The Yang Taiji 24-Step Short Form: A Step-By-Step Guide for All Levels
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| Rating | : | 4.12 (894 Votes) |
| Asin | : | 1848190417 |
| Format Type | : | paperback |
| Number of Pages | : | 382 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2017-12-14 |
| Language | : | English |
DESCRIPTION:
In his new book, James Drewe provides a comprehensive and detailed explication of the postures and movements of the form. This comprehensive guide to Yang 24-Step Taijiquan is an invaluable resource for taiji practitioners at all levels, including beginners, as well as taiji instructors, and students of other martial arts.. For each, he describes exactly how the weight flows, how to use the hands, how to move the limbs, and how to relax into the movement, clearly explaining each step with the aid of foot patterns and photographs. Gentle enough to be suitable for the elderly, yet challenging enough to stretch even the most experienced practitioner, it is also one of the most accessible and rewarding. Yang 24-Step Taijiquan is one of the most widely-practiced Taijiquan forms in the world today, and the form that most people first learn. Sections on the internal aspects of Taijiquan, descriptions of the subtle variations that may be made when performing certain movements, and even instructions on how to fit the movements to music are also included
very good This man has put a tremendous amount of work in to this book. So much detail. It is very helpful. Don't expect a fast read. It is a book for the long haul.. Five Stars locki Details improves the form and opens the mind.. great david findley I just bought the kindle version of the book-- and I found that if you use the menu and contents quick key to skip ahead to the 'easy reference', you'll find the pictures back-to-back.Ideally this kind of reference book would be bought as a soft-cover, (becaus
After all, there's always a deeper magic! -- Tai Chi Finder This comprehensive book maps out in scrupulous detail, supported by nearly 700 photographs plus drawings, all the moves (hands, feet, legs, torso, musculoskeletal system, breathing, and more) for each of the twenty-four forms. I hate it for taking away some of the magic, but mostly I love it for being a comprehensive and readily understood aid to learning and teaching. -- Bobbye Middendorf - Foreword Reviews . With words of wisdom, complemented by years of experience and perspective as teacher, Drewe draws forth the subtleties of the "feeling" (of the moves), helping students access a deeper embodiment of the forms --- truly bridging mind and soul through this mindful moveme
He currently teaches Yang, Sun, Chen, and Wudang styles of taiji, including various sword, fan, and stick forms. James Drewe has been practising taiji and qigong since 1975. James is Vice-Chairman of the Longfei Taijiquan Association, a member of the British Council for Chinese Martial Arts (BCCMA) and is a registered instructor with the Tai Chi Union for Great Britain (TCUGB). James is the author of Taiji Jian 32-Posture Sword Form, also published by Singing D