Cheng Tzu's Thirteen Treatises on T'ai Chi Ch'uan

Cheng Tzu's Thirteen Treatises on T'ai Chi Ch'uan

Millions of people worldwide practice tâ€™ai chi, the most popular form of which was codified beginning in the 1960s by Cheng Man Châ€™ing. In this scholarly yet practical book, Professor Cheng shows precisely how the postures and moves of tâ€™ai chi work, with examples from anatomy and physics, both internally as energetic principles and externally on opponents. He clarifies the spheres, triangles, and centripetal and centrifugal forces within physical exchanges such as push-hands. Contrasting Western and Chinese techniques of healing, he also explores the relationships of organs to one another in pathology and the necessary dynamics of treatment. Professor Cheng explains how the practitioner may serve as his or her own doctor and, likewise, as the physician or trainer of an attacker. The martial arts, he says, are not a special case of unusual power, simply an aspect of adapting natural and cosmic law to circumstance. This edition of the classic text contains 13 major essays; oral secrets from Chengâ€™s teacher Yang Chengâ€™fu; a Q&A with commentary on martial arts classics; the authorâ€™s application and functions of each of the 37 postures of the short form, with the original photographs of him as a young man; two prefaces; and much more.
Country USA
Brand North Atlantic Books
Manufacturer Blue Snake Books
Binding Paperback
ItemPartNumber 9781583942208
Color Multicolor
ReleaseDate 2008-06-24
UnitCount 1
Format Illustrated
EANs 9781583942208

Country	USA
Brand	North Atlantic Books
Manufacturer	Blue Snake Books
Binding	Paperback
ItemPartNumber	9781583942208
Color	Multicolor
ReleaseDate	2008-06-24
UnitCount	1
Format	Illustrated
EANs	9781583942208

Cheng Tzu's Thirteen Treatises on T'ai Chi Ch'uan

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