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Tai Chi Chuan, Classical Yang Style—The Complete Form and Qigong (Revised 2nd Edition)

by Dr. Yang, Jwing-Ming

An in-depth guide for to learn Tai Chi Chuan properly. Offers a general plan for practicing Tai Chi Chuan, and then guides you to great depth presenting what you need for years of proper practice.

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ISBN: 9781594392009
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Paperback: 396 pages
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9.41 × 7.35 × 1 in
ISBN: 9781594392009

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Taijiquan (Tai Chi Chuan) is a slow and relaxed moving meditation. It is also a sophisticated martial arts system. Through practicing Taijiquan, you are able to calm down the mind, locate your spiritual center, and consequently find your entire being. From the 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 for beginners to learn Taijiquan properly. It offers a general plan for practicing Taijiquan, and then goes into great depth to present enough content for proper learning:

You will learn:

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

This EDITION has an easy-to-follow layout, each movement presented in a series of large photographs with clear same-page instructions for each Taiji posture. This text is sure to advance your practice and save you much time and energy.

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IP's Living Now Award - Gold Winner - 2011

eLit Award - Gold Winner - 2011

Eric Hoffer Award - Finalist - 2011

USA Best Books Award - Finalist - 2011


About the Author

Dr. Yang, Jwing-Ming

Dr. Yang, Jwing-Ming (楊俊敏博士) started his Gongfu (Kung Fu) training at the age of fifteen under the Shaolin White Crane (Bai He) Master Cheng, Gin Gsao (曾金灶). In thirteen years of study (1961-1974) under Master Cheng, Dr. Yang became an expert in the White Crane style of Chinese martial arts, which includes both the use of bare hands and of various weapons such as saber, staff, spear, trident, two short rods, and many others. With the same master he also studied White Crane Qin Na … More »