Ultimate Guide to Tai Chi: The Best of Inside Kung-Fu - Couverture souple

Little, John; Wong, Curtis

Couverture souple

ISBN 10 : 0809228335 ISBN 13 : 9780809228331

Editeur : Contemporary Books Inc, 1999

Synopsis

Practiced by millions of people around the world, the ancient and gentle Chinese martial art of tai chi offers the perfect balance of mind and body, strength and flexibility, grace and agility. Its smooth, fluid movements demand precision and control while offering exercisers of all ages improved fitness, stress reduction, and self-defense skills. Whether you are a curious novice, an intermediate student seeking deeper understanding, or a tai chi expert, Inside Kung-Fu's Ulitmate Guide to Tai Chi offers you a wealth of insightful, reliable, hard-to-find information from world-renowned experts in every aspect of tai chi. Inside, you'll find chapters that inform and inspire, addressing such topics as:

• The history of traditions of tai chi chuan
• How to find and evaluate schools and teachers
• Creating a strong foundation of basic techniques
• Mastering advanced techniques, including the cultivation of chi, breath control, and the use of weapons
• The founders of tai chi and teh variety of tai chi styles
• The self-defense applications of tai chi

In this volume, you'll find everything you need to know to enhance your practice, increase your understanding, and reap the proven health and fitness benefits of the powerful internal martial art of tai chi. John R. Little is the author of The Warrior Within and Bruce Lee: Words from a Master as well as other books on Bruce Lee. He is also the author of numerous published articles on martial arts philosophy and practice. Curtis F. Wong is the publisher of Inside Kung-Fu and other highly respected martial arts magazines.

A propos du livre

À propos des auteurs

John R. Little is the associate publisher of Bruce Lee & Jun Fan Jeet Kune Do magazine, and the managing editor of Knowing is Not Enough, the official newsletter of Bruce Lee's art of jun fan jeet kune do.

Curtis F. Wong is the publisher of Inside Kung-Fu and other major martial arts magazines.

Curtis Wong is the publisher of Action Pursuit Games, Inside Kung-Fu, , and other leading magazines on the martial arts and related fields.

Détails de l'édition

• Éditeur: Contemporary Books Inc
• Date d'édition: 1999
• Langue: anglais
• ISBN 10: 0809228335
• ISBN 13: 9780809228331
• Reliure: Broché
• Nombre de pages: 320
• Coordonnées du fabricant: non disponible
• Personne responsable: non disponible