Primordial Pugilism (Tai Chi Chuan)

by Dr. Ju-Pai (Chiu Yien) Tseng

1976

Library's review

The book measures 7 by 5 inches approx. or small octavo. The book has 78 pages plus 5 blank pages for reference notes plus two folding paper chart inserts showing 318 positions of this sport. The charts measure approx. 16 by 24 inches. The book itself is loaded with photographs of various postures
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and stands. There is a substantial appendix and translation of some Chinese symbols. A very complete book.

Contents

A. Introduction
1 History
2 Tan Tien (Vital energies centre)
3 Principles and techniques
4 Thirteen postures
5 The weapons
6 The courses of learning
B. Golden means
1 On tai chi chuan (primordial pugilism)
2 On the practice of the thirteen postures
2 A rhyme on the thirteen postures
4 A rhyme on the pushing hands
C. The whole series of postures
1 A few remarks on the postures
a. The names of the postures
b. The genuine postures
c. The stances
d. The fist and palm
2 The poses of postures with explanatory notes
D. The application of the postures
1 The pushing hands
2 The expansive leading
3 Some instances of fighting with postures and their variations
4 Some instances of the method of catch and release
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Publication

Paul H. Crompton Ltd. 638 Fulham Road London S.W.6
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