Old Frame Chen Family Taijiquan

Old Frame Chen Family Taijiquan

Old Frame Chen Family Taijiquan

Old Frame Chen Family Taijiquan

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Overview

Chen Family (or Chen Style) Taiji is the ancestor of all Taiji systems. Unlike many of the easy, meditative Taiji forms practiced in the West, Chen Style Taiji is a highly evolved martial art. Newcomers to the art will find useful information on how to identify a qualified instructor, while the martial arts theorist will find a thorough discussion concerning the origins and evolution of Taiji.

Product Details

ISBN-13: 9781556434884
Publisher: North Atlantic Books
Publication date: 04/06/2004
Pages: 256
Sales rank: 582,565
Product dimensions: 7.00(w) x 9.30(h) x 0.61(d)

About the Author

Mark Chen is a 20th-generation lineage holder in Chen Family Taijiquan, and a formal, rumen disciple of 19th-generation Grandmaster Chen Qingzhou of Xulu Village, Henan Province, China. He holds an instructor's credentials (quan shi rank) from the certification board of the Wen Xian International Taijiquan Conference, the official accrediation body for Chen Family Taijiquan instructors in China. He is also a certified senior instructor in the Chen Qingzhou Martial Arts Assocation and the public-relations director for the National Neigong Research Society.

Table of Contents

Forewordvii
Acknowledgmentsix
Chapter 1Introduction to Taijiquan1
1.1What is Taijiquan?1
1.2The Purpose of This Book4
Chapter 2The Evolution of Taijiquan9
2.1Myth9
2.2History15
2.3The Chen Family Old Frame19
2.4Other Styles21
Chapter 3Instruction25
3.1Teachers25
3.2"Superhuman" Feats29
3.3The Class32
3.4Your Objectives35
Chapter 4Basics41
4.1"Internal" Martial Arts41
4.2Body Mechanics42
4.3Basic Posture and the Side Bow-Stance43
4.4Application of Basic Posture47
4.5The Dan Tian and Waist50
4.6Relaxation53
4.7Stances and Foot Techniques56
4.8Hand Techniques66
4.9Standing68
4.10The "Energies"72
Chapter 5Forms85
5.1The Purpose of Forms85
5.2The Practice of Forms88
5.3Chen Style Old Frame, First Form91
Chapter 6Training with an Opponent181
6.1Push-Hands181
6.2Push-Hands Applications200
Appendix221
Notes240
Bibliography244
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