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Practiced by millions of people around the world, the ancient and gentle Chinese martial art of tai chi offers the perfect balance of mind and body, strength and flexibility, grace and agility. Its smooth, fluid movements demand precision and control while offering exercisers of all ages improved
Whether you are a curious novice, and intermediate student seeking deeper understanding, or a tai chi expert, Inside Kung-Fu's Ultimate Guide to Tai Chi offers you a wealth of insightful, realiable, hard-to-find information from world-renowned experts in every aspect of tai chi. Inside, you'll find chapters that inform and inspire, addressing such topics as:
The hsitory and traditions of tai chi chuan.
How to find and evaluate schools and teachers.
Creating a strong foundation of basic techniques.
Mastering advanced techniques, incuding the cultivation of chi, breath control, and the use of weapons.
The founders of tai chi and the variety of tai chi styles.
The self-defense applications of tai chi.
In this volume, you'll find everything you need to know to enhance your practice, increase your understanding, and reap the proven health and fitness benefits of the powerful internal martial art of tai chi.
About the editors
John R. Little is the author of The Warrior Within and Bruce Lee: Words From a Master as well as other books on Bruce Lee. He is also the author of many published articles on martial arts philosophy and practice.
Curtis F. Wong is the publisher of Inside Kung-Fu and other highly respected martial arts magazines.
Contents
Preface Philosophy as martial art
A brief introduction to tai chi chuan and selecting a tai chi school
Part I: Histories and traditions
1 A history of tai chi chuan: The oral tradition by Kenneth S. Cohen
2 The Emperor's long fist: Was it tai chi's predecessor? by Dr. David E. Kash
3 Yang family tai chi chuan by Scot M. Rodell
4 Tai chi's secret weapon: Tranquility by Bob Mendel
5 The quest for chi by Lawrence Tan
6 A contrast between wushu and traditional tai chi by Jane Hallander
7 A comparison of yang and chen styles by Kenneth Cohen
Part II: Basic techniques
8 The yang family tai ci form by Doc-Fai Wong and Jane Hallander
9 Yang style traditional training by Daniel Y Wang
10 Tai chi martial stances by Doc-Fai Wong and Jane hallander
11 'Grasp the bird's tail': Yang tai chi's signature technique
12 Tai chi push-hand by Doc-Fai Wong and Jane Hallander
13 Tai chi's Cheng Hsin rollback by Jef Edwards
14 San Shou: Tai chi's dispersing hands set by Stuart Alve Olson
15 C.K. Chen's vertical axis tai chi by Sam Edwards
16 Learn to take nothing for granted by Lou Crockett
17 How to tell the good from the bad in tai chi form featuring Bow Sim Mark
Part III: Advanced techniques
18 Meditation and breathing exercises by Doc-Fai Wong and Jane Hallander
19 The four skills of tai chi chuan by Howard Choy
20 Master Chen Xiaowang's five levels of skill in tai chi training by Howard Choy and Ahtee Chia
21 The five stages of chen tai chi combat training by Stephan Jacob Berwick
22 Tai chi's internal secrets by Doc-Fai Wong and Jane Hallander
23 Tai chi free-fighting by J.Justin Meehan
24 Push-hands power: How to tell if our opponent has it by Nan Lu
25 The tai chi sword: Ancient China's ultimate weapon by Doc-Fai Wong and Jane Hallander
26 The tai chi whip: Whirling internal fury by Robert Dreeben
27 The four emotions of tai chi chuan by Eliot Z. Cohen
28 The twelve keys to tai chi standardization by Jean Lukitsh
29 Correct practice of the tai chi form by Doc-Fai Wong and Jane Hallander
Part IV: Profiles and personalities
30 Tai chi catches on with the NFL by Jane Hallander
31 A tale of two Chengs by Craig Vorhees
32 William C.C. Chen: Tai chi's fighting force by Scott M. Rodell
33 A visit with chen Xiaowang: Nineteenth-generation heir of Chen style tai chi by J. Mackenzie Stewart
34 Chen Xiaowang: Keeper of the tai chi secrets by Howard Choiy
35 Daniel Lee: The harmonious synthesis of jeet kune do and tai chi by Richard Imamura
36 Dan Lee today by Steve Smoke
37 Pan Wing Chow Original Chen style: A generation from extinction? by Dave Carter
38 Master Ni Ua-Ching: True taoist master by Skuzanne Soehner
39 Lien Ying Kuo: The living legend of San Francisco's Chinatown by Rick Shively
Appendix: Practical applications of form techniques
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fitness, stress reduction, and self-defense skills.Whether you are a curious novice, and intermediate student seeking deeper understanding, or a tai chi expert, Inside Kung-Fu's Ultimate Guide to Tai Chi offers you a wealth of insightful, realiable, hard-to-find information from world-renowned experts in every aspect of tai chi. Inside, you'll find chapters that inform and inspire, addressing such topics as:
The hsitory and traditions of tai chi chuan.
How to find and evaluate schools and teachers.
Creating a strong foundation of basic techniques.
Mastering advanced techniques, incuding the cultivation of chi, breath control, and the use of weapons.
The founders of tai chi and the variety of tai chi styles.
The self-defense applications of tai chi.
In this volume, you'll find everything you need to know to enhance your practice, increase your understanding, and reap the proven health and fitness benefits of the powerful internal martial art of tai chi.
About the editors
John R. Little is the author of The Warrior Within and Bruce Lee: Words From a Master as well as other books on Bruce Lee. He is also the author of many published articles on martial arts philosophy and practice.
Curtis F. Wong is the publisher of Inside Kung-Fu and other highly respected martial arts magazines.
Contents
Preface Philosophy as martial art
A brief introduction to tai chi chuan and selecting a tai chi school
Part I: Histories and traditions
1 A history of tai chi chuan: The oral tradition by Kenneth S. Cohen
2 The Emperor's long fist: Was it tai chi's predecessor? by Dr. David E. Kash
3 Yang family tai chi chuan by Scot M. Rodell
4 Tai chi's secret weapon: Tranquility by Bob Mendel
5 The quest for chi by Lawrence Tan
6 A contrast between wushu and traditional tai chi by Jane Hallander
7 A comparison of yang and chen styles by Kenneth Cohen
Part II: Basic techniques
8 The yang family tai ci form by Doc-Fai Wong and Jane Hallander
9 Yang style traditional training by Daniel Y Wang
10 Tai chi martial stances by Doc-Fai Wong and Jane hallander
11 'Grasp the bird's tail': Yang tai chi's signature technique
12 Tai chi push-hand by Doc-Fai Wong and Jane Hallander
13 Tai chi's Cheng Hsin rollback by Jef Edwards
14 San Shou: Tai chi's dispersing hands set by Stuart Alve Olson
15 C.K. Chen's vertical axis tai chi by Sam Edwards
16 Learn to take nothing for granted by Lou Crockett
17 How to tell the good from the bad in tai chi form featuring Bow Sim Mark
Part III: Advanced techniques
18 Meditation and breathing exercises by Doc-Fai Wong and Jane Hallander
19 The four skills of tai chi chuan by Howard Choy
20 Master Chen Xiaowang's five levels of skill in tai chi training by Howard Choy and Ahtee Chia
21 The five stages of chen tai chi combat training by Stephan Jacob Berwick
22 Tai chi's internal secrets by Doc-Fai Wong and Jane Hallander
23 Tai chi free-fighting by J.Justin Meehan
24 Push-hands power: How to tell if our opponent has it by Nan Lu
25 The tai chi sword: Ancient China's ultimate weapon by Doc-Fai Wong and Jane Hallander
26 The tai chi whip: Whirling internal fury by Robert Dreeben
27 The four emotions of tai chi chuan by Eliot Z. Cohen
28 The twelve keys to tai chi standardization by Jean Lukitsh
29 Correct practice of the tai chi form by Doc-Fai Wong and Jane Hallander
Part IV: Profiles and personalities
30 Tai chi catches on with the NFL by Jane Hallander
31 A tale of two Chengs by Craig Vorhees
32 William C.C. Chen: Tai chi's fighting force by Scott M. Rodell
33 A visit with chen Xiaowang: Nineteenth-generation heir of Chen style tai chi by J. Mackenzie Stewart
34 Chen Xiaowang: Keeper of the tai chi secrets by Howard Choiy
35 Daniel Lee: The harmonious synthesis of jeet kune do and tai chi by Richard Imamura
36 Dan Lee today by Steve Smoke
37 Pan Wing Chow Original Chen style: A generation from extinction? by Dave Carter
38 Master Ni Ua-Ching: True taoist master by Skuzanne Soehner
39 Lien Ying Kuo: The living legend of San Francisco's Chinatown by Rick Shively
Appendix: Practical applications of form techniques
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ISBN
809228335
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Contemporary Books