the movements.

Good support for the book. Need the book for a real understanding, but it does help to see what you are practicing.