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Classical T'AI CHI SWORD (Tuttle Martial Arts)
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Text: English (translation)
Original Language: German
Original Language: German
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6 of 6 people found the following review helpful:
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Straight Forward and Concise,
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This review is from: Classical T'ai Chi Sword (Tuttle Martial Arts) (Paperback)
Unlike the other reviewers I was looking for a very short and concise book on Tai Chi sword. This book fits the bill perfectly. Gives very good high level overview of the aspects of Tai Chi sword, but the majority of the book is the sword form in step-by-step pictures that are done very well with directional arrows. I use it with a Tai Chi sword DVD and it makes a good complement to my training and study.
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This review is from: Classical T'ai Chi Sword (Tuttle Martial Arts) (Paperback)
This book offers little more than a look at the common Yang Style Taiji (Tai Chi) sword & is little more than that. It is the kind of book which would have been acceptable years ago but pales in comparison to Rodell's, "Chinese Swordsmanhip - The Yang Family Tradition," which covers two Yang Taiji forms in greater detail or in comparison to Zhang's, "The Art of Chinese Swordsmanship," which covers Wu Style Taiji Sword. Kobayashi's book states there are no applications for certain movements that Rodell's & Yang Jwing-ming's books give clear applications for. Save your money, skip "Classical Tai Chi Sword."
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An excellent guide for the devoted martial arts student,
By Midwest Book Review (Oregon, WI USA) - See all my reviews
This review is from: Classical T'ai Chi Sword (Tuttle Martial Arts) (Paperback)
The collaborative effort of Petra Kobayashi, Toyo Kobayashi, Chiang Tao Chi, and Petra, Classical T'ai Chi Sword blends martial arts insights with an exercise program which should appeal to a wide audience of martial arts students. These special exercises use a sword, staff or saber and provide keys to understanding a form which is growing beyond its tai chi roots. A specialized, excellent guide for the devoted martial arts student interested in exploring all forms.
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Swords were already being produced in China in the third millennium B.C. Read the first page Key Phrases - Statistically Improbable Phrases (SIPs): (learn more)
sword counterclockwise, sword clockwise, sword finger, turn your torso, place your right leg, subtle energy realm, groin fold, sword form, bow step, standing blade, shift your weight, guide the sword, lift your right leg, sword follow, counterclockwise arc, sword techniques, torso right, lower your arms, sword fighter Key Phrases - Capitalized Phrases (CAPs): (learn more)
T'ai Chi Ch'uan, Step of the Fishing Horse, The Tiger Puts His Head, Embrace the Moon, Cheng Man-Ch'ing, The Phoenix Spreads Its Wings, The White Monkey Offers Fruit, The Lion Shakes His Mane, The Clever Cat Catches, Yang Cheng-Fu, Chen Wei-Ming, Shake Off the Dust, The Swallow Flies, The Black Dragon Hits, The Rhinoceros Looks, The White Tiger Hits, The Wild Horse Springs, Whirlwind Right, Bottom of the Sea, The Demon Looks, Lifting the Moon, Yang Lu-Ch'an, Yang Pan-Hou New!
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Swords were already being produced in China in the third millennium B.C. Read the first page Key Phrases - Statistically Improbable Phrases (SIPs): (learn more)
sword counterclockwise, sword clockwise, sword finger, turn your torso, place your right leg, subtle energy realm, groin fold, sword form, bow step, standing blade, shift your weight, guide the sword, lift your right leg, sword follow, counterclockwise arc, sword techniques, torso right, lower your arms, sword fighter Key Phrases - Capitalized Phrases (CAPs): (learn more)
T'ai Chi Ch'uan, Step of the Fishing Horse, The Tiger Puts His Head, Embrace the Moon, Cheng Man-Ch'ing, The Phoenix Spreads Its Wings, The White Monkey Offers Fruit, The Lion Shakes His Mane, The Clever Cat Catches, Yang Cheng-Fu, Chen Wei-Ming, Shake Off the Dust, The Swallow Flies, The Black Dragon Hits, The Rhinoceros Looks, The White Tiger Hits, The Wild Horse Springs, Whirlwind Right, Bottom of the Sea, The Demon Looks, Lifting the Moon, Yang Lu-Ch'an, Yang Pan-Hou New!
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