Tai Chi Chuan: 24 & 48 Postures with Martial Applications

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Tai Chi Chuan: 24 & 48 Postures with Martial Applications

Written by: Liang Shou-Yu

Avg rating 4.5 out of 5.0 stars,
based on 26 customer reviews at Amazon.

Product Details

Format:

Paperback

Publisher:

YMAA Publication Center

Published on:

1996-09-25

Pages:

128

Dimensions:

7.8 x 10.9 x 0.7 inches

Shipping Weight:

0.7 pounds

Product Description

An extraordinary guide to Taijiquan (Tai Chi Chuan), the "Grand Ultimate" way of health and martial arts. Written by one of China's top-ranked coaches (Liang), the 24 and 48 postures, often referred to as the Short Form, are presented in an easy to understand, step-by-step fashion. Also included are guidelines for breathing, directing the mind, aligning the body and developing Qi (Chi).

* Learn how the practice of Taijiquan can improve health.
* Discover martial applications for each posture that will make your learning more authentic and alive!
* In only twenty minutes a day, you can practice the 24 & 48 postures.
* Gain deeper insight with the explanations and illustrations of the philosophy of Yin-Yang and the Five Elements Theory.
* A practical learning tool for beginners, and an excellent reference guide for more advanced students.

Top Customer Reviews at Amazon

tai chi chuan

Reviewed 2010-04-18 - 0 of 0 people found the following review helpful:

both book and dvd are great companions. worth the money to learn tai chi chuan

Ok, but not what I expected.

Reviewed 2010-04-11 - 0 of 1 people found the following review helpful:

With all the hype given in the reviews I guess I was expecting too much. It is a good book, but it wouldn't be my first choice if I was a novice and wanted to learn Tai Chi. I would recommend a video to those who want to learn and practice.

DG Ft.Lauderdale

Excellent beginner to intermediate's book.

Reviewed 2010-02-05 - 0 of 0 people found the following review helpful:

I really enjoyed this book since it acts as an excellent guide to students of Tai Chi Chuan. This book seems more of an excellent buy for the Westerners trying to learn Tai Chi. It introduces the person to both the first 24 and 48 form of the book in an excellent way. Going into deep detail about the fighting applications of the first 24 form and then teaching the moves for the next 48 form, leaving the practitioner in a good place to go and find an instructor or more advanced book.

Good book if you know why did you buy it

Reviewed 2009-11-30 - 0 of 1 people found the following review helpful:

Good book. The pictures could be better. They are simply gray, informative enough, but not as good as the cover page. Still 5 stars.

24 Step Tai Chi Chuan

Reviewed 2009-10-01 - 1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:

This book is about the 'new' 24 step Yang style tai chi, as
well as the 48 step set. The book has good photos along with
well written instructions about the different moves as well
as the actual applications. The author is truly a master, and
he has the ability to explain well tai chi movements in a book.
There are many other books out there about all this, but this
book and the author deserve a 5 star rating.