{"product_id":"taijiquan-theory-of-dr-yang-jwing-ming-2nd-ed-by-dr-jwing-ming-yang-9781594399046","title":"Taijiquan Theory of Dr. Yang, Jwing-Ming 2nd ed","description":"\u003cdiv class=\"book-description\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eProfound - In Depth - Taijiquan Theory\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eIn the last seven centuries, many songs and poems have been composed about Taijiquan. These have played a major role in preserving the knowledge and wisdom of the masters, although in many cases, the identity of the authors and the dates of origin have been lost.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eAs a lifelong pursuit, Dr. Yang, Jwing-Ming has translated many of these documents and, according to him, believes many are incomplete for reasons relating to forgotten oral secrets, the original author's personal understanding being too narrowly focused, and many documents that have gone missing could help unify Taijiquan theory.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eIn response, his book \u003cem\u003eTaijiquan Theory of Dr. Yang, Jwing-Ming\u003c\/em\u003e is an attempt to join the various theories on Taijiquan in one complete text.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eThis book is structured with treaties, songs, and poems, followed by the original Chinese text and interpretations of the passages.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eContents include:\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n    \u003cli\u003eRegulating the body, breath, mind, Qi \u0026amp; spirit\u003c\/li\u003e\n    \u003cli\u003eAnalysis of Jin, pushing hands and sparring\u003c\/li\u003e\n    \u003cli\u003eTaijiquan's long range and short range fighting strategies\u003c\/li\u003e\n    \u003cli\u003eThe relationship of Jin and Qi\u003c\/li\u003e\n    \u003cli\u003eThe unification of the internal Qi and external physical manifestations of Qi\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eBased upon my personal background and understanding, I have tried my best to compile the Taijiquan Theory and practice concepts in this book. I have attempted to make this effort as complete as possible\u003c\/em\u003e. - Dr. Yang, Jwing-Ming\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eThis second edition includes:\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n    \u003cli\u003eUpdated pinyin that includes diacritical tonal marks (for proper pronunciation of Chinese words).\u003c\/li\u003e\n    \u003cli\u003eUpdated Chinese text character font (providing better readability).\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Unknown","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47598799782124,"sku":"9781594399046","price":115.0,"currency_code":"NZD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0705\/7784\/8556\/files\/1066ceb692043a81890455f38e4f8727.jpg?v=1778025334","url":"https:\/\/bookhero.co.nz\/products\/taijiquan-theory-of-dr-yang-jwing-ming-2nd-ed-by-dr-jwing-ming-yang-9781594399046","provider":"Book Hero","version":"1.0","type":"link"}