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Chinese karate kung fu is a fascinating form of karate that originated in China and was once considered too mysterioius to be understood by any but a priviledged few. Related to kung fu and still widely practiced in China today, tai chi is a classical exercise designed to increase
Contents
Foreword
A Letter to My reader-students
How is kung fu (or gung fu) different?
What is the iron hand?
What is the poison hand?
Fight scenes in movies
The horse stance
Will the real kung fu...?
Miscellany
Practice procedures
Memorizing the routines
Kung fu
Stances in the forms
Modes of moving
Hand blows
Kicking
Application of hand blows
Blocks & parries
Dodging & ducking
Salutation
Straight line form
Zig-zag line form
Kung line form
Rice line form
Two-man form
Tiger form
Eagle form
Tai chi
Awareness and Movement
Style of Movement in Tai Chi
Great Circle
Touch the South wind
Touch the East wind
The tides comes in and out
The crane
Bird perching
View to the North
Take path to left
Ready with staff
Take path to right
Strong right fist
Face the wind
The sun wheel
Part the south wind
Grasp the wheel
Bird with folded wing
Receding waves
Turning the wheel
Take the blossom
Praise the north
Reaping wind
Face the wind, south
Wings open and close
Part the North wind
Dancing Bear
Defy the Dragon
Defy the leopard
Defy the panther
Grasp the oars
Placing the shield right
Placing the shield left
Dark lady spins flax
Serpent descends
The stork
Dragon flame
Supplication
Crossed Branches
Reaching for limb
Conclusion
Index
Chinese karate kung fu is a fascinating form of karate that originated in China and was once considered too mysterioius to be understood by any but a priviledged few. Related to kung fu and still widely practiced in China today, tai chi is a classical exercise designed to increase
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mind-body coordination and consciousness. Now, in simple, clear language, illustrated with over 350 photographs, Bruce Tegner introduces the secrets of kung fu to Westerners: The mysterious tradition of kung fu: myths & facts; 'hard' and 'soft' kung fu; the 'iron hand'; the 'poison hand'; practice procedures; mental practice; modes of moving; hand blows; kicking; blocking techniques; ducking & dodging; straight line form; zig zag; kung line; rice line form; two man form; tiger form; the advanced 'eagle' and much, much more!Contents
Foreword
A Letter to My reader-students
How is kung fu (or gung fu) different?
What is the iron hand?
What is the poison hand?
Fight scenes in movies
The horse stance
Will the real kung fu...?
Miscellany
Practice procedures
Memorizing the routines
Kung fu
Stances in the forms
Modes of moving
Hand blows
Kicking
Application of hand blows
Blocks & parries
Dodging & ducking
Salutation
Straight line form
Zig-zag line form
Kung line form
Rice line form
Two-man form
Tiger form
Eagle form
Tai chi
Awareness and Movement
Style of Movement in Tai Chi
Great Circle
Touch the South wind
Touch the East wind
The tides comes in and out
The crane
Bird perching
View to the North
Take path to left
Ready with staff
Take path to right
Strong right fist
Face the wind
The sun wheel
Part the south wind
Grasp the wheel
Bird with folded wing
Receding waves
Turning the wheel
Take the blossom
Praise the north
Reaping wind
Face the wind, south
Wings open and close
Part the North wind
Dancing Bear
Defy the Dragon
Defy the leopard
Defy the panther
Grasp the oars
Placing the shield right
Placing the shield left
Dark lady spins flax
Serpent descends
The stork
Dragon flame
Supplication
Crossed Branches
Reaching for limb
Conclusion
Index
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Publication
A Bantom Book