Yang Short Form: A beginners guide to Taiji Chuan is a comprehensive training guide for all students of Taiji who are serious about mastering the art of Taiji. It is unique in that it details each of the forty four postures that make up the complete Yang Style Short Form, and it does so in a way that the student can experience the smallest nuance of each movement, from the opening sequence to the closing posture.
This practical, user-friendly book features 200 pages of photographs, with descriptions, and matches the pace of the breath with these. It enables the student to focus on the moment-by-moment detail of each movement and experience the balance and the flow of Qi. In this book you will learn:
- How to perform each move in the Yang Style Short Form
- How to breathe correctly during your practice
- How the Tan Tien drives all movement, opening the meridians so that the universal llife force can flow through you
- How to position your body in a manner that balances and strengthens you