Name: Tai Chi Dynamics: Principles of Natural Movement, Health & Self-Development, Paperback/Robert Chuckrow
Brand: YMAA Publication Center
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Eric Hoffer Award WINNER - 2009IP'S Highlighted Title Award FINALIST - 2009ForeWord's Book of the Year Award FINALIST - 2008USA Best Book Award FINALIST - 2008 Tai Chi Dynamics is intended for intermediate and advanced tai chi students.The author Robert Chuckrow, PhD, is a tai chi practitioner of more than forty years and holds a Ph.D. in experimental physics. He applies logic and basic scientific principles- Anatomy- Physiology- Physics In order to create a deeper understand of - Muscular action- Breathing- Alignment in tai chi movement and push-handsHe clarifies, in depth, many perplexing concepts such as "correct force" by utilizing detailed explanations, illustrations, and photographs.- Sayings from the tai chi classics are quoted throughout, and exercises are provided to give readers a chance to confirm their understanding.- Over a dozen self-defense applications of the basic Taiji movements are illustrated- The effectiveness and completeness of Taiji as a martial art today is candidly analyzed. - A chapter on Zheng Manqing (Cheng Man-ch'ing) sheds light on Zheng and his students.One chapter deals extensively with aspects of self development from a personal perspective, discusses how doing Taiji correctly is a precursor to spiritual growth, and compares religion, science, and spiritual teachings. A detailed chapter on health, self-massage, and healing discusses fasting (including the author's own experience with a twenty-eight-day fast), differences between Traditional C