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Inscríbete en LibraryThing para averiguar si este libro te gustará. Actualmente no hay Conversaciones sobre este libro. Esta reseña ha sido escrita por los Primeros Reseñadores de LibraryThing. While “Tai Chi Dynamics” isn’t necessarily something I would read, the author Robert Chuckrow is highly informed on the topic, and expresses himself wonderfully. My difficulty with the book aside, readers gain incites into many different aspects of movement, strength training and movement. I think this book is placed in a category of sports/health or some combination of those, but there is more to take away then just what is seen. This is one book where you cannot judge it’s content by it’s cover. Esta reseña ha sido escrita por los Primeros Reseñadores de LibraryThing. So, I asked to review this book hoping for some tips on the basic princilples of Tai Chi. As a stressed out professional, I've been thinking it might be a good outlet for me. However, this is written for an advanced Tai Chi reader. Even though I think some beginners would have been better served if there had been more photos to show what poses the author was talking about, but I still enjoyed reading it. And if I ever get past the beginner's stage, I'll definitley go back and reread. I feel like the author's Tai Chi background is only part of the draw of the book. The instructor seems wise, kind and thoughtful in his presentation, which I really appreciate. I would recommend for anyone who is either 1) an advanced user or 2) someone who has gotten a good head start and can take advise from Mr. Chuckrow. A DVD might be a nice value add for this book. Esta reseña ha sido escrita por los Primeros Reseñadores de LibraryThing. This is definitely a book for an advanced Tai Chi user. Although it does go in depth into the ideas behind Tai Chi, it's really not for a beginner. It is well written, it is easily understandable. However, the ideas it presents, the theories of movement within Tai Chi itself it discusses, are not for a beginner. I'm looking forward to having this book once I do take some more Tai Chi classes. sin reseñas | añadir una reseña
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Winner 2009 Eric Hoffer AwardFinalist 2009 IP'S Highlighted Title AwardFinalist 2008 Book of the Year Award by ForeWord MagazineFinalist 2008 USA Best Book Award Tai Chi Dynamics is intended for intermediate and advanced Taiji players. The author has been a Taiji practitioner for thirty-seven years and with a Ph.D. in experimental physics. He applies logic and basic scientific principles of anatomy, physiology, and physics to muscular action, breathing, and alignment in Taiji movement and push-hands. He clarifies, in depth, many perplexing concepts such as correct force by utilizing detailed explanations, illustrations, and photographs. Sayings from the Taiji Classics are quoted throughout, and exercises are provided to give readers a chance to confirm their understanding. Over a dozen self-defense applications of the basic Taiji movements are illustrated, and the effectiveness and completeness of Taiji as a martial art today is candidly analyzed. Suggestions for many aspects of teaching Taiji are provided, which stem from over three decades of practical experience. A chapter on Zheng Manqing (Cheng Man-ch ing), with whom the author studied for five years in the early 1970s, sheds light on Zheng and his students. One chapter deals extensively with aspects of self development from a personal perspective, discusses how doing Taiji correctly is a precursor to spiritual growth, and compares religion, science, and spiritual teachings. A detailed chapter on health, self-massage, and healing discusses fasting (including the author s own experience with a twenty-eight-day fast), differences between Traditional Chinese Medicine and Western Medicine, and provides exercises and methods of self-massage for head, legs, feet, and back. There is even a section on how to make your own footwear suitable for practicing Taiji. The book includes personal anecdotes and stories and has over one hundred photographs and illustrations drawn by the author. No se han encontrado descripciones de biblioteca. |
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So. If you have previous years of taiji experience and are looking for ways to improve, this book is for you. If you're a teacher and looking for exercises to help your students, this book is most definitely for you, but I wouldn't give it to a beginner. ( )