Andrew Townsend is a retired college professor and a certified instructor in the arts of taijiquan, qigong, and Taoist meditation. He has over 28years of experience in these arts. He is a disciple of Grandmaster Jesse Tsao and is a 13th generation lineage holder in the Chen family style of taijiquan. Andrew has authored four books on the subject of taijiquan and is presently working on his fifth book on this topic. He has also produced a book on Taoism and the practice of mindfulness, which can be viewed as well on his author's page.Andrew Townsend is a retired college professor and a certified instructor in the arts of taijiquan, qigong, and Taoist meditation. He has over 28years of experience in these arts. He is a disciple of Grandmaster Jesse Tsao and is a 13th generation lineage holder in the Chen family style of taijiquan. Andrew has authored four books on the subject of taijiquan and is presently working on his fifth book on this topic. He has also produced a book on Taoism and the practice of mindfulness, which can be viewed as well on his author's page....more
Andrew TownsendMy latest book is The Art of Taijiquan - An Examination of Five Family Styles. As some of the readers of my books know, I am a long-time student and p…moreMy latest book is The Art of Taijiquan - An Examination of Five Family Styles. As some of the readers of my books know, I am a long-time student and presently a disciple of Grandmaster Jesse Tsao. I have studied the Chen, Yang, Wu, and Sun styles with him. I was always impressed with the breadth of GM Tsao's knowledge of the various styles of taijiquan. He teaches his students to respect all styles and to find the commonalities among styles rather than emphasizing the differences between them. It became my personal goal to pass along his knowledge and also his respect for all styles of taijiquan, and this book was the result of this endeavor.(less)
The most important lesson that I learned from the time I spent studying with Master James Huang some twenty years ago is that, as students of taijiquan, we are also students of Taiji. This lesson was imparted to me on a specific occasion and made an impression upon me that has permeated every aspect of my life.
Master Huang and I would normally meet in the mornings to practice taijiquan and pushin
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