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Ms. Shing Yenling (Xing Yanling) was born in Shantung Province, in the Province, in the People's Republic of China. In 1977, she entered the Fujian (Fukien) Teachers' University and began training in Taijiquan (t'ai-chi ch'uan), taijijian (tai-chi swordplay), whip and staff techniques, and other
In 1980, she joined the physical education staff at the Fujian Medical college and began to teach Chinese martial arts to the students at the school. At this time, she also began studying bagauzang (bagua-zang), xingyiquan (shing-iee-ch'uan), piguanquan (pigua-ch'uan), liugedaqiang (liu-fu-da-chi'ang: long spear), fanziquan (fan-zi ch'uan) and jiujiebian (ju-jie bi'en: whip) in a special six-month seminar held at the Wuhan Institute of Physical Education, during which time she trained eight hours a day.
Ms. Shing moved to Tokyo, Japan, in 1988, where she began studying the Japanese language and teaching t'ai-chi ch'uan. She was invited to the U.S.A. in 1989 by Mr. Morio Higaonna to perform a Chinese martial art demonstraition at the Miyagi Chojun Memorial Martial Arts Festival in San Diego, California. She entered Tokyo Gakugei University, graduate course, for studying a physical education in Japan.
Fair book with good written directions to go with the typical sequential pictures. As with any martial art, unless you have studied for a while (more than two years) and have mastered one art, trying to learn from a book is not a good idea. I have studied Tang So Do for over 20 years, Tomiki Aikido for over 15, and Yang Style for 20 years as well. It takes time to learn from the book, but it can be done....the written directions take patience. There are many interpretations of Chen style (just as there are with most of the Tai Chi styles), so finding a video on YouTube takes some time. Between a video, the pictures in the book and the written discription, you can learn with this book.-Charles Stoy
It's hard to find books on the Chen style. This one is well written and covers as much as you can expect in a book.
(As I understand it) This book deals with chen forms used in competition. I must say it is quite different from the ch'en style I am learning. Same characteristic silk reeling energy, but in a different, less interesting form.
Contents
Introduction
1 A brief introduction to Chen style taijiquan
2 Characteristics of Chen style taijiquan
Abdominal paradoxical respiration
Spiral thread-twining strength
Strength from waist and crotch
Shaking power
Stamp
Hardness and softness supplementing each other, quickness alternating with slowness
3 Basic rules of Chen style taijiquan
Basic body positions
Body technique
Eye technique
Hand patterns
Hand methods
Stances
Footwork
4 Main points for practice
Tranquil mind, relaxed body and erect bearing
Opening and closing, emptiness and solidness
Be nimble, steady, full of vitality, and sink qi to dantian
Coordinate upper and lower halves, combine internal and external into one
Go slow first, quicken, then slow down again to master correct variations on speed
Stress martial morality, persevere in practice
Part 1 Chen style thirty-six movements taijiquan
1 The names of the thirty-six mvements
2 Performance of the thirty-six movements
Preparatory form
Stage One
Form 1 Opening form
Form 2 Buddha's warrior attendant pounds with a pestle and mortar-right
Form 3 Clasp and tie the coat
Form 4 White crane spreads wings
Form 5 Walk obliquely and twist step
Form 6 LIft and retract
Form 7 Wade forward
Form 8 Cover hand and thrust fist
Form 9 Push with both hands
Form 10 Fist under elbow
Stage Two
Form 11 Step back and roll arms
Form 12 Step back and press elbow
Form 13 Part the wild horse's mane-right and left
Form 14 Golden cock stand on single leg-left and right
Form 15 Six sealings and four closings-right
Form 16 Single whip-left
Stage Three
Form 17 Wave hands like clouds
Form 18 High pat on horse
Form 19 Rub instep-right and left
Form 20 Kick with right foot
Form 21 Punch with bod draped over-right and left
Form 22 Lean with back twisted
Form 23 Blue dragon goes out of water
Form 24 White ape presents fruit
Form 25 Six sealings and for closings-left
Form 26 Singel whip-right
Stage Four
Form 27 Double stamps with feet
Form 28 Jade gril works at shuttles
Form 29 Beast's head pose
Form 30 Dragon on the ground
