| Because of my martial art study and instructing, | | | | breaths and explains them, but bulk of this |
| as well as being first introduced to Qigong by my | | | | program is theory and lecture, just as most of |
| Hapkido instructors in Korea, who also practiced | | | | the DVDs in the series. For this reason, I highly |
| and taught Qigong, I was especially excited to | | | | recommend them to serious students. The |
| watch "Understanding Qigong DVD 6: Martial Arts | | | | information contained is deep and somewhat |
| Breathing" with Dr. Yang, Jwing-Ming. | | | | difficult to grasp if you are not serious about your |
| The first part of the program features Dr. Yang | | | | studying. |
| discussing what Qi is and its relationship with | | | | The final few minutes of the program show a lit |
| breathing and how the more Qi you have | | | | candle and subtitles across the bottom of the |
| circulating in the body, the more power you can | | | | screen share ways you can use a candle in your |
| generate. As the title suggests, this program is | | | | training. The program is approximately 108 |
| about understanding qigong, and goes much | | | | minutes long. |
| further than just illustrating breathing and | | | | The DVD has a clear picture, excellent sound, and |
| movements. Dr. Yang does a good job of | | | | subtitles across the bottom of the screen as Dr. |
| explaining the relationship between breathing, Qi, | | | | Yang lectures. The menu system is good for |
| power, and endurance. Obviously, if you have | | | | finding the portion of the program you wish to |
| studied the first five DVDs of the Understanding | | | | study, and the DVD also contains YMAA extras |
| Qigong series, you will have a deeper | | | | such as video previews, the YMAA Catalog and |
| understanding already of the principles and | | | | credits. French and Spanish subtitles are also |
| concepts Dr. Yang discusses. In fact, Dr. Yang | | | | included if you wish to watch in one of those |
| even recommends you review the previous | | | | languages. |
| volumes to help you with the breathing explains | | | | I was extremely impressed with the entire 6 |
| to gain more knowledge that he could put in this | | | | DVD series. The information in this final volume |
| program. However, this DVD does stand on its | | | | assists me with the Dan Jon (Korean for Dan |
| own, and you do not have to have watched | | | | Tian) breathing I practice and teach with my |
| earlier volumes to gain a lot of insight and | | | | Hapkido training and instructing. |
| knowledge from this program. | | | | Again, the information in this DVD, as well as the |
| Dr. Yang actually discusses a variety of breathing | | | | other five volumes, is rather complex and delves |
| exercises. He explains them, and he provides a | | | | deep into Qigong theory. The programs are for |
| demonstration. He also discusses what the | | | | serious study. The wealth of knowledge that Dr. |
| different types of breathing are for and their | | | | Yang possesses and shares is simply amazing! I |
| progression. These types include: Dan Tian | | | | highly recommend them for anyone who wants |
| Breathing, Yongquan Breathing, Laogong Breathing, | | | | to better understand Qigong, and I recommend |
| Four Gates Breathing, Fifth Gate Breathing, Fine | | | | this final volume to those who want to learn how |
| Gates Breathing, and the final level, Martial Grand | | | | breathing and Qigong practice can assist with their |
| Circulation. While Dr. Yang does show these | | | | martial art study and training. |