Simplified Tai chi chuan: 24 postures with applications and standard 48 postures = Tai ji quan yu ying yong

USA Best Book Award FINALIST - 2015 Learn today's most popular tai chi forms! This book is designed for self-study and can help you learn both the Simplified Tai Chi Chuan 24 Posture form and the Simplified Tai Chi Chuan 48 Posture form quickly and accurately. Simplified Tai Chi Chuan 24 Posture is one of today's most popular tai chi forms. Once learned, it can be performed in only six minutes. If you are learning tai chi in school, a fitness club, a community or recreation center, or even the local park, this is the tai chi form you are likely to encounter. The martial arts applications for each posture are shown so you can understand that every movement has a purpose. Simplified Tai Chi Chuan 48 Posture is a popular tai chi form practiced by those who want a longer, more challenging sequence. Once learned, it can be performed in only twelve minutes. The forty-eight posture form is often the next form a student studies after learning the twenty-four posture form. Here's what is inside this book: Theory to help you understand important tai chi concepts Warm-up exercises for safe and proper tai chi practice Fundamentals so your tai chi movements will be easy and natural Foot diagrams so you will know what direction to face The complete Simplified Tai chi Chuan 24 Posture form, step-by-step Martial applications for each movement of the twenty-four posture form The complete Simplified Tai Chi Chuan 48 Posture form, step-by-step No matter your age, tai chi chuan is a wonderful way to improve your health and well-being. USA Best Book Award FINALIST - 2015Learn today's most popular tai chi forms! This book is designed for self-study and can help you learn both the Simplified Tai Chi Chuan 24 Posture form and the Simplified Tai Chi Chuan 48 Posture form quickly and accurately. Simplified Tai Chi Chuan 24 Posture is one of today's most popular tai chi forms. Once learned, it can be performed in only six minutes. If you are learning tai chi in a school, a fitness club, a community or recreation center, or even the local park, this is the tai chi form you are likely to encounter. The martial arts applications for each posture are shown so you can understand that every movement has a purpose. Simplified Tai Chi Chuan 48 Posture is a popular tai chi form practiced by those who want a longer, more challenging sequence. Once learned, it can be performed in only twelve minutes. The forty-eight posture form is often the next form a student studies after learning the twenty-four posture form. Here's what is inside this book: • Theory to help you understand important tai chi concepts • Warm-up exercises for safe and proper tai chi practice • Fundamentals so your tai chi movements will be easy and natural • Foot diagrams so you will know what direction to face • The complete Simplified Tai Chi Chuan 24 Posture form, step-by-step • Martial applications for each movement of the twenty-four posture form • The complete Simplified Tai Chi Chuan 48 Posture form, step-by-step No matter your age, tai chi chuan is a wonderful way to improve your health and well-being. This book is designed for self-study and can help you learn both the Simplified Tai Chi Chuan 24 Posture form and the Simplified Tai Chi Chuan 48 Posture form. Simplified Tai Chi Chuan 24 Posture is one of today's most popular tai chi forms. Once learned, it can be performed in only six minutes. If you are learning tai chi in school, a fitness club, a community or recreation center, or even the local park, this is the tai chi form you are likely to encounter. The martial arts applications for each posture are shown so you can understand that every movement has a purpose. Simplified Tai Chi Chuan 48 Posture is a popular tai chi form practiced by those who want a longer, more challenging sequence. Once learned, it can be performed in only twelve minutes. The forty-eight posture form is often the next form a student studies after learning the twenty-four posture form. Inside this book: theory to help you understand important tai chi concepts; warm-up exercises for safe and proper tai chi practice; fundamentals so your tai chi movements will be easy and natural; foot diagrams so you will know what direction to face; the complete Simplified Tai chi Chuan 24 Posture form, step-by-step; martial applications for each movement of the twenty-four posture form; and the complete Simplified Tai Chi Chuan 48 Posture form, step-by-step. No matter your age, tai chi chuan is a wonderful way to improve your health and well-being This revised edtion includes a modern easy-to-follow layout. Every movement presented in 2-4 large photos with to-the-point instructions. Two popular sequences are included: Simplified 24 Posture Sequence created in China in 1956 to popularize tai chi worldwide, and the Standard 48 Posture Sequence created in 1976 to help intermediate students experience traditional movements in a mid-length form. With every movement presented in 2-4 large photos along with instructions, this title includes two popular sequences: Simplified 24 Posture Sequence created in China in 1956 to popularize tai chi worldwide, and the Standard 48 Posture Sequence created in 1976 to help intermediate students experience traditional movements in a mid-length form.