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Classical Northern Wu Style Tai Ji Quan is a comprehensive guide to the original, rarely sen tai ji developed over 150 years ago by Yang Lu Chan's student, Wu Quan You of the Imperial Guard. Characterized by its focus on the application of an internal apprach to devleoping power, Wu style
While other well-known tai ji styles branced off into sports, health, and meditation, Wu Quan You's disciples have preserved the tradtional practice methods and forms. In this book, Tina Chunna Zhang and Frank Allen explain the principles, characteristics, and essentials of the Wu method, detailing the direction, intent, breathing, and internal principles of all 324 segments of the 83 postures. Step-by-step photographs and instruction in forms practice, fighting applications, push hands, and weapons skills illustrate the entire classical form.
Classical Northern Wu Style Tai Ji Quan teaches you to:
Cultivate and generate qi in the body.
Enhance your health, stamina, and vitality.
Balance or release accumulated tension or blockage in the muscles, tendons, and inner organs of the body.
Classicall northern Wu is one of the most defined styles of tai ji quan and is perfect for those who enjoy precision in movement and the traditions of the practice.
Tina Chunna Zhang is a teacher and champion of tai ji quan and ba gua zhang, and a disciple of Grand Master Li Bing Ci, the president of Beijing Wu Style Tai Ji Quan Research Center. Frank Allen has studied and practiced internal martial arts and energy arts since 1973, and teaches ba gua zhang, tai ji quan, and xing i quan. He is the founder of the Wu Tang Physical Culture Association. Frank and Tina live and teach in Manhattan, New York City.
Contents
Preface
Chapter 1 Introduction to tai ji quan
A short history of tai ji quan
Tai ji quan as a health art
Tai ji quan as a martial art
Chapter 2 Northern wu style tai ji quan
Famous Northern wu style tai ji quan masters
Charactersitics of Norhern wu style tai ji quan
Chapter 3 The principles of wu style tai ji quan
Chapter 4 The hand positions and stances of Northern wu stylr tai ji quan
Chapter 5 The classical form and applications
Northern wu style tai ji quan form
Push hands
Principles, techniques, and skills in Northern wu style tai ji quan fighting
Chapter 6 The classical sword form
Northern wu style tai ji quan sword
Chapter 7 Tai ji quan treatise and the classical trigrams
Chapter 8 The practice of Northern wu style tai ji quan
Chinese terminology for tai ji quan
Acknowledgments
About the authors
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emphasizes specific movements of qi through the deeper internal systems inside the human body to create correct and efficeint physical movements and body alignments.While other well-known tai ji styles branced off into sports, health, and meditation, Wu Quan You's disciples have preserved the tradtional practice methods and forms. In this book, Tina Chunna Zhang and Frank Allen explain the principles, characteristics, and essentials of the Wu method, detailing the direction, intent, breathing, and internal principles of all 324 segments of the 83 postures. Step-by-step photographs and instruction in forms practice, fighting applications, push hands, and weapons skills illustrate the entire classical form.
Classical Northern Wu Style Tai Ji Quan teaches you to:
Cultivate and generate qi in the body.
Enhance your health, stamina, and vitality.
Balance or release accumulated tension or blockage in the muscles, tendons, and inner organs of the body.
Classicall northern Wu is one of the most defined styles of tai ji quan and is perfect for those who enjoy precision in movement and the traditions of the practice.
Tina Chunna Zhang is a teacher and champion of tai ji quan and ba gua zhang, and a disciple of Grand Master Li Bing Ci, the president of Beijing Wu Style Tai Ji Quan Research Center. Frank Allen has studied and practiced internal martial arts and energy arts since 1973, and teaches ba gua zhang, tai ji quan, and xing i quan. He is the founder of the Wu Tang Physical Culture Association. Frank and Tina live and teach in Manhattan, New York City.
Contents
Preface
Chapter 1 Introduction to tai ji quan
A short history of tai ji quan
Tai ji quan as a health art
Tai ji quan as a martial art
Chapter 2 Northern wu style tai ji quan
Famous Northern wu style tai ji quan masters
Charactersitics of Norhern wu style tai ji quan
Chapter 3 The principles of wu style tai ji quan
Chapter 4 The hand positions and stances of Northern wu stylr tai ji quan
Chapter 5 The classical form and applications
Northern wu style tai ji quan form
Push hands
Principles, techniques, and skills in Northern wu style tai ji quan fighting
Chapter 6 The classical sword form
Northern wu style tai ji quan sword
Chapter 7 Tai ji quan treatise and the classical trigrams
Chapter 8 The practice of Northern wu style tai ji quan
Chinese terminology for tai ji quan
Acknowledgments
About the authors
Show Less
ISBN
1583941541 / 9781583941546
Publication
Blue Snake Books Berkeley, California