T'ai Chi Mind and Body

Name: T'ai Chi Mind and Body
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ISBN: 9780789493606

ISBN-10: 0789493608

ISBN-13: 9780789493606

Edition: 2003

Authors: William C. C. Chen, Tricia Yu

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Book details

List price: $15.00
Copyright year: 2003
Publisher: Dorling Kindersley Publishing, Incorporated
Publication date: 7/21/2003
Binding: Paperback
Pages: 160
Size: 7.25" wide x 9.25" long x 0.50" tall
Weight: 1.034
Language: English



Introduction


What is tai chi?


Getting started


The Essentials of Tai Chi


Breathing


Sensing qi


Sensing qi while standing


Warming up


Basic Moves





Horse stance


Heavy arms


Riding the horse


Crane takes flight


Bear roots on one leg


Stable and open


Gathering the stars


The tai chi stance


Bear moves with crane arms


Tai chi stance forward transition





The tai chi fold


Moving the moon


Basic bear


Walking skating


Stepping back with the fold


Side stepping with the fold


Horse stance to tai chi stance





High step


Flying crane


Toe kick


Dancing crane


The tai chi stance with fold


The tai chi power move


Tai chi stance to horse stance


Basic moves summary


The Form





Preparation


Beginning


Ward off (left)


Press and push (left)


Ward off (right)


Press and push (right)





Repulse monkey, arms


Step back to repulse monkey


Repulse monkey to horse stance


Cloud hands, arms


Cloud hands


Single whip





Snake slides down


Golden pheasant stands on one leg


Separate arms and kick


Brush knee (left)


Brush knee (right)


Punch


Withdraw and push


Cross hands


Closing move


The form summary


The Subtle Energy of Tai Chi


Cultivating qi


Moving and gathering qi


Connecting qi with a partner


Qi in a group


Glossary


Resources


Index and Acknowledgments