Tai Chi Chuan Classical Yang Style The Complete Form Qigong

Name: Tai Chi Chuan Classical Yang Style The Complete Form Qigong
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ISBN: 9781594392009

ISBN-10: 1594392005

ISBN-13: 9781594392009

Edition: 2nd 2010 (Revised)

Authors: Jwing-Ming Yang

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This revised edition of our best-selling beginner's tai chi book includes: a new user-friendly interior design with each movement presented in 4 to 6 large photographs, a navigation guide on using this book with its companion DVD, and updates to the transliteration of Chinese characters. Other sections offer a history of Tai Chi, fundamental training routines, and guidance on incorporating the all important energy work (Qigong) into your Tai Chi practice.

Book details

List price: $28.95
Edition: 2nd
Copyright year: 2010
Publisher: YMAA Publication Center
Publication date: 5/1/2010
Binding: Paperback
Pages: 396
Size: 7.25" wide x 9.38" long x 0.83" tall
Weight: 1.760
Language: English



Dedication


Editorial Notes


Foreword


Preface


Acknowledgments



General Introduction



Introduction



Common Knowledge of Chinese Martial Arts


A Brief History of Chinese Martial Arts-East and West


Northern Styles and Southern Styles


Internal Styles and External Styles


Martial Power-Jin


Hard Styles, Soft-Hard Styles, and Soft Styles


Four Categories of Fighting Skills


The Dao of Chinese Martial Arts


The Real Meaning of Taijiquan



General History of Taijiquan



History of Yang Style Taijiquan



Taijiquan and Health



What is Taijiquan?



Contents of Yang Style Taijiquan Practice



How Do You Learn Taijiquan?



Becoming a Proficient Taijiquan Artist



Qi, Qigong, and Taijiquan



Introduction



Qi, Qigong, and Man



Categories of Qigong


External and Internal Elixirs


Schools of Qigong Practice



Qigong Training Theory



Qigong and Taijiquan



Taijiquan Thirteen Postures (Eight Doors and Five Steppings)



Introduction



Eight Doors ($$$)



Five Steppings($$$)



Traditional Yang Style Taijiquan



Introduction



How to Practice Taijiquan Sequence



Postures and Taijiquan



Fundamental Eight Stances (Ji Ben Ba Shi, $$$)


Still Sitting Meditation (Yin)


Still Standing Meditation (Yang)


Moving (Yang)


Stationary (Yin)



Traditional Yang Style Taijiquan



Conclusion



Names of Traditional Yang Style Taijiquan Movements



Translation and Glossary of Chinese Terms



Taijiquan Classical Yang Style DVD


Index


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