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! Chi Kung (QiGong) The phrase Chi Kung (which is actually a new designation, not classical) covers many aspects indeed. With over 3000 styles extant in China there are so many faces to Chi Kung which most people are unaware of that speaking intelligently of the subject can be difficult. Some forms take self massage, some forms standing practice, some are carnival type demonstrations of "amazing skills" some develop truly amazing skills. The most basic designation is martial, health and transcendence (spiritual). These are the three types handed down as general divisions for centuries. Again, the fact that Chi Kung literally means "breath work" should not be over emphasized since it is a modern term. Nei Kung (internal work) is more accurate and encompasses more nuance. Click pictures to see larger view VCD#1419 Shaolin BaFa Ying Gong (hard Qigong) About an hour, VCD pricing, Chinese Only Quantity Despite the incredible flexibility stunt on the cover of this VCD it is essentially about Iron Palm conditioning. Many exercises are shown and details including rubbing liniment all over the hands before practice. This is a neat "throw back" VCD that looks like old Iron Palm training books. Iron fist is also shown and  many other exercises. One of these is the classic four hanging bags East, West, North South. Another is the heavy bag for kicking. Some of the palm patterns are traditional and common, others, such as the "dancing palm" are not well known.  Everything is authentic and traditional though. See entire Bafa Section. VCD#1336 Jin Gang 9 Kung Palm Double VCD, VCD pricing, Chinese Only Quantity Here are Chi Kung exercises in the martial tradition, not the watered down generalized moves associated with what for instance some are now calling "medical" Chi Kung. the elder teacher instructs his young students. The exercises are not difficult to learn but they have levels of difficulty in performance. These exercises are to induce the Chi to enter the entire body and therefore to encourage longevity and rejuvenation. Double VCD See entire JinGang Section. VCD#1265 Golden Bell Exercises About an hour, VCD pricing, Chinese Only Quantity "Jin Zhong Zhao" is the Chinese name of Golden Bell Qigong. This series comes from the Song Dynasty from Tong Zhou. In the Ming period it was linked by Tao Shi Deng Kun Lun to WuDang (Tai He) Kung fu. This is one stage of Iron Body training - also known as the Golden Bell as in this case - which is a combination of breathing, dynamic tension and striking exercises. The strikes here may seem a little light because in this series, with this painted background all the sound tracks are re-dubbed with a professional narrator and the normal sound tracks are removed. Do the striking doesn't "sound." At the end of this series there is self striking down with wooden instruments and something like the cover is replicated. Nor recommended for those prone to headaches. See entire Wu Dang TaiHe Section. VCD#1266 Five Phoenix Iron Shirt Work About an hour, VCD pricing, Chinese Only Quantity Tie Bu Shan. Iron Shirt training is an important part of many Kung Fu systems. Developed slowly over the centuries it can be broken down into a general schema: introduce the movement, introduce the breathing, show the Jing or energy, focus the mind and then strike the body or have the body struck. It is important to know that these different levels were not always taught at once. So this version of the Iron Shirt excludes the striking practice. It can still be considered Iron Shirt training though more for health preservation than fighting. This method is said to have been passed from Tong Zhou (in the Song Dynasty) and then refined by Tao Shi (priest) Deng Kun Len during the Ming Dynasty. See entire Wu Dang TaiHe Section. OUT OF STOCK! Please place me on your WANT LIST for this item. VCD#1207 Tai Chi Heaven Earth Cycle Exercises A Triple VCD,VCD pricing, Chinese Only Quantity A very long series on Wang Pei Sheng's Chi Kung style exercises. The first two of these three vcds are all lecture showing the relation of points, posture and the Chinese characters representing them. As with all his work, Wang is the consummate martial professional showing a keen intelligence in his work and selections. He goes into quite a bit of detail about his theories and observations. Much Chinese and not subtitled. (In this case, Chien and Kun are taken from the I Ching Classic to mean Heaven and Earth). A Triple VCD. Price for this oversized triple VCD: $24.95 See entire Wang Pei Sheng Section. VCD#874 Wong Fei Hung Health Exercises About an hour, VCD pricing, Chinese Only Quantity Many small but interesting Chi Kung motions. Animal actions are intermixed with movement which might resemble Tai Chi to many people. Some nice exercises especially for martial artists. Most of these Chi Kung exercises are definitely martial in color and flavor. This is Chen Nian En's own combination of Sun and Wu Tai Chi, along with Six Harmonies Boxing and other classic internal exercises. See entire Wang Fei Hung Section. VCD#1131 Wu Dang Iron Shirt Training About an hour, VCD pricing, Chinese Only Quantity There are many ways to perform Iron Shirt training. This is one of the better ones based on stretching, massaging and yogic actions. It is evident that many of the single exercises are designed to throw the body against poles and other apparatuses. But most of what is demonstrated here is tightening and stretching of the body: generally a better approach than striking equipment but requiring skill. It has two sections: Pure Yang and Golden Pill Lying forms. See entire Wu Dang Boxing Section. VCD#884 Xiao Yao Style Xiao Yao Brocade About an hour, VCD pricing, Chinese Only Quantity Everyone in Kung Fu circles is familiar with the Eight Pieces of Brocade as a seminal (no pun intended) Chi Kung system. Here is the characteristic Chi Kung practice of the Xiao Yao system. Everything is done in "real time" and you can go right along warming up. This is MARTIAL Chi Kung so be warned there will be kicks, energy will move and some effort will be required. See entire Xiao Yao Boxing Section. VCD#541 Emei Boxing Chin Sect Exercises About an hour, VCD pricing, Chinese Only Quantity Emei Jin-Jia Gong Kang-Sheng Cao Emei Chin family Gong This VCD has two sections. The first is a combination of Chi Kung and practical self defense. Movements are repeated that might be described as basic actions either of the self defense aspect of Emei or, and also, the health maintenance of the art. Every action is shown in application and most of the applications are reasonable and classical and pretty good. The second section is on seated Chi Kung strictly for the preservation of health. Many seated and lying Chi Kung's are actually very useful especially to show to those not involved with martial disciplines. See entire Emei Boxing Section. VCD#555 Shen Tai Chi Primordial Health Exercise About an hour, VCD pricing, Chinese Only Quantity XinYi Hun-Yuan Tai Chi Chuan. When you read HunYuan you are talking about Primordial Chaos and movements which are said through partial quiescence to tap that original energy for humans. This is health preserving exercise was created by Shen himself. It claims elements of Shaolin, Hsing-I, Tongbei, Bagua, & Taiji. It's movements are consistent with Chinese medicine. See Shen Taiji collection. VCD#742 Nei Gong A Double VCD, VCD pricing, Chinese Only Quantity Many, many standing Chi Kung (QiGong) exercises all with martial flavor. Very similar at least on the primary level with the Standing Practice of Yi Quan. Wen Sheng movements are highly consistent. The type of Chi Kung practiced perfectly dovetails with that demonstrated in the forms. In many style this is less perfectly harmonized. A Double VCD. See WenSheng collection. VCD#645 WuDang Night Sect 5 Element Standing About an hour, VCD pricing, Chinese Only Quantity This entire disk is based on Chi Kung exercises which can be performed in the horse stance. Never static, always moving -if only slightly- this is an in-depth performance of martial Chi Kung with breath concentrated into the stance training. Intense but correct. See WuDang Night Sect collection. VCD#306 Choy Lai Fut 6 Breaths Ball About an hour, VCD pricing, Chinese Only Quantity WuYun 6 Breaths BaGua Ball. A very unusual and interesting Chi Kung. To our eyes this one harkens back to the kind of Kung Fu we rarely see any more, village and "beneficent society" rather than urban or military. A big ball is placed in the middle of the room and the set is done "to" the ball using the spherical shape as a model for movements. Certainly more Hei Kung than fighting but with CLF's lucid and strong flavor nonetheless. This is actually an important VCD for those who can see. See entire CLF collection. OUT OF STOCK! Please place me on your WANT LIST for this item. VCD#1276 Xin Yi Hun Yuan Nei Gong About an hour, VCD pricing, Chinese Only Quantity From his Xin Yi Liu He background Shihfu Feng Zhi Qiang has developed an accessible but not watered down series of internal practices. With his usual well structured approach he shows a number of relatively simple routines which also have the potential of being sophisticated exercises one could practice for a long time. This is martial Chi Kung (Qigong) from a true expert. See entire Feng Zhi Qiang collection. VCD#203 Secret Taoist Healthful Chi Kung About an hour, VCD pricing, Chinese Only Quantity President You XuanDe is headmaster of WuDang Internal Boxing School. His teachers were all foremost WuDang taoists: Tongshen Wang (a hermit at Wudang Temple); Zhu Chengde (Taoist headmaster); Wang Weishen (headmaster of WuDang Xiongxi School); Lu Ming Dao ( who lived over 100 years old).Taoist Health Preserving Exercises. Strictly an instructional VCD. Not a unified form, rather a series of classic Taoist meditative and Chi accumulating routines. Hand positions, sleeping postures, standing exercises all demonstrated and discussed. See Secret Taoist collection. OUT OF STOCK ...but we expect more! Please place me on your WANT LIST for this item. And look for our new upgraded site, making want tags like this a thing of the past. VCD#420 Chi Kung I Chin Ching About an hour, VCD pricing, Chinese Only Quantity For many the I Chin Chin (The Tendon Changing Classic) is not only the beginning of the relationship between Chi Kung and Kung Fu but also the Shaolin Style itself. Said to be a gift from Boddhidharma this is the exercise taught to the monks at the temple. We can't be sure which is the "real" one if any but this is a very good exposition of the form handed down for generations. VCD#131 Liang Style BaGua Standing Practice A Double VCD, VCD pricing, Chinese Only Quantity Master Liang Zhang-Jin is 3rd generation inheritor of Liang style Bagua Palm and has achieved the 7th grade wushu grading evaluation. .This internal training of Pole Standing gives the student an insight into the proper structural alignment and, at the same time, allows the intermediate to advanced practitioner to reach higher levels of training.This method is divided into three parts: Stationary Pole Practice, Continuous Pole Practice and the Eight Immortals Standing Poles. A Double VCD See Liang BaGua collection. VCD#122 Yi-Quan Style Yi Quan Standing Practice About an hour, VCD pricing, Chinese Only Quantity Yi-Quan puts a lot of time into training mind, fist and strength. Yi-Quan sees three main approaches to martial studies for self defense, health and the joy of study itself. By streamlining this process, it is felt, more people can safely and enjoyably study the arts. Students start with Standing exercises for health then progress to standing exercises for self defense. Then begins its other methods of single and partner practice. See Yi Quan collection. VCD#465 Pure Yang Style Ageless Pine Exercises About an hour, VCD pricing, Chinese Only Quantity Bu-Lao Song-Yang Sheng-Gong. By Wang Zhao-Hui, 23rd generation. This is a series of preservation al exercises where arm motions are combined with postural changes and breathing teaching to preserve one's vigor. The structure of these exercises is very simple and has the flavor of Taoist. Movements are soft and almost casual. This series is similar in range to the LuoHan exercises of Shaolin but less rigorous in attitude and execution. See Chun-Yang collection. VCD#382 Chen Style Tai Chi Vitality Exercises About an hour, VCD pricing, Chinese Only Quantity By Chen Zhen-Lei. For several hundred years, Chen style Tai Chi has been deeply respected for its health-giving benefits. The Internal Exercises (Chi Kung) passed down through Chen's generations have been carefully refined. These are essential practices for the improvement of one's Chen Tai Chi skills. They include Reeling Silk practices and QingYao 18 Forms. These patterns are relatively simple and considered effective on chronic diseases such as neurasthenic, high blood pressure, heart disease, dyspepsia and arthritis. See Chen ZhenLei collection. Books DVDs Videos VCDs Articles Fun Stuff Sign Up Search Order Weblog Contact