Form 31 STep forward with seven stars
Form 32 Step back and mount the tiger
Form 33 Turn round an swing lotus
Form 34 The head-on cannon
Form 35 Budha's warrior attendant poiund with a pestle and mortar-left
Form 36 Closing form
Part 2 Chen style fifty-six movements taijiquan
1 The names of the fifty-six movements
2 Performance of the fifty-six movements
Stage One
Form 1 Opening form
Form 2 Buddha's warrior attendant poinds with apestel and mortar-right
Form 3 Clasp and tie the coat
Form 4 Six sealings and for closings-right
Form 5 Single whip-left
Form 6 Deflect, parry and punch
Form 7 Heart-portectiong punch
Form 8 White crane spreads wings
Form 9 Walk obliquely and twist step
Form 10 Lift and retract
Form 11 Wade forward
Form 12 Cover hand and thrust fist-right
Form 13 PUnch with body draped over
Form 14 Lean with back twisted
Form 15 Blue dragon goes out of water
Form 16 Slice with hand
Form 17 Turn flowers out and wave sleeves
Form 18 Turn flowers out from sea bottom
Form 19 Cover hand and thrust fist-left
Form 20 Six sealings and four closings-left
Form 21 Single whip-right
Stage Two
Form 22 Wave hands like clouds-right
Form 23 Wave handslike clouds-left
Form 24 High pat on horse
Form 25 Bombardments in series-right
Form 26 Bombardments in series-left
Form 27 Flash the back
Stage Three
Form 28 Punch toward the crotch
Form 29 White ape presents fruit
Form 30 Push with both hands
Form 31 Mid-level skill
Form 32 The former trick
Form 33 The latter trick
Form 34 Part the wild horse's mane-right
Form 35 Part the wild horse's mane-left
Form 36 Swing lotus and drop into splits
Form 37 Golden cock stands on single leg-left and right
Form 38 Step back and roll arms
Form 39 Step back and press elbow
Form 40 Rub instep
Form 41 Kick sideward with right foot
Form 42 Turn flowers out from sea bottom
Form 43 Punch toward the ground
Form 44 Turnover and jump slap kick
Form 45 Double stamps with feet
Form 46 Kick with right heel
Form 47 Jade girl works at shuttles
Form 48 Smoothe elbow butt
Form 49 Wrapping firecrackers
Form 50 Dragon on the ground
Form 51 Step forward with seven stars
Form 52 Step back and mount the tiger
Form 53 Turn round and swing lotus
Form 54 The head-on cannon
Form 55 Buddha's warrior attendant pounds with a pestle and mortar-left
Form 56 Closing form
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southern and northern style Chinese martial arts.In 1980, she joined the physical education staff at the Fujian Medical college and began to teach Chinese martial arts to the students at the school. At this time, she also began studying bagauzang (bagua-zang), xingyiquan (shing-iee-ch'uan), piguanquan (pigua-ch'uan), liugedaqiang (liu-fu-da-chi'ang: long spear), fanziquan (fan-zi ch'uan) and jiujiebian (ju-jie bi'en: whip) in a special six-month seminar held at the Wuhan Institute of Physical Education, during which time she trained eight hours a day.
Ms. Shing moved to Tokyo, Japan, in 1988, where she began studying the Japanese language and teaching t'ai-chi ch'uan. She was invited to the U.S.A. in 1989 by Mr. Morio Higaonna to perform a Chinese martial art demonstraition at the Miyagi Chojun Memorial Martial Arts Festival in San Diego, California. She entered Tokyo Gakugei University, graduate course, for studying a physical education in Japan.
Fair book with good written directions to go with the typical sequential pictures. As with any martial art, unless you have studied for a while (more than two years) and have mastered one art, trying to learn from a book is not a good idea. I have studied Tang So Do for over 20 years, Tomiki Aikido for over 15, and Yang Style for 20 years as well. It takes time to learn from the book, but it can be done....the written directions take patience. There are many interpretations of Chen style (just as there are with most of the Tai Chi styles), so finding a video on YouTube takes some time. Between a video, the pictures in the book and the written discription, you can learn with this book.-Charles Stoy
It's hard to find books on the Chen style. This one is well written and covers as much as you can expect in a book.
(As I understand it) This book deals with chen forms used in competition. I must say it is quite different from the ch'en style I am learning. Same characteristic silk reeling energy, but in a different, less interesting form.
