Wen-shan Huang

Contents

A new introduction to the revised edition by Laura Huxley
Note to the revised edition
Foreword by Preston K. Caye
Preface by Justin F. Stone
Introduction
Acknowledgements
Introducing the Author
Part I: Historical and Philosophical
Chapter 1 What is Tai Chi Ch'uan
Chapter 2 Historical development of Tai Chi ch'uan
Chapter 3 Tai Chi Ch'uan and the I Ching, or The Book of Changes
Chapter 4 Basic principles of Tai Chi Ch'uan-Confucianism, Taoism and Zen Buddhism
Chapter 5 Tai Chi Ch'uan and health
Chapter 6 Tai Chi Ch'uan in the light of modern philosophy and science
Part II: Methodological and Theoretical
Chapter 7 The fundamental postures of Tai Chi Ch'uan
Chapter 8 A summary of the principles and methods of Tai Chi Ch'uan
Chapter 9 The breathing system of Tai Chi Ch'uan
Chapter 10 Scientific explanation of the breathing system of Tai Chi Ch'uan
Part III: Technical and Applicational
Chapter 12: Explanations of the chart showing the sequences of forms and the postitons of theri movements; The terminology and sequence of the forms of Tai Chi Ch'uan
Chapter 13: Practical application of the techniques in Tai Chi Ch'uan for self-defense
Chapter 14: Joint hands operation
Chapter 15: Theories of self-defense in Tai Chi Ch'uan
Tai Chi Ch'uan Classics
The Tai chi Ch'uan Ching Wang Tsung Yueh
Theory of Tai chi Ch'uan Wang Tsung Yueh
Treatise on teh practice of teh thirteen ostures (methods)-a Psychological Interperetation Wu Yu-hsiang
Tai Chi Chuan Classics, a review Wen-shan Huang
Song of Thirteen Postures
Appendix I The Art of Glowing Health with an Introduction by James C. Ingebretsen and a Preface by Wen-shan Huang
Appendix II
A. Chinese culture and Tai Chi Ch'uan in Chinese
B. Gerontology and geriatrics of the East and West-A synthetic study in Chinese
C. Epilogue in Chinese
Index
Comments… (plus d'informations)

This is the most complete training manual for Yang Family Style Tai Chi Ch'uan. The book is very difficult to find...and it's probably the first book that you want your top students to have and read...but it would be wasted on beginners - they're still trying to figure out what the heck Wave Arms Like Clouds is, and where it comes in the form, without worrying about chi flow, breathing ideals, muscle and bone massage, etc. But Wen Shan Huang has made a potentially infinitely deep subject such as Tai Chi much more understandable, by breaking the whole form (kata) into very digestable chunks, for both the student and the teacher.… (plus d'informations)