Author : Stuart A. Olson
Publisher :
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 17,39 MB
Release : 1999-04
Category : Sports & Recreation
ISBN : 9781892515148
This is the most comprehensive book in the English language dealing exclusively with tai chi chuan's exotic "thirteen sword" form. In this book, the author brings the reader through the history, fundamentals, movements, and applications of this rare form, and presents priceless illustrations of famous tai chi masters demonstrating tai chi sword techniques.
Author : Steffan De Graffenried
Publisher : Nomentira Publishing
Page : 109 pages
File Size : 11,93 MB
Release : 2007-12-20
Category : Tai chi
ISBN : 0979895626
This important resource for both students and teachers exposes the true meaning behind the flowery, esoteric language of Tai Chi's classic Chinese texts, and offers concrete examples of the principles of Tai Chi in action.
Author : Johnny K. Lee
Publisher : Online Publications
Page : 42 pages
File Size : 42,38 MB
Release : 1992-12-01
Category : Tai chi
ISBN : 9780963508713
Author : Yun Zhang
Publisher : Weatherhill, Incorporated
Page : 287 pages
File Size : 15,21 MB
Release : 1998
Category : Sports & Recreation
ISBN : 9780834804128
Most Westerners are familiar with Taiji Quan (often spelled T'ai Chi Ch'uan), the graceful, dancelike exercise movements practiced by the Chinese to promote health and longevity. However, many do not realize that Taiji is also a martial art, and that it includes practice with weapons, including the ancient sword called jian. As with Taiji Quan, the practice ofTaiji Jian is based on Chinese yin-yang, five-elements, and Daoist philosophical concepts, and combines meditation, martial, and healing arts. The Art of Chinese Swordsmanship is the first complete English-language introduction to Taiji Jian. It describes the history of jian swordsmanship, its fundamental principles, and its essential form of thirty-two postures, including a thorough discussion of both internal and external components. Written by a master who has practiced the sword form for twenty-five years, it will allow interested Westerners to study and practice this rewarding path to physical and mental well-being.
Author : Weimin Kwauk
Publisher : AuthorHouse
Page : 92 pages
File Size : 13,88 MB
Release : 2007
Category : Self-Help
ISBN : 1434301516
About a renegade pirate, a ruthless man set forth to pillage and plunder across the galaxy. Set in motion a plan of revenge against a man named RC Steel. In this story, a friend will be found that was lost, their will be betrayal of another and a destruction of a homeworld. Revenge like no other and a great love of all centuries, that RC Steel must survive to save his great love in the " Pirates of the Stars."
Author : Cheng Man-ch'ing á
Publisher : Frog Books
Page : 145 pages
File Size : 12,53 MB
Release : 1999-06-01
Category : Sports & Recreation
ISBN : 1883319927
Cheng Man-ch'ing, the famed master of t'ai chi, is regarded as an enormously influential figure in codifying the most widely practiced form of the ancient martial art. This volume, developed by the martial arts master and scholar, details the way that students arrive at a posture -- from beginning movements to the end pose. Master Cheng provides practitioners with a complete and concise guide to the Short Form, enabling them to make rapid progress.
Author : T.T. Liang
Publisher : Vintage
Page : 160 pages
File Size : 27,45 MB
Release : 2011-04-06
Category : Health & Fitness
ISBN : 0307787257
For the student who has already mastered the basic postures, this book addresses itself to the philosophy behind the system of movements and to all the variations possible.
Author : Stuart Alve Olson
Publisher : North Atlantic Books
Page : 214 pages
File Size : 42,12 MB
Release : 2002-08-09
Category : Sports & Recreation
ISBN : 9781556434167
Now 101 years old, Master T. T. Liang came to the U.S. from Taiwan in the 1960s to introduce t'ai chi to America. His life story is full of the stuff that makes a great martial arts adventure: a career as a high-ranking government official, street fights and shootouts, opium dens and prostitutes, mystical martial arts masters and monks—the story of a life lived to the absolute maximum. Twenty-five photographs add to the captivating life story of this great t'ai chi master.
Author : Petra Kobayashi
Publisher : Tuttle Publishing
Page : 193 pages
File Size : 47,53 MB
Release : 2011-08-30
Category : Sports & Recreation
ISBN : 1462901042
Unlock the secrets and health benefits of this ancient internal Chinese martial art! T'ai Chi Ch'uan (or taijiquan), a Chinese internal martial art, is best appreciated in the West for its health and fitness benefits, as an art of self-defense, and as a spiritual path. In classical Tai Chi, these aspects form an inseparable unity. In this guide to the classical Yang style, Petra and Toyo Kobayashi present the foundations of T'ai Chi Ch'uan and give comprehensive insights into its methods. Special emphasis is placed on understanding the inner energy--Ch'i--and its contribution to a refined practice of T'ai Chi and its application in self-defense. This Tai Chi book contains a clear and fully illustrated exploration of the 37 positions of the Yang style's short form and a basic partner exercise, Push Hands. Easy-to-follow photographs and diagrams with step-by-step instructions will help you to improve your practice. Ideal for practitioners at any level. Chapters include: The Styles The Principles Quotations from Old Masters Sixty-Four Questions and Answers About T'ai Chi Ch'uan Six Levels of Development The Thirteen Basic Positions and Techniques Advanced Practice Important Questions to Ask Yourself and more!
Author : Jwing-Ming Yang
Publisher :
Page : 396 pages
File Size : 12,30 MB
Release : 2022-08
Category : Health & Fitness
ISBN : 9781594397660
This book is an in-depth guide for beginners to learn Taijiquan properly. Taijiquan (Tai Chi Chuan) is a slow and relaxed moving meditation. It is also a sophisticated martial arts system. Through practicing Taijiquan, you are able to calm down the mind, locate your spiritual center, and consequently find your entire being. From the relaxed moving exercise, you can bring your physical body into an ultimate level of relaxation and natural ease, resulting in smooth Qi (inner energy) and blood circulation. This is a key to maintaining health and recovering from sickness. This book offers a general plan for practicing Taijiquan, and then goes into great depth to present enough content for proper learning. Contents include What Taijiquan is How to practice The history of Taijiquan Taijiquan postures About Qi, Qigong, and man Fundamental stances Categories of Qigong Warm-up and get loose exercises Taiji qigong Qigong training theory Qigong and Taijiquan Taijiquan thirteen postures (eight doors and five stepping) The traditional Yang Style Taijiquan Long Form step-by-step This edition has a an easy-to-follow layout, each movement presented in a series of large photographs with clear same-page instructions for each Taiji posture. This book is sure to advance your practice and save you much time and energy.
