Simplified Tai Chi Chuan: 24 Postures with Applications & Standard 48 Postures

Simplified Tai Chi Chuan: 24 Postures with Applications & Standard 48 Postures

Simplified Tai Chi Chuan: 24 Postures with Applications & Standard 48 Postures

Simplified Tai Chi Chuan: 24 Postures with Applications & Standard 48 Postures

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Overview

This revised edition of our best selling beginner Tai Chi Chuan book includes a new and modern easy-to-follow layout. Every tai chi movement is presented in 2-4 large photographs with clear instructions, followed by key points to help you learn properly.

Simplified Tai Chi Chuan 24 Posture is one of today’s most popular tai chi forms. Once learned, it can be performed in only six minutes. If you are learning tai chi in a school, a fitness club, a community or recreation center, or even the local park, this is the tai chi form you are likely to encounter.

The martial arts applications for each posture are shown so you can understand that every movement has a purpose.

Simplified Tai Chi Chuan 48 Posture is a popular tai chi form practiced by those who want a longer, more challenging sequence. Once learned, it can be performed in only twelve minutes. The forty-eight posture form is often the next form a student studies after learning the twenty-four posture form.

    Here’s what is inside this book:
  • Theory to help you understand tai chi’s important tai chi concepts
  • Warm up exercises for safe and proper tai chi practice
  • Fundamentals so your tai chi movements will be easy and natural
  • Foot diagrams so you will know what direction to face
  • The complete Simplified Tai Chi Chuan 24 Posture form, step-by-step
  • Martial applications for each movement of the 24 posture form
  • The complete Simplified Tai Chi Chuan 48 Posture form, step-by-step

No matter your age, tai chi chuan is a wonderful way to improve your health and well-being.


Product Details

ISBN-13: 9781594392788
Publisher: YMAA Publication Center
Publication date: 04/01/2014
Edition description: Revised
Pages: 336
Sales rank: 389,668
Product dimensions: 9.20(w) x 7.20(h) x 0.90(d)

About the Author

Liang, Shou-Yu was born on June 28, 1943 in the city of Chongqian, Sichuan Province, China. When he was six he began his training in Qigong, the art of breathing and internal energy control. When he was eight, his grandfather made special arrangements for him to begin training Emei Wushu.

Through and beyond his college years, Mr. Liang's wide background in various martial arts helped form his present character and led him to achieve a high level of martial skill. Some of the styles he concentrated on include the esoteric Emei system, Shaolin Long Fist, Praying Mantis, Chuo Jiao, Xingyi, Baguazhang, Taijiquan, Liu He Ba Fa, Shuai Jiao, Qin Na, vital pointstriking, many weapons systems, and several kinds of internal Qigong.

Mr. Liang has devoted more than 45 years to training and teaching Chinese martial arts and Qigong. Master Liang, Shou-yu resides in Vancouver, Canada.


Wen-Ching Wu was born in Taiwan, China in 1964. He loved Wushu and many othe sports since a young age. During high school he was on the school's basketball an softball teams. He graduated from high school as a salutatorian. He came to the U.S. in 1983 to study Mechanical Engineering and in 1988, he graduated with honors fro Northeastern University, with a BSME degree.

Table of Contents

Editorial Notes vii

Table of Contents ix

Foreword Grandmaster Wang, Ju-Rong xi

Foreword Dr. Yang, Jwing-Ming xiii

Preface Mr. Wit, Wen-Ching (First Edition. 1993) xv

Preface Master Liang, Shou-Yu (First Edition. 1993) xvii

Preface Master Liang, Shou-Yu (Revised Edition, 1995) xxi

Chapter 1 General Introduction 1

1.1 Introduction 1

1.2 The Theoretical Foundation of Taijiquan 3

1.3 Taijiquan History 10

1.4 Brief History of the Yang Family 14

Chapter 2 Guidelines for Taijiquan Practice 21

2.1 Introduction 21

2.2 Guidelines for Body Movements 21

2.3 Guidelines for Breathing 26

2.4 Guidelines for Directing Your Mind (Yi) and Balancing Your Energy (Qi) 27

Chapter 3 Preparation Exercises and Qigong 31

3.1 Introduction 31

3.2 Warm-up Exercises 31

3.3 Qigong (Chi Kung) 38

3.4 Stationary, Moving Stances, and Hand Forms 49

Chapter 4 24 Posture Taijiquan with Applications 69

4.1 Introduction 69

4.2 24 Posture Taijiquan with Key Points and Applications 70

Chapter 5 48 Posture Taijiquan 177

5.1 Introduction 177

5.2 48 Posture Taijiquan 177

Acknowledgements 281

Appendix. Movement Names for the 24 and 48 Postures 283

Glossary 287

Bibliography 293

About The Author Master Liang, Shou-Yu 295

About The Author Mr. Wu, Wen-Ching 299

Index 301

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