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Simplified Tai Chi Chuan
24 Postures with Applications & Standard 48 Postures
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This revised edition of our best selling beginner Tai Chi Chuan book includes a new and modern easy-to-follow layout. Every tai chi movement is presented in 2-4 large photographs with clear instructions, followed by key points to help you learn properly. In 1956, the Chinese Athletic...
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With every movement presented in 2-4 large photos along with instructions, this title includes two popular sequences: Simplified 24 Posture Sequence created in China in 1956 to popularize tai chi worldwide, and the Standard 48 Posture Sequence created in 1976 to help intermediate students experience traditional movements in a mid-length form.
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Description
This revised edition of our best selling beginner Tai Chi Chuan book includes a new and modern easy-to-follow layout. Every tai chi movement is presented in 2-4 large photographs with clear instructions, followed by key points to help you learn properly.
In 1956, the Chinese Athletic Committee created the Simplified 24 Posture Tai Chi form from the Yang style. The movements in this simplified form are easy to learn and the postures are standardised to the Yang style. Simplified Tai Chi Chuan 24 Posture is the most popular beginner tai chi form practised today. It takes about 10 hours to learn and can be performed in 6 minutes.
In 1976, the Chinese Athletic Committee created the 48 Posture Tai Chi form from Yang, Wu, Chen, and Sun styles. This allows an intermediate practitioner to experience these traditional styles in one short form. This tai chi form can be performed in 12 minutes.
Inside this book:
- A general introduction to tai chi chuan.
- A theoretical foundation of tai chi chuan.
- Tai chi history.
- Guidelines for good practice including fundamental stances, balance, breathing, and movement.
- The entire Simplified 24 Posture Tai Chi form with step-by-step instructions.
- Martial applications for the Simplified 24 Posture Tai Chi form.
- The entire 48 Posture Tai Chi form with step-by-step instructions.
- Foot placement diagram.
Book Details
INFORMATION
ISBN: 9781594394355
Publisher: YMAA Publication Center
Format: Hardback
Date Published: 19 September 2024
Country: United States
Imprint: YMAA Publication Center
Edition: 2nd New edition
Illustration: 22 black & white illustrations, 595 black & white halftones
Audience: General / adult
DIMENSIONS
Spine width: 25.0mm
Width: 234.0mm
Height: 190.0mm
Weight: 250g
Pages: 336
About the Author
Liang, Shou-Yu was born on June 28, 1943 in the city of Chongqian, Sichuan Province, China. When he was six he began his training in Qigong, the art of breathing and internal energy control. When he was eight, his grandfather made special arrangements for him to begin training Emei Wushu. Through and beyond his college years, Mr. Liang's wide background in various martial arts helped form his present character and led him to achieve a high level of martial skill. Some of the styles he concentrated on include the esoteric Emei system, Shaolin Long Fist, Praying Mantis, Chuo Jiao, Xingyi, Baguazhang, Taijiquan, Liu He Ba Fa, Shuai Jiao, Qin Na, vital pointstriking, many weapons systems, and several kinds of internal Qigong. Mr. Liang has devoted more than 45 years to training and teaching Chinese martial arts and Qigong. Master Liang, Shou-yu resides in Vancouver, Canada. Wen-Ching Wu was born in Taiwan, China in 1964. He loved Wushu and many othe sports since a young age. During high school he was on the school's basketball an softball teams. He graduated from high school as a salutatorian. He came to the U.S. in 1983 to study Mechanical Engineering and in 1988, he graduated with honors from Northeastern University, with a BSME degree.
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