This authoritative guide helps beginning students explore deeper levels of Taijiquan practice, and is usable by every Taijiquan style.
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Yang, Jwing-Ming Ph.D., is a renowned author and teacher of Chinese martial arts and Qigong. Born in Taiwan, he has trained and taught Taijiquan, Qigong and Chinese martial arts for over forty-five years. He is the author of over thirty books, and was elected by Inside Kung Fu magazine as one of the 10 people who has "made the greatest impact on martial arts in the past 100 years." Dr. Yang lives in Northern California.
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The Essence of Taiji Qigong, second edition,
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This review is from: The Essence of Taiji Qigong: The Internal Foundation of Taijiquan (Martial Arts-Qigong) (Paperback)
Overall satisfactory. The pictures were hard to follow in this book. This was a required text for a Taiji class I had so between the book and the professor the forms were not too hard to learn. I wouldn't recommend this book for someone to learn Taiji without the help of a teacher to accompany it :)
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An excllent resource and long term study aid,
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This review is from: The Essence of Taiji Qigong: The Internal Foundation of Taijiquan (Martial Arts-Qigong) (Paperback)
I have been involved in martial arts for nearly 30 years, starting in Karate and eventually working my way through the spectrum of arts before settling in Aikido. I also teach a "senior taichi" class at my local parks department. As a teacher of Yoshinkan Aikido I became interested in Taijiquan after realizing how similar it is to Aikido. I read this book not only to learn more about taijiquan, but to learn more about the Chinese idea of chi (ki in Japanese).
The book begins by defining chi and there is some history on qigong and taijiquan. It then goes on to explain more detail on theories behind chi and how it relates to health, the mind and body, and taiji training. When I finished reading the book, I felt that I had a much better understanding of chi as well as the foundation and purpose of taijiquan. I can take what I learned from reading this book and apply it to my own martial arts training as well as to other exercises that I do to maintain general health. This book is not something to be read just once and put aside. I will go on to practice more, incorporating what I learned from my first reading. I'll likely read other books from Dr. Yang Jwing Ming and then re-read this one. Although the first reading was quite educational, it will take several readings over time to be able to absorb all of this information. This book will be added to my reference shelf and consulted often.
3 of 3 people found the following review helpful:
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Essential text for Chinese martial arts,
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This book gets to the core of everything you can learn about the ancient martial arts of Tai Chi and Chi Gung. Thorough explanations of history, techniques, purpose of motion, chi energy movement, chi/body/mind interconnectivity, proper breathing, postures, etc. Well illustrated with plenty of exercise "sets" including a nice warm-up. This book will be a great help with your training and an important reference in your library.
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Qigong, the study of the energy in the universe, is one of the great cultural achievements that China has contributed to the human race. Read the first page Key Phrases - Statistically Improbable Phrases (SIPs): (learn more)
nei dan, wai dan, nei jin, horse stance, internal energy, external elixir, normal abdominal breathing, movement ten times, reverse breathing, coiling motion, energize the muscles, regulating the mind, rotate your body, breathing strategy, martial techniques, twist your body, martial styles, standing meditation, lower your hands Key Phrases - Capitalized Phrases (CAPs): (learn more)
Taiji Qigong, Lower Dan Tian, Original Jing, Chinese Qigong, Small Circulation, General Introduction, Tiao Shen, Wai Jin, Fundamental Training Principles, Taiji Jin, Governing Vessel, Tiao Xin, Tibetan Buddhists, Internal Elixir, Original Essence, Marshal Yue Fei, Tendon Changing Classic, General Concepts of Qigong Training, Bian Que, Brain Washing, Reverse Abdominal Breathing Browse Sample Pages:
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Qigong, the study of the energy in the universe, is one of the great cultural achievements that China has contributed to the human race. Read the first page Key Phrases - Statistically Improbable Phrases (SIPs): (learn more)
nei dan, wai dan, nei jin, horse stance, internal energy, external elixir, normal abdominal breathing, movement ten times, reverse breathing, coiling motion, energize the muscles, regulating the mind, rotate your body, breathing strategy, martial techniques, twist your body, martial styles, standing meditation, lower your hands Key Phrases - Capitalized Phrases (CAPs): (learn more)
Taiji Qigong, Lower Dan Tian, Original Jing, Chinese Qigong, Small Circulation, General Introduction, Tiao Shen, Wai Jin, Fundamental Training Principles, Taiji Jin, Governing Vessel, Tiao Xin, Tibetan Buddhists, Internal Elixir, Original Essence, Marshal Yue Fei, Tendon Changing Classic, General Concepts of Qigong Training, Bian Que, Brain Washing, Reverse Abdominal Breathing Browse Sample Pages:
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