Tai Chi Walking: A Low-Impact Path to Better Health [Paperback]

Robert Chuckrow (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: September 30, 2002

Understanding numerous facets of walking will improve your health and enjoyment, and will lessen vulnerability to talling and faulty body usage.

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About the Author

Robert Chuckrow has been a Taiji practitioner since 1970 and has studied Taiji under the late Cheng Man-ch'ing, William C. C. Chen, and Harvey I. Sober. He has taught Taiji extensively and has written four other books. He currently teaches Taiji in Westchester, NY.

Product Details

• Paperback: 160 pages
• Publisher: Ymaa Publication Center (September 30, 2002)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 188696923X
• ISBN-13: 978-1886969230
• Product Dimensions: 9.3 x 7.3 x 0.5 inches
• Shipping Weight: 11.2 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 4.5 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (6 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #211,260 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
  • #44 in Books > Health, Fitness & Dieting > Exercise & Fitness > Walking

More About the Author

Robert Chuckrow (born in 1936) has studied T'ai Chi, Ch'i Kung, and other movement and healing arts since 1970 under masters such as Cheng Man-ch'ing, William C.C. Chen, Elaine Summers, Alice Holtman, Harvey I. Sober, Kevin Harrington, and Chin Fan-siong. He has taught T'ai Chi extensively, is certified as a master teacher of Kinetic Awareness®, and has authored five books--one on weight-loss and diet, one on historical tuning of keyboard instruments, and three on T'ai Chi: The Tai Chi Book, Tai Chi Walking, and Tai Chi Dynamics. His The Tai Chi Book was a finalist among the three best books in the health/medicine category in the Independent Publisher Book Awards. His most-recent book, Tai Chi Dynamics, was honored in the martial arts / alternative health category by the Independent Publisher Online Magazine Highlighted Title Program, was a finalist in ForeWord Magazine's 2008 Book of the Year Awards, won the Eric Hoffer book award, and won the best-book award in health: exercise and fitness from USA Book News. He has produced four videos, which, in addition to his books on diet and historical tuning, are available from www.chuckrowtaichi.com.

Chuckrow has a Ph.D. in experimental physics from NYU and taught physics at NYU, The Cooper Union, Fieldston, and other schools for forty-three years.

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36 of 39 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Walking using taichi principles, October 19, 2002

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Bob Wooster "woo" (Weston, CT USA) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Tai Chi Walking: A Low-Impact Path to Better Health (Paperback)

Dr. Chuckrow's book extends the principles of taichichuan to walking for exercise. It includes discussions on alignment, footwear, balance, etc. It follows on and repeats some of the material from his "Tai Chi Book." It is not a book for the general reader, requiring some familarity with taichichuan nor does it discuss the training exercise called tai chi walikng. I recommend it for the taichichuan novice as a thoughtful example of how to extend one's experience with the form to other areas.

10 of 10 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Walking and health using the principles of Tai Chi as a guide., June 27, 2008

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John S. Loghry "ritualman" (Scarsdale,New York) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Tai Chi Walking: A Low-Impact Path to Better Health (Paperback)

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Robert has been my Tai Chi teacher for a few years and his classes are like this book. Each chapter gave me a new understanding about the ways I could improve the way I move and also insights to finding a new more healthy and fulfilling journey in other parts of my life. Chapter 1 deals with some of the basic principles of Tai Chi. Chapter 2,3,4 and 5 explore the benefits of correct walking, alignment problems that can occur, dynamics of walking and ways to walk naturally using many of the Tai Chi principles that involve moving with awareness and mindfulness. Chapter 7 speaks about the diffferent ways of walking. Other chapters deal with vision, care of the feet, footwear, walking safely, etc. I and many of my friends have found his hints about, sunburn, poison ivy,dehydration,walking surfaces, etc. very helpful. I had back surgery in Feb 2007 and Robert's Tai Chi classes which begin with some of the stretching exercises described in this book and discovering a more healthy way to walk have helped me to live a normal active life. My feeling is that anybody who wants to explore a different, possibly a more rewarding way to live their life should read this book.

16 of 18 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Recommended reading for all students of the martial arts, January 5, 2003

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Midwest Book Review (Oregon, WI USA) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Tai Chi Walking: A Low-Impact Path to Better Health (Paperback)

Tai Chi Walking: A Low-Impact Path To Better Health by Tai Chi Chuan expert Robert Chuckrow is a superbly presented, "user friendly", instructional compendium on the health benefits and practices of walking, employing Tai Chi principles for meditation and improved health at the same time. Readers will learn how to walk properly and naturally, why poor walking posture can actually damage physical health, and how proper walking can significantly increase longevity and vitality. Tai Chi Walking is confidently recommended reading for all students of the martial arts, physical fitness, and alternative health resources and practices.