Traditionally shrouded in mystery and taught only to the closest students, the secrets of Taijiquan push-hands and fighting technique from the Chen style are revealed in this book. Master Wang Fengming, an eleventh generation practitioner of Chen-style Taijiquan, provides detailed information about the famous internal fighting techniques and reveals inside knowledge essential to the remarkable results achieved by the Chinese masters. The book features: - effective ways of cultivating Taiji internal power - variety of joint-locking techniques and counter techniques - 13 postures of Taiji explained - leg work, including stances and kicking techniques - unique silk-reeling exercises - rarely revealed vital point striking - 7 styles of push-hands training - 20 kinds of Taiji energy explained and demonstrated.This comprehensive book is a major contribution to the literature on push-hands techniques in the West.
ISBN: | 9781848192454 |
Publisher: | Jessica Kingsley Publishers |
Imprint: | Singing Dragon |
Published date: | 21 Nov 2014 |
DEWEY: | 796.815 |
DEWEY edition: | 23 |
Language: | English |
Number of pages: | 340 |
Weight: | 726g |
Height: | 255mm |
Width: | 178mm |
Spine width: | 20mm |