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ISBN-10 : 0804834407
ISBN-13 : 9780804834407
Author: Wong Kiew Kit
One of the most popular Chinese martial arts, Tai Chi Chuan is also one of the most effective stress relievers available. In China, it is also used extensively for the prevention and treatment of illnesses, and its beneficial effects on health and fitness are now widely recognized in the West. The Complete Book of Tai Chi Chuan is a comprehensive and fascinating guide to the practical application and potential benefits of Tai Chi Chuan.
This tai chi guide is packed with step-by-step illustrations for practice at home and covers everything you would want to know about this ancient art, including its benefits for mental, spiritual and emotional development. It is both an ideal introductory guide and an invaluable reminder for those who have already taken classes.
1. Tai Chi Chuan as a Martial Art
The Aims and Benefits of Practising Tai Chi Chuan
A Concise and Comprehensive Martial Art
The Mechanics and Psychology of Different Arts
Internal Force, Not Brute Strength
An Art of Convenience and Culture
The Richness of Tai Chi Chuan Theory
Tai Chi Chuan in Health, Character Development and Philosophy
2. The Concept of Yin-yang in Tai Chi Chuan
What You May Have Missed in Your Tai Chi Class
The Philosophy of Yin-yang
Yin-yang in Tai Chi Form and Force Training
Yin-yang in Tai Chi Chuan Application
Yin-yang in Tai Chi Philosophy
3. The Historical Development of the Various Styles
Health, Combat and Spiritual Joy in Tai Chi Chuan
The Earliest References to Tai Chi
Zhang San Feng and the Origin of Tai Chi Chuan
Early Tai Chi Chuan Masters
Chen Wang Ting and Chen-style Tai Chi Chuan
The Old, the New, the Small and the Big
Yang Lu Chan and Yang-style Tai Chi Chuan
The Wu and the Sun Styles
The Three Stages of Tai Chi Chuan 28
4. Advice from the Great Masters
Achieving Better Results in a Shorter Time
The ‘Song of Secrets for Training’
The Five Characters Formula
The Ten Important Points of Tai Chi Chuan
5. Fundamental Hand Movements and Footwork
Acquiring Balance and Gracefulness in Tai Chi Movements
The 13 Techniques of Tai Chi
The Secret of Tai Chi Internal Force
Developing Poise and Balance
The Four Primary Hand Techniques
The Four Secondary Hand Techniques
Does Tai Chi Chuan Cause Knee Injury
6. The Importance of Chi Kung in Tai Chi Chuan
The Development of Internal Force
Health, Combat and Spirituality
The Internal Force of Tai Chi Chuan Training
Developing a Pearl of Intrinsic Energy
7. The Poetry of Energy and Mind
Tai Chi Chuan with Breath Control and Visualization
The Purposes of Set Practice
Simplified Tai Chi Set – Section 1
Simplified Tai Chi Set – Section 2
Simplified Tai Chi Set – Section 3
Simplified Tai Chi Set – Section 4
The 48-Pattern Tai Chi Set
8. Techniques and Skills of Pushing Hands
How to Sense Your Opponent’s Weakness
The Principles of Pushing Hands
Sharpening Your Skills of Perception
Throwing Your Partner Off the Ground
Seeking the Best Angle and Closing Up
Advanced Techniques of Pushing Hands
Pushing Hands and Combat Efficiency
9. Specific Techniques for Combat Situations
Tai Chi Chuan Patterns for Self-defence
Requirements for Combat Proficiency
From Lifting Water to Repulse Monkey
The Profundity of Grasping Sparrow’s Tail
From Cloud Hands to Needle at Sea Bottom
The Final Eight Patterns
10. Combat Sequences and Tactics
Techniques, Tactics and Skills for Fighting
Martial Arts as Sports
The Depth and Scope of Tai Chi Chuan
The Why and How of Combat Sequences
1 Sequence Triple Punches – Warding Off
2 Sequence Three-level Attacks – Green Dragon
3 Sequence Whirlwind Kick – Single-whip Low Stance
4 Sequence Hiding Flowers – Playing the Lute
11. More Combat Sequences and Tactics
Some Amazing Ways to Overcome an Opponent
Factors in Winning a Combat
5 Sequence Felling a Tree – Rolling Back
6 Sequence Pushing Mountains – Thrust Kick
7 Sequence Pull Horse – Thrust Kick
8 Sequence Eagle Claw – Shoulder Strike
9 Sequence Taming Tiger — Flying Diagonally
12. Enriching Daily Life with Tai Chi Chuan
How Tai Chi Chuan Enhances Health, Work and Play
The Chinese Concept of Health
Energy and Chinese Medicine
The Effects of Tai Chi Chuan on Health
More Energy for Work and Play
A Healthy Body and a Relaxed Mind
13. Wudang Tai Chi Chuan
Attaining Cosmic Reality Through Tai Chi Chuan
Tai Chi Chuan and Spiritual Development
The Patterns of Wudang Tai Chi Chuan
14. Chen-style Tai Chi Chuan
Tai Chi Chuan of the Hard and Fast
Transition from Spirituality to Health
The Patterns of Chen-style Tai Chi Chuan
15. Yang-style Tai Chi Chuan
Gentle, Graceful Movements for Health
The Most Widely Practised Style of Tai Chi Chuan
The Patterns of Yang-style Tai Chi Chuan
16. The Wu Style of Wu Yu Xiang
Small Movement and Body Technique for Combat
External Form for Internal Power
The Patterns of Wu Yu Xiang-style Tai Chi Chuan
17. The Tai Chi Chuan of Wu Chuan You
How to Avoid Being Hurt in Combat
For Health and for Combat
The Patterns of Wu Chuan You-style Tai Chi Chuan
18. Sun-style Tai Chi Chuan
High Patterns and Agile Movements
Some Advice on Tai Chi Chuan Practice
The Patterns of Sun-style Tai Chi Chuan
19. Tai Chi Chuan Weapons
Transmitting Energy to Extended Hands
Why Weapons Are Not Widely Used
Some Functions of Weapon Training
Sword, Scimitar and Staff
20. The Philosophy of Tai Chi Chuan
The Evergreen Classic of Wang Zong Yue
The Treatise on Tai Chi Chuan
Explanation of the Treatise
Three Levels of Attainment
21. Taoism and Spiritual Development in Tai Chi Chuan
Attaining Immortality and Returning to the Void
Tai Chi Chuan Principles in the Tao Te Ching
Attaining the Tao
Immortality and the Great Void
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