Tai Chi Chuan Classical Yang Style

The Complete Form Qigong

By: Dr. Jwing-Ming Yang Ph.D.

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Paperback | 1 May 2010 | Edition Number 2

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402 Pages

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23.5 x 19.2 x 2.4

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This book is an in-depth guide for learning Tai Chi Chuan.

Tai Chi Chuan (Taijiquan) is a both a relaxed moving meditation and a sophisticated martial arts system. Unique to any other form of exercise, it trains the body (movement), the mind (meditation) and the spirit (confidence).

Through practicing Tai Chi Chuan, you are able to calm down the mind, locate your spiritual center, and consequently find your entire being. From these 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 is an in-depth guide to learn Tai Chi Chuan properly. It offers a general plan for practicing, and goes into great depth, presenting enough content for many years proper learning:

You will learn:

What Tai Chi Chuan is
How to practice
The history of Tai Chi Chuan
Tai Chi Chuan postures
About Qi, Qigong, and man
Fundamental stances
Categories of Qigong
Warm-up and get loose exercises
Tai Chi Qigong
Qigong training theory
Qigong and Tai Chi Chuan
Tai Chi Chuan thirteen postures (eight doors and five stepping)
The traditional Yang Style Tai Chi Chuan Long Form step-by-step

This edition includes an easy-to-follow layout. Each technique is presented in four to six large photographs with detailed instructions on how to perform the movements. Motion arrows are used on the photographs to help you execute the movements correctly.

Industry Reviews

"Excellent Resource! Five Stars! This book is a fount of information! It not only includes how to perform the moves but the history of Chinese martial arts itself. I learned so much while reading it.It provides a comprehensive look at the art of Tai Chi Chuan, its history, and the theory and practices behind it. Towards the end there are pictures that show the movements of this martial art and, again, explain in great detail how and why to perform them in such a way - as well as the many ways they can be modified to different results. All in all, I'm very glad I have this book - it's beautifully put together with a lot of information. Tai Chi Chuan contains 402 pages, so there's a LOT of history, information, and practice here. A good addition for anyone looking to not only learn this discipline, but learn more about Chinese martial arts in general and Tai Chi Chuan in specific." -- Angela Hanson, touchthenight.blogspot.com

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Dedication	p. v
Editorial Notes	p. vi
Foreword	p. ix
Preface	p. xi
Acknowledgments	p. xv
General Introduction
Introduction	p. 1
Common Knowledge of Chinese Martial Arts	p. 2
A Brief History of Chinese Martial Arts-East and West	p. 3
Northern Styles and Southern Styles	p. 13
Internal Styles and External Styles	p. 15
Martial Power-Jin	p. 18
Hard Styles, Soft-Hard Styles, and Soft Styles	p. 18
Four Categories of Fighting Skills	p. 20
The Dao of Chinese Martial Arts	p. 21
The Real Meaning of Taijiquan	p. 29
General History of Taijiquan	p. 30
History of Yang Style Taijiquan	p. 32
Taijiquan and Health	p. 36
What is Taijiquan?	p. 38
Contents of Yang Style Taijiquan Practice	p. 41
How Do You Learn Taijiquan?	p. 43
Becoming a Proficient Taijiquan Artist	p. 49
Qi, Qigong, and Taijiquan
Introduction	p. 53
Qi, Qigong, and Man	p. 54
Categories of Qigong	p. 74
External and Internal Elixirs	p. 76
Schools of Qigong Practice	p. 77
Qigong Training Theory	p. 84
Qigong and Taijiquan	p. 98
Taijiquan Thirteen Postures (Eight Doors and Five Steppings)
Introduction	p. 107
Eight Doors ($$$)	p. 110
Five Steppings($$$)	p. 127
Traditional Yang Style Taijiquan
Introduction	p. 133
How to Practice Taijiquan Sequence	p. 135
Postures and Taijiquan	p. 136
Fundamental Eight Stances (Ji Ben Ba Shi, $$$)	p. 140
Still Sitting Meditation (Yin)	p. 146
Still Standing Meditation (Yang)	p. 147
Moving (Yang)	p. 150
Stationary (Yin)	p. 160
Traditional Yang Style Taijiquan	p. 187
Conclusion	p. 367
Names of Traditional Yang Style Taijiquan Movements	p. 345
Translation and Glossary of Chinese Terms	p. 349
Taijiquan Classical Yang Style DVD	p. 363
Index	p. 365
About the Author	p. 373
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Tai Chi Chuan Classical Yang Style

The Complete Form Qigong

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