Taijiquan, Classical Yang Style: The Complete Form and Qigong

by Yang Jwing-Ming, James C. O'Leary (Editor)

With so many Taijiquan (Tai Chi Chuan) styles available today, so many variations, modernizations and simplifications, where does one find the traditional styles? Search no further, for this book, Taijiquan Classical Yang Style contains the complete Classical Long Form for the original Yang Family lineage. (1799 - 1872 A.D.). More than just a book of the Form, Taijiquan Classical Yang Style also contains general concepts of Chinese Martial Arts, Qigong (Chi Kung) Theory, the relationship between Qigong and Taijiquan, and the basic foundation of Taijiquan - the Thirteen Postures. If you want to build a strong foundation and a thorough understanding of the wealth that Classical Taijiquan has to offer, then this step-by-step, easy to follow guide is for you!

Genres: Martial Arts

350 pages, Paperback

First published May 25, 1999

Reviews

[Grady Ormsby · Rating 3 out of 5]

Dr. Yang, Jwing-Ming is one of the world’s leading scholars on the subject of Taijiquan (a.k.a. Tai chi). He has an international reputation and has authored more than twenty books on martial arts and Qigong as well as produced an extensive series of instructional videos. Taijiquan, Classical Yang Style: The Complete Form and Qigong contains the history of Taijiquan and its various schools and styles. Dr. Yang provides results of detailed research including findings in physics, anatomy and physiology. There is an emphasis on the mental and spiritual aspects of practice as well as the physical. Much of his exposition is way too technical for my needs. The book contains detailed descriptions of the movements as well as photographs. There is a glossary of Chinese terms and an index. For me Taijiquan, Classical Yang Style was a further affirmation of the fact that one cannot learn tai chi from a book. I did find, however, it to be useful in that I was able to find a series of Qigong exercises that are useful to me in my tai chi playing.

[Jim Bouchard · Rating 5 out of 5]

Dr. Yang is my most treasured teacher and the greatest influence on my work and life as a martial artist and as a writer!

When I first met Dr. Yang, I knew I'd found the teacher I had been searching for. This book is not only the definitive book on the technique of Taiji, but also gives a wonderful overview of the philosophy that Dr. Yang shares with his students.

Dr. Yang is a very technical writer. If you really want to enrich your life as a martial artist, be sure to visit ymaa.com and take the time to attend one of his retreats or seminars. You'll meet an authentic master in every sense of the word, and you'll meet a warm, sharing and wonderful human being.