| The Internal Structure of Cloud Hands: A Gateway to Advanced t'Ai Chi Practice Contributor(s): Tangora, Robert (Author), Gelb, Michael J. (Foreword by) |
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ISBN: 1583944486 ISBN-13: 9781583944486 Publisher: Blue Snake Books OUR PRICE: $16.16 Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats Published: June 2012 |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Sports & Recreation | Martial Arts & Self-defense - Health & Fitness | Exercise - General - Health & Fitness | Tai Chi |
| Dewey: 613.714 |
| LCCN: 2012002603 |
| Physical Information: 0.4" H x 6" W x 8.9" (0.60 lbs) 160 pages |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: An in-depth exploration of T'ai Chi via the practice of Cloud Hands, a foundational exercise common to all schools of this popular martial art Part theoretical treatise, part training manual, this book facilitates a deeper understanding of internal movement and training for students of T'ai Chi and other internal martial arts. Step-by-step exercises help to bring the theoretical into concrete practice and application. Author Robert E. Tangora, an accomplished practitioner and teacher of several different styles of T'ai Chi, places a heavy emphasis on the development of internal structure and building a solid foundation in the art's most basic movements. Intermediate and advanced practitioners will discover a deeply interconnected world of practice; beginning students will learn basic training methods that can help them bypass years of incomplete training and erase incorrect habits already formed. Tangora also stresses the importance of meditation and its crucial relationship to the art's health and martial aspects, as well as how to use the spine to integrate movements--especially important for practitioners with back problems who wish to learn how to move without inducing pain. Readers will learn to: - Cultivate internal power - Discover the inner workings of Tai Chi Ch'uan - Understand the meaning of the T'ai Chi classics - Move without injury - Relieve back pain |