Complete Illustrated Guide to Tai Chi A Practical Approach to the Ancient Chinese Movement for Health and Well-Being

Name: Complete Illustrated Guide to Tai Chi A Practical Approach to the Ancient Chinese Movement for Health and Well-Being
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ISBN: 9780007122486

ISBN-10: 0007122489

ISBN-13: 9780007122486

Edition: 2001

Authors: Angus Clark

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In this text, the author has developed his own interpretation of the short form of Cheng Man Ching Tai Chi and presents it in a style that is easy to follow and relevant to contemporary life.

Book details

List price: $21.95
Copyright year: 2001
Publisher: HarperCollins Publishers Limited
Binding: Paperback
Pages: 192
Size: 8.00" wide x 11.75" long x 0.50" tall
Weight: 1.628
Language: English

How To Use This Book	p. 8
Preface	p. 10
Origins and History
Introducing Tai Chi	p. 14
The Roots of Tai Chi	p. 16
Change and Harmony	p. 18
The Birth of Tai Chi	p. 20
A Healing Art	p. 24
Seven Qualities	p. 26
Seven Steps to Progress	p. 28
A Body-Based Practice
Movement, Health, and Body Awareness	p. 32
The Skeleton	p. 34
The Muscles	p. 36
Body Alignment	p. 38
Stability and Mobility	p. 40
Body Shape and Posture	p. 42
Inside the Body	p. 44
The Circulation	p. 46
Digestion and Elimination	p. 48
Sensory Systems	p. 50
Breathing	p. 52
The Energy Centers	p. 54
Taking Steps and Making Moves
Preparing for Practice	p. 60
Moves and Postures	p. 62
The Language of Tai Chi Movements	p. 64
Eight Basic Postures	p. 66
The Stances	p. 68
Stepping	p. 70
Balanced Walking	p. 72
Key Moves	p. 74
Warm-up Movements	p. 76
The Complete Short Form
Introducing the form	p. 84
Beginning	p. 86
Ward Off Left	p. 88
Ward Off Right	p. 90
Rollback	p. 91
Press	p. 92
Push	p. 93
Single Whip	p. 94
Lifting Hands	p. 96
Shoulder Stroke	p. 97
White Crane Spreads Wings	p. 98
Brush Left Knee and Push (1)	p. 99
Play Guitar	p. 100
Brush Left Knee and Push (2)	p. 101
Punch (1)	p. 102
Withdraw and Push	p. 104
Crossing Hands	p. 105
Embrace Tiger, Return to Mountain	p. 106
Rollback, Press, Push, and Single Whip	p. 107
Punch Under Elbow	p. 108
Step Back to Repulse Monkey	p. 110
Diagonal Flying	p. 112
Waving Hands in Clouds	p. 114
Single Whip	p. 116
Squatting Single Whip	p. 117
Golden Rooster Stands on One Leg	p. 118
Separate Right Foot	p. 120
Separate Left Foot	p. 121
Brush Knee and Push	p. 122
Needles at Sea Bottom	p. 122
Iron Fan	p. 123
Turn Body, Chop, and Push	p. 124
Bring Down	p. 125
Punch (2)	p. 125
Kick With Heel	p. 126
Brush Right Knee and Push	p. 127
Brush Right Knee and Punch Downward	p. 128
Ward Off Right	p. 129
Fair Lady Weaves the Shuttle	p. 130
Ward Off Left	p. 134
Squatting Single Whip	p. 136
Step Back to Ride Tiger	p. 137
Turn and Sweep Lotus	p. 138
Bend Bow to Shoot Tiger	p. 140
Punch (3)	p. 141
Withdraw and Push	p. 142
Completion	p. 143
Tai Chi - the Broader Picture
Branching Out	p. 146
Working with a partner	p. 148
A Fighting Art	p. 152
Tai Chi Weapons Forms	p. 154
Cultivating energy	p. 156
Tai Chi for Creative Living
Tai Chi for Life	p. 160
Nature and the Elements	p. 162
Freestyle Movement	p. 164
Creativity and Expression	p. 166
Tai Chi at Work	p. 168
Tai Chi at Leisure	p. 170
Life Stories
Achieving Self-Fulfilment	p. 174
Growing and Changing	p. 176
Tai Chi Experiences	p. 178
Styles, Schools, Approaches	p. 184
Glossary	p. 186
Useful Addresses	p. 188
Further Reading	p. 189
Index	p. 190
Acknowledgements	p. 192
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