Download or read book Master Cheng s New Method of Taichi Ch uan Self Cultivation written by Cheng Man-ch'ing á and published by Frog Books. This book was released on 1999-06-01 with total page 145 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Cheng Man-ch'ing, the famed master of t'ai chi, is regarded as an enormously influential figure in codifying the most widely practiced form of the ancient martial art. This volume, developed by the martial arts master and scholar, details the way that students arrive at a posture -- from beginning movements to the end pose. Master Cheng provides practitioners with a complete and concise guide to the Short Form, enabling them to make rapid progress.
Download or read book T ai Chi Ch uan written by Cheng Man-ch'ing á and published by North Atlantic Books. This book was released on 1993-01-11 with total page 164 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This is the original classic about Short Form, the most popular and widespread form of T'ai Chi in the West. T'ai Chi Ch'uan is a must-read for every serious T'ai Chi student. This book is not meant to "teach" T'ai Chi Ch'uan, but meant to expound upon its meaning to the earnest practitioner; to offer the layperson a glimpse into this ancient art; and to communicate the author's unique perceptions and experiences that only a lifetime of practice can cultivate. Taken in this context, this is a most valuable book.
Download or read book Master of Five Excellences written by Cheng Man-ch'ing á and published by Frog Books. This book was released on 1996-01-04 with total page 185 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Professor Cheng Man-Ch’ing regarded a set of five disciplines—the "five excellences"—to be the mark of a well-rounded person: calligraphy, painting, poetry, t’ai chi, and medicine. Although he is best known for his teachings on the martial arts (in particular, his highly influential adaptation of t’ai chi), versatility was central to Cheng’s philosophy of life, and he encourage his students to combine artistry with scholarship. This inspiring book is a commentary on and working compendium of Cheng’s literary and pictorial interpretations of these subjects. Of interest to aficionados of Chinese art, culture, and history, Master of Five Excellences also offers internal techniques for practitioners of the martial arts, as Hennessy provides an insight into the rarely-glimpsed creative side of Cheng Man-Ch’ing.
Download or read book There Are No Secrets written by Wolfe Lowenthal and published by North Atlantic Books. This book was released on 1993-01-27 with total page 178 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "Wolfe Lowenthal's quiet little memoir will with window-opening wisdom reinforce, I think, my view of how Cheng stood on Tai Chi. It tells how a young writer reacted to this strange Chinese man when he appeared in New York City in the mid-1960s and stayed there for a decade before returning to Taiwan to die in 1975. In a nickel town where neurosis is a cardinal virtue, the Tai Chi center established by Cheng soon became an oasis of learning. In my visits there I was invariably approached by a quiet fellow with a ready smile and loads of questions. His form and sensing hands improved but he never lost his kindly ways. This led me once to tell the three seniors that the one person in the club who best exemplified Tai Chi was this junior. That man who has since become a teacher of the art is the author if this book." -Robert W. Smith, from the Preface
Download or read book Master Cheng s Thirteen Chapters on T ai Chi Ch uan written by Cheng Man-Ch'ing and published by Sweet Chi Press. This book was released on 1989-04 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The revised edition of the classic "Thirteenth Chapters" with notes and index was prepared for teachers, scholars, and serious students seeking both T'ai-chi treasures and a broader understanding of the sources of Cheng's teachings. In the preface he states: "My teacher, Yang Ch'eng-fu, suspended the family transmission. He did not lightly share his knowledge, fearing it would fall into the wrong hands.... Therefore I have taken all of these secrets and presented them in this book."
Download or read book The Essence and Applications of Taijiquan written by Yang Chengfu and published by North Atlantic Books. This book was released on 2012-09-04 with total page 161 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Martial arts master Yang Chengfu’s seminal work on the techniques and applications of Yang-style taijiquan—now available to Western practitioners for the first time The publication in 1934 of Yang Chengfu's book, The Essence and Applications of Taijiquan (Taijiquan Tiyong Quanshu) marked a milestone in the modern evolution of the art of taijiquan. Using what is best-termed demonstration narrative, the author presents form postures and suggested applications from his own perspective, as he performed them. This methodology renders Yang Chengfu's direct, hands-on teaching of the art with such immediacy and liveliness that the reader experiences the master’s teaching much as his students did. This English translation finally makes Yang Chengfu's classic work available to taijiquan enthusiasts in the West. It includes notes and commentary that clarify the author's frequent classical and literary turns of phrase and elucidate the philosophical and political underpinnings that shape the text. The translator investigates and compares several early taijiquan books in order to help explain the roles played by two of Yang Chengfu's students, Dong Yingjie and Zheng Manqing, in bringing Yang Chengfu's words and teachings into print. Serious students of taijiquan, and those wishing to deepen their knowledge of taijiquan history and theory, will find this seminal work indispensable to their study and practice.
Download or read book T ai Chi written by Cheng Man-Ch'ing and published by Tuttle Publishing. This book was released on 2011-12-20 with total page 129 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Master the Chinese martial art of T'ai Chi with this accessible, illustrated guide. T'ai-chi (Tai Chi) is an effortless and rhythmical art that stresses slow breathing, balanced and relaxed postures, and absolute calmness of mind. It requires no special equipment or place to practice and takes no more than ten minutes a day. This book, from renowned Tai Chi master, Cheng Man-Ch'ing, introduces T'ai-chi as a means to a healthier life, as a sport and as a method of self-defense. It is a complete step-by-step manual for the beginner. With conscientious practice, readers will master the sequence of thirty-seven postures that will make up the T'ai-chi solo exercise. Students will learn how to progress from exercise to sport to self-defense with maximum efficiency. The instructions are clear and easy to follow, and more than 275 photographs and 122 foot-weighting diagrams guarantee an understanding of the correct form. A history of T'ai-chi, including thumbnail sketches of famous masters, and the first English translation of the basic T'ai-chi document, known as the T'ai-chi Ch'uan Classics, are also included.
Download or read book Master Cheng s New Method of T ai Chi Self cultivation written by Manqing Zheng and published by . This book was released on 1999 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Gateway to the Miraculous written by Wolfe Lowenthal and published by Frog Books. This book was released on 1994-06-15 with total page 150 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book is a sequel to Wolfe Lowenthal’s first book: There Are No Secrets. Like the previous book, it is about his teacher, the great Cheng Man-ch’ing, the art of Tai Chi Chuan, and his experience as a student and teacher.
Download or read book Tai Chi Handbook written by Herman Kauz and published by Main Street Books. This book was released on 1974 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The ancient Chinese art of relaxed and natural mental and physical exercise is presented through step-by-step photographs and instructions.
Download or read book Steal My Art written by Stuart Alve Olson and published by North Atlantic Books. This book was released on 2002-08-09 with total page 214 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Now 101 years old, Master T. T. Liang came to the U.S. from Taiwan in the 1960s to introduce t'ai chi to America. His life story is full of the stuff that makes a great martial arts adventure: a career as a high-ranking government official, street fights and shootouts, opium dens and prostitutes, mystical martial arts masters and monks—the story of a life lived to the absolute maximum. Twenty-five photographs add to the captivating life story of this great t'ai chi master.
Download or read book Wisdom of Taiji Masters written by Nigel Sutton and published by . This book was released on 2014-07-24 with total page 178 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In this ground-breaking book, author Nigel Sutton presents the wisdom, skill and experience of contemporary masters of Cheng Man Ching's Taijiquan as practiced in Malaysia and Singapore. Included are full discussions on training, teaching, Taiji principles, weapons, push hands, sparring, challenge matches, mind-body-spirit development, and stories of the late Master Cheng. Two generations of revered masters discuss Cheng's art in detail, including: Lau Kim Hong, Lee Bei Lei, Zhou Mu Tu, Ho Ah San, Tan Ching Ning, Dr. Fong Fung Tong, Wu Chiang Hsing and Koh Ah Tee. These eight teachers describe their experience which made this art, in 30 short years, the premier fighting style of Taijiquan in Southeast Asia. The masters discuss their experience with Taiji fighting, challenges and applications. This is balanced with discussions of Nei Gong or internal strength training, which is seemingly "lost" amongst Cheng's students in the West. Well known in the West for its role in the New Age movement, this is the first book to openly expose the reality of Cheng style Taijiquan as a fighting art in the words of leading masters from the lineage.
Download or read book Essays on Man and Culture written by Manqing Zheng and published by Frog Books. This book was released on 1997 with total page 140 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Following Master of Five Excellences, the previously published volume of Cheng Man-Ch'ing's teachings, comes this volume in which Man-Ch'ing expounds his views in 49 essays. His lessons of inner development and comments on daily life will be of particular interest to both t'ai chi adherents and those interested in Chinese culture. Photos & line drawings.
Download or read book Cheng Man ch ing s Advanced T ai chi Form Instructions written by Manqing Zheng and published by Sweet Chi Press. This book was released on 1985 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Contains never before translated form instructions-featuring integral self-defense visualizations-from Prof. Cheng's original Chinese manuals. Essays on T'ai-chi theory, meditation, medicine, the I ching, painting and calligraphy show the scope of his contributions and the unity of his thought.
Download or read book Cheng Tzu s Thirteen Treatises on T ai Chi Ch uan written by Cheng Man-ch'ing á and published by Blue Snake Books. This book was released on 2008-06-24 with total page 228 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Millions of people worldwide practice t’ai chi, the most popular form of which was codified beginning in the 1960s by Cheng Man Ch’ing. In this scholarly yet practical book, Professor Cheng shows precisely how the postures and moves of t’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 Cheng’s teacher Yang Cheng’fu; a Q&A with commentary on martial arts classics; the author’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.
Download or read book T T Liang s Tai Chi Chuan written by Jonathan Russell and published by . This book was released on 2015-09-15 with total page 252 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book is a thorough examination of the renowned Tai Chi teacher T. T. Liang's unique use of rhythm to aid in the understanding and practice of Tai Chi Chuan. More than a "how to" book, T. T. LIANG'S TAI CHI CHUAN explains in contemporary terms the subtle concepts and ideas behind this unique form. The relevance of each beat is explained using photographs and diagrams to lead the reader step by step through the intricacies, both mental and physical, of each posture.
Download or read book Pocket Tai Chi for Beginners written by Tri Thong Dang and published by Tuttle Publishing. This book was released on 2019-11-05 with total page 58 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Pocket Tai Chi for Beginners is the perfect introduction to this popular exercise discipline--now in a handy, inexpensive format! This book presents the "Simplified Tai Chi" method created by China's Ministry of Physical Culture and Sports. Unlike traditional Tai Chi, which has over 80 complicated movement sequences or forms, Simplified Tai Chi has 24 short and easy-to-remember movement forms which provide all the health benefits but are far easier for ordinary people to learn and practice on a daily basis. This book provides everything you need--step-by-step instructions and over 160 clear and simple illustrations. Tai Chi is the fastest-growing martial art in the world today--due to its physical, mental and spiritual benefits--combining low-impact exercise, self-healing, meditation and a philosophy of life all in one. Benefits of Tai Chi include: Reducing falls by improving flexibility and balance Relieving joint pain Reducing stress and anxiety Lower blood pressure Strengthened core, legs and upper body Master Tri Thong Dang is one of America's most respected Tai Chi instructors who has trained many thousands of practitioners. His easy-to-follow method highlights the spiritual essence of Tai Chi and at the same time its graceful simplicity.
