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A Study of Taijiquan

A Study of Taijiquan
Author: Sun Lutang
Publisher: North Atlantic Books
Total Pages: 236
Release: 2003-10-31
Genre: Sports & Recreation
ISBN: 9781556434624

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This extensively illustrated primer is the first English edition of Sun's classic 1919 book which explores both the theory and practice of the style, with emphasis on movements and postures. Tim Cartmell's translation provides both a standard by which practitioners can judge themselves and valuable information relevant to all versions of taijiquan. Tim Cartmell has done the American Taijiquan community a great service translating Sun Lutang's books into English.


Chen Style Taijiquan

Chen Style Taijiquan
Author: David Gaffney
Publisher: North Atlantic Books
Total Pages: 249
Release: 2002
Genre: Health & Fitness
ISBN: 1556433778

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As Taijiquan has become increasingly popular, many people have inquired into its origins and development. Answers can be found in the Chen Style, the original method from Chen Village, Henan Province in the People's Republic of China. This book guides the reader through the historical development of the system, its philosophical roots, and through the intricacies of the various training methods of this unique form of Chiinese boxing. Legendary exploits of the Chen family are included to inspire today's practitioners.


Taijiquan and The Search for The Little Old Chinese Man

Taijiquan and The Search for The Little Old Chinese Man
Author: A. Frank
Publisher: Springer
Total Pages: 328
Release: 2006-11-13
Genre: Social Science
ISBN: 0230601529

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This book is an ethnographic study of the martial art of taijiquan (or 'tai chi') as it is practiced in China and the United States. Drawing on recent literature on ethnicity, critical race theory, the phenomenology of race, and globalization, the author discusses identity in terms of sensual experience and the transmission/receipt of knowledge.


Focus Taijiquan

Focus Taijiquan
Author: Troy Williams
Publisher:
Total Pages: 262
Release: 2011-02
Genre: Health & Fitness
ISBN: 9780981967516

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An in-depth course on the study of Taijiquan with the emphasis on proper posture.


The Essence and Applications of Taijiquan

The Essence and Applications of Taijiquan
Author: Yang Chengfu
Publisher: North Atlantic Books
Total Pages: 161
Release: 2012-09-04
Genre: Health & Fitness
ISBN: 158394639X

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Martial arts master Yang Chengfu’s seminal work on the techniques and applications of Yang-style taijiquan—now available to Western practitioners for the first time The publication in 1934 of Yang Chengfu's book, The Essence and Applications of Taijiquan (Taijiquan Tiyong Quanshu) marked a milestone in the modern evolution of the art of taijiquan. Using what is best-termed demonstration narrative, the author presents form postures and suggested applications from his own perspective, as he performed them. This methodology renders Yang Chengfu's direct, hands-on teaching of the art with such immediacy and liveliness that the reader experiences the master’s teaching much as his students did. This English translation finally makes Yang Chengfu's classic work available to taijiquan enthusiasts in the West. It includes notes and commentary that clarify the author's frequent classical and literary turns of phrase and elucidate the philosophical and political underpinnings that shape the text. The translator investigates and compares several early taijiquan books in order to help explain the roles played by two of Yang Chengfu's students, Dong Yingjie and Zheng Manqing, in bringing Yang Chengfu's words and teachings into print. Serious students of taijiquan, and those wishing to deepen their knowledge of taijiquan history and theory, will find this seminal work indispensable to their study and practice.


Mastering Yang Style Taijiquan

Mastering Yang Style Taijiquan
Author: Fu Zhongwen
Publisher: North Atlantic Books
Total Pages: 265
Release: 2012-12-04
Genre: Sports & Recreation
ISBN: 1583946888

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Your go-to illustrated guide to the practices, history, and philosophy of the popular Yang style of taijiquan Fu Zhongwen's classic guide offers the best documentation available of the Yang style of taijiquan. The superbly detailed form instructions and historic line art drawings are based on Fu’s many years as a disciple of Yang Chengfu, taijiquan’s legendary founder. Also included are concise descriptions of fixed-step, moving-step, and da lu push hands practices. Additional commentary by translator Louis Swaim provides key insight into the text’s philosophical language and imagery, further elucidating the art’s cultural and historical foundations.


Chen

Chen
Author: Jan Silberstorff
Publisher: Singing Dragon
Total Pages: 319
Release: 2009
Genre: Body, Mind & Spirit
ISBN: 1848190212

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In this book, Master Jan Silberstorff, a leading Chen practitioner, shares his expertise and insights into Chen style Taijiquan, explaining its background and key principles. He discusses the different Chen forms and the importance of each, as well as the place of competition and the effect on participants.


The Five Levels of Taijiquan

The Five Levels of Taijiquan
Author: Xiaowang Chen
Publisher: Singing Dragon
Total Pages: 98
Release: 2012-02-15
Genre: Body, Mind & Spirit
ISBN: 0857010794

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In order to master Taijiquan you must begin with the most fundamental steps, and systematically work up to the advanced levels, slowly building up your knowledge and technique as you go. This book explains the five levels of Taijiquan from complete beginner to highest level practitioner. Presenting a word for word translation, with commentary, of Grandmaster Chen Xiaowang's original Chinese text, Master Jan Silberstorff provides detailed guidance through each of the five levels. Readers will learn how to assess their current Taiijiquan ability and identify exactly what is needed to reach the next level and ultimately the highest goal - the perfection of Taiji, or reaching a complete state of being. This is an accessible and motivational book for all Taijiquan students and practitioners, as well as anyone wishing to gain a deeper understanding of the ancient art of Taijiquan.


Xing Yi Quan Xue

Xing Yi Quan Xue
Author: Sun Lu Tang
Publisher:
Total Pages: 318
Release: 2001
Genre: Sports & Recreation
ISBN: 9780865681859

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The name Sun Lu Tang rings familiar to almost anyone who has studied one or more of the major "internal" styles of Chinese martial arts. Because Sun was highly skilled in Xing Yi Quan, Ba Gua Zhang, and Tai Ji Quan, he wrote five different books on these subjects and synthesized the three arts to invent Sun Style Tai Ji Quan. His name has become well known wherever Chinese martial arts are practiced. Sun Lu Tang's treatise on Xing Yi Quan, published in 1915, was his first work and it was the first book published publically in China which integrated the thories of martial arts with Chinese philosophy and Daoist Qi cultivation theories. In addition to the original text of Sun's Xing Yi Quan book, this English translation also includes a detailed biography of Sun Lu Tang and an interview with his daughter, Sun Jian Yun. Book jacket.


The Dao of Taijiquan

The Dao of Taijiquan
Author: Tsung Hwa Jou
Publisher: Tuttle Publishing
Total Pages: 260
Release: 1989-12-15
Genre: Religion
ISBN: 9780804813570

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In The Dao of Taijiquan, the author, Jou, Tsung Hwa, himself bears witness to the ability of Tai-Chi to relieve the body of pent-up tension and rejuvenate the spirit in a thorough study of the techniques and classical texts of this ancient martial art. In order to create a serious textbook that explains the philosophy behind the movements of tai chi chuan, he read all available books in both English and Chinese before writing The Dao of Taijiquan. Now this book can be used as a college textbook for courses in tai chi (whether as a philosophy or in Sports Studies). Jou, Tsung Hwa is also the author of The Tao of Meditation: Way to Enlightenment, and The Tao of I Ching: Way to Divination, both from Tuttle Publishing.