Let David Carradine guide you through beginning and basic Chi Kung and Tai Chi exercises that remove tension, stress and pent-up emotions from the mind, while also increasing your flow of energy. You will also gently tone, stretch and oxygenate the muscles of the body while feeling thoroughly relaxed, rejuvenated and energized. This program includes awe-inspiring nature footage with the beautiful music of John Serrie and was choreographed by Doctor of Chi Kung, Arnold E. Tayam. Tai Chi has proven to be one of the most powerful, yet gentle ways to rejuvenate the body and maintain and restore health. The Chinese believe that one s health and vitality is directly influenced by the flow of one s internal energy. This flow of energy can be easily enhanced by combining smooth and circular body movements with mental relaxation and focus. This is the essence of Tai Chi and this program is devoted to the simplicity of this essence. Chi Kung literally means "energy skill" and was created 5000 years ago in ancient China as a way to find inner peace, harmony, strength and health. The Chinese believe that the mind, body, emotions, and the spirit are all components of energy or "chi". This chi affects not only our physical health but our mental and spiritual well being. In essence, inner harmony and mental focus are not just achieved by understanding, but also through efficient, simple and gentle exercises.

AM Relaxing the mind is essential to achieving total health. Unfortunately, busy and stressful lives causes tension that hinders our ability to unwind and fully relax. David Carradine will show you how to use the proven techniques of Tai Chi to totally relax your mind while also getting a satisfying full body workout. This is accomplished by Tai Chi movements that rest the mind yet strengthen and work the muscles. Additional exercises will clear the mind, relieve stress and pull the energy of the active mind into the lower abdomen, the body s natural energy source. This thirty- minute program will fully prepare you for meaningful relaxation the key to achieve Peace of Mind. PM Let David Carradine energize your body with the soothing, flowing movements of Tai Chi. This ancient physical art form uses stretching, deep breathing and invigorating circular motion to gently awaken and loosen your entire body. As your body slowly warms, carefully designed moves will tone and strengthen muscles. You will also clear and relax the mind while stimulating and increasing your natural energy flow. This thirty- minute program will enlighten the senses and refresh the spirit. Your entire body will enjoy a complete workout that energizes and refreshes.

Let David Carradine guide you through beginning and basic Chi Kung and Tai Chi exercises that remove tension, stress and pent-up emotions from the mind, while also increasing your flow of energy. You will also gently tone, stretch and oxygenate the muscles of the body while feeling thoroughly relaxed, rejuvenated and energized. This program includes awe-inspiring nature footage with the beautiful music of John Serrie. Tai Chi - Perfected centuries ago, Tai Chi remains one of the most efficient forms of exercise ever developed. Unlike most of today s exercises it actually increases your mental and physical energy through systematic stress reduction. But don t be fooled this is a thorough workout involving the entire body. You ll learn graceful, flowing movements which tone muscles for the body, and enhance flexibility. Best of all, it s fun and easy to learn! Tai Chi Program Includes: Stretching Exercises Basic Stances Vital Energy and Fitness Exercises Individual Tai Chi Movements Complete Tai Chi Form Meditation Sequence. Kung Fu - Literally meaning "to know what to do", Kung Fu remains one of the most intelligent forms of exercise ever developed. Unlike most of today s exercises, it offers lasting benefits through heightened mental and bodily awareness. The more you practice, the greater the rewards. Kung Fu Program Includes: Stretching Exercises Stance Straining Kicking Exercises Combination Exercises Philosophy

Martial arts legend David Carradine (TV s Kung Fu, Kill Bill) hosts and narrates this dynamic program where you will build muscle, increase flexibility and develop functional strength, all while increasing internal chi flow throughout the body. The movements of this program are very simple and easy to learn. However, if you follow the narration and apply dynamic tension, spirit and breathing, you will get a very thorough and intense workout. You can take it as far and deep as you want to. The Shaolin Temple of northern China is credited to be the birthplace of Chinese Martial Arts. A wide variety of Martial Art styles formulated from the temple including the Hung style. The Hung style is based upon the movements of the crane and the tiger. It is famous for building extraordinary strength and power. While Tai Chi develops chi (internal energy) through breathing, mind intent, postures and relaxed movement, Hung style develops chi through breathing, mind intent, stances and dynamic tension. The on-screen instructors, Donald Hamby and Mike Marshall, have both taught Kung Fu for over 25 years.

The monks of the Shaolin temple in Northern China were legendary for their great boxing ability and physical prowess. They became experts in body development, health, movement and fighting by carefully studying the grace and power of animals in nature. They found that complete physical fitness required stretching, breathing, isometrics, body awareness and sensitivity, balance and coordination. By combining these qualities into basic movements, the efficiency and effectiveness of exercising increases ten fold. In this extraordinary program, David Carradine (/Kill Bill/, TV s / Kung Fu /) presents a complete fitness program based upon the natural, simple and graceful movements of the Shaolin Five Animals. It incorporates the secrets of the Shaolin Boxers into a cardio workout routine that thoroughly strengthens, stretches and energizes the entire body. David Carradine s Shaolin Cardio Kick Boxing Workout will build your flexibility, endurance and power in ways you never thought possible.

*THE PROGRAM: *The Snake: Warmup & Flexibility. The snake is known for flexibility and fluidity of movement. This section teaches a full body stretch.

The Crane: Kicking & Balance. The movements of the crane are quick, light and graceful. This section emphasizes kicking and balance exercises that will work the legs, buns and abs.

The Leopard: Punching & Power. The leopard has explosive power, speed and agility. This section guides you through punching and boxing drills that develop the arms, wrist and hands.

The Tiger: Isometrics & Strength. The tiger is acclaimed for its great strength. This section uses isometrics and dynamic tension exercises to quickly and thoroughly develop muscle definition in the arms, chest and legs.

The Dragon: Cool Down & Internal Energy. The dragon represents the Spirit . This section explores internal energy techniques that will sharpen and focus the mind while relaxing and cooling the body.

Are you spiritually fit? Are you physically free? Are you open to new ideas? Enjoy this new and exciting form of play, fitness and creative movement. Learning to play with spiral sticks, or as we call them, the Sphere Knots, will teach your body to move in a pure, efficient and natural way. The moves are like Dance, Kung Fu, Tai Chi, Yoga or whatever you want them to be because the Sphere Knots uncover, encourage and enhance your own natural and inherent movements. You will use muscles that you have never used before. You will open and lubricate the joints of the body while turning and twisting in ways you never thought possible. Pain and stagnation will fade away as circulation and flexibility increase. Let David Carradine inspire you while Rob Moses and his daughter Marissa teach how to move and play. Come join the party.

Express and heal your body through continuous movement. While working along side David Carradine, Rob Moses became an innovator and inventor in Martial and therapeutic movement. Rob thus created Spiral fitness, a personal journey through aqua and aero dynamics, elliptical shapes, gyros, wheels and spheres that not only enhance the way one moves but enlivens the manner in which you perceive, sense and express yourself. This modern approach to an ancient art form is proof that all creativity and movement is boundless, living energy. All of which offer divine guidance to brighter and more rewarding truths expressed through your body and mind. This documentary marks the beginnings of these wonderful innovative concepts. Free your body from stagnation and witness first hand the power, benefits and fun of the flowing movements of Spiral Fitness!

Featuring David Carradine and created by his longtime trainer, Rob Moses, this program teaches nine truths of joyful movement. Through years of martial art training Rob saw the inherent simplicity and commonness of all martial movements. He then classified these into nine types of movements and then correlated these to actions everyone is familiar with. The casting of a net, the turning of a wheel or the pulling of a line are all part of one s movement vocabulary and are guides and inspiration for joyful, sound and quality movement. In essence masterful, martial movement is inherent and available to all; you only need imagination, creativity and the desire to have fun.

This program includes the PBS broadcast of Spiral Fitness. This program is a combination of Spiral Basics and Spiral Beginnings. It also has the entire Spiral Basics program in its entirety. Biographies for Spiral Fitness David Carradine Golden Globe, Emmy and Oscar nominated actor David Carradine has been in over 200 films. He best known for his portrayal of Kwai Chang Caine in the hit TV series Kung Fu and Kung Fu: The Legend Continues and Bill in Kill Bill. Carradine is a longtime student and evangelist for the Martial Arts. Rob Moses Studied Kung Fu under Sifu Kam Yuen who was technical advisor and fight coordinator for the original Kung Fu TV series. Rob began teaching David Carradine in 1981 and trained David Carradine throughout the entire filming of Kung Fu: The Legend Continues. He also portrayed Master Khan in the series. Rob was inducted into the United States Martial Arts hall of fame for Nine Palms in 2002. Rob is also a frequent columnist for Black Belt Magazine.