Marshall Ho'O

Contents

Acknowledgements
Dedication
Preface
About the author
Introduction
What is tai chi?
Why practice tai chi?
Who, where, and when?
Nine temple exercises-Exercises from the temples of China, practiced for health or as a warm-up for tai chi.
Eight-minute form-The complete short form of 27 movements assembled by Chinese masters in the early days of modernization
Self-defense application-Selected movements of the form are isolated and shown in application against an assailant.
Basic push hands-The sparring drills of tai chi for the training of contact reflexes and the use of chi to uproot an opponent