Contents
Introduction
1 A brief introduction to Chen style taijiquan
2 Characteristics of Chen style taijiquan
Abdominal paradoxical respiration
Spiral thread-twining strength
Strength from waist and crotch
Shaking power
Stamp
Hardness and softness supplementing each other, quickness alternating with slowness
3 Basic rules of Chen style taijiquan
Basic body positions
Body technique
Eye technique
Hand patterns
Hand methods
Stances
Footwork
4 Main points for practice
Tranquil mind, relaxed body and erect bearing
Opening and closing, emptiness and solidness
Be nimble, steady, full of vitality, and sink qi to dantian
Coordinate upper and lower halves, combine internal and external into one
Go slow first, quicken, then slow down again to master correct variations on speed
Stress martial morality, persevere in practice
Part 1 Chen style thirty-six movements taijiquan
1 The names of the thirty-six mvements
2 Performance of the thirty-six movements
Preparatory form
Stage One
Form 1 Opening form
Form 2 Buddha's warrior attendant pounds with a pestle and mortar-right
Form 3 Clasp and tie the coat
Form 4 White crane spreads wings
Form 5 Walk obliquely and twist step
Form 6 LIft and retract
Form 7 Wade forward
Form 8 Cover hand and thrust fist
Form 9 Push with both hands
Form 10 Fist under elbow
Stage Two
Form 11 Step back and roll arms
Form 12 Step back and press elbow
Form 13 Part the wild horse's mane-right and left
Form 14 Golden cock stand on single leg-left and right
Form 15 Six sealings and four closings-right
Form 16 Single whip-left
Stage Three
Form 17 Wave hands like clouds
Form 18 High pat on horse
Form 19 Rub instep-right and left
Form 20 Kick with right foot
Form 21 Punch with bod draped over-right and left
Form 22 Lean with back twisted
Form 23 Blue dragon goes out of water
Form 24 White ape presents fruit
Form 25 Six sealings and for closings-left
Form 26 Singel whip-right
Stage Four
Form 27 Double stamps with feet
Form 28 Jade gril works at shuttles
Form 29 Beast's head pose
Form 30 Dragon on the ground
Form 31 STep forward with seven stars
Form 32 Step back and mount the tiger
Form 33 Turn round an swing lotus
Form 34 The head-on cannon
Form 35 Budha's warrior attendant poiund with a pestle and mortar-left
Form 36 Closing form
Part 2 Chen style fifty-six movements taijiquan
1 The names of the fifty-six movements
2 Performance of the fifty-six movements
Stage One
Form 1 Opening form
Form 2 Buddha's warrior attendant poinds with apestel and mortar-right
Form 3 Clasp and tie the coat
Form 4 Six sealings and for closings-right
Form 5 Single whip-left
Form 6 Deflect, parry and punch
Form 7 Heart-portectiong punch
Form 8 White crane spreads wings
Form 9 Walk obliquely and twist step
Form 10 Lift and retract
Form 11 Wade forward
Form 12 Cover hand and thrust fist-right
Form 13 PUnch with body draped over
Form 14 Lean with back twisted
Form 15 Blue dragon goes out of water
Form 16 Slice with hand
Form 17 Turn flowers out and wave sleeves
Form 18 Turn flowers out from sea bottom
Form 19 Cover hand and thrust fist-left
Form 20 Six sealings and four closings-left
Form 21 Single whip-right
Stage Two
Form 22 Wave hands like clouds-right
Form 23 Wave handslike clouds-left
Form 24 High pat on horse
Form 25 Bombardments in series-right
Form 26 Bombardments in series-left
Form 27 Flash the back
Stage Three
Form 28 Punch toward the crotch
Form 29 White ape presents fruit
Form 30 Push with both hands
Form 31 Mid-level skill
Form 32 The former trick
Form 33 The latter trick
Form 34 Part the wild horse's mane-right
Form 35 Part the wild horse's mane-left
Form 36 Swing lotus and drop into splits
Form 37 Golden cock stands on single leg-left and right
Form 38 Step back and roll arms
Form 39 Step back and press elbow
Form 40 Rub instep
Form 41 Kick sideward with right foot
Form 42 Turn flowers out from sea bottom
Form 43 Punch toward the ground
Form 44 Turnover and jump slap kick
Form 45 Double stamps with feet
Form 46 Kick with right heel
Form 47 Jade girl works at shuttles
Form 48 Smoothe elbow butt
Form 49 Wrapping firecrackers
Form 50 Dragon on the ground
Form 51 Step forward with seven stars
Form 52 Step back and mount the tiger
Form 53 Turn round and swing lotus
Form 54 The head-on cannon
Form 55 Buddha's warrior attendant pounds with a pestle and mortar-left
Form 56 Closing form
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ISBN
8700409093
Publication
Sugawara Martial Arts Institute, Inc. 20-13, Tadao 3 chome Machida-shi, Tokyo 194 Japan