Complete Tai Chi Chuan
Published on 30. September 2014
160 pages
978-1-84797-917-9 (ISBN)
Description
Complete Tai Chi Chuan is the first book in English to deal extensively with the concepts of 'inside the door' training and the inner art, including therapeutic and martial aspects of Taoist internal alchemy. Drawing on original historical research, the author identifies the links between the art and Chinese philosophy.
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Language
English
Place of publication
Marlborough
United Kingdom
Illustrations
Illustrations; 190 Halftones, black and white
File size
25,40 MB
ISBN-13
978-1-84797-917-9 (9781847979179)
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Dan Docherty
Complete Tai Chi Chuan
Book
08/1997
The Crowood Press Ltd
€36.08
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Person
Don Docherty trained in Tai Chi Chuan while serving in the Royal Hong Kong Police from 1975-84. He is Vice President of the Tai Chi Chuan Federation for Europe; a successful teacher with clubs all over Europe and writes regularly for Combat magazine.
Content
- Cover
- Title
- Copyright
- Contents
- Foreword by Ilpo Jalamo
- Foreword by Cheng Kam
- Preface
- Acknowledgements
- 1 This is Complete Tai Chi Chuan
- 2 Philosophy, Religion and Tai Chi Chuan
- 3 History of Tai Chi Chuan
- 4 Inside the Door
- 5 Hand Form
- 6 Strategies and Tactics
- 7 Tui Shou (Pushing Hands)
- 8 San Shou (Self Defence)
- 9 Weapons and Other Equipment
- 10 Heal or Hurt
- 11 Terminology and Jargon
- 12 Competition Tai Chi Chuan
- 13 Postscript
- Appendix I - Tai Chi Lineages
- Appendix II - Chronological Table
- Glossary
- Bibliography
- Index
