Tai Chi for Beginners 24 Form

I am totally blind. I learned the 10 form several years ago. She is a pretty good describer. However, she doesn’t tell you rights and left sometimes, so it is easy to get lost. If another blind person tries this, definitely have sided help to begin with.

Good things first—Master Helen Liang does a wonderful job presenting the movements. She makes a great teacher. What I don’t like: First of all the only thing free is a brief introduction. Since I liked the introduction, I purchased the app, but it would be better if there were more free content. I’m sure many viewers are put off with having to make a quick decision without a lot of facts. My big difficulty is trying to follow the movements. Maybe this is my fault, but I doubt that I’m the only one. As I said the teacher does a great job explaining and demonstrating the movements, but I am constantly confusing left and right. When I position my body to be more in sync with hers, then I can’t see the screen without twisting my neck. I wish they had used a split screen showing both front and back views. I think that would have been very helpful.

Coming on 66 with some physical ailments, I could no longer do my karate. With an inner ear problem I had to quit yoga. I had always admired the grace of Tai Chi and thought this would be the time to start. Master Liang's style of teaching is an excellent combination of show and tell. It's especially good when I missed something visually but she points out a little detail which is important. Breaking it up into individual videos makes learning each section easier to find what you need. The $9.99 price is a small price to pay for such a well designed teaching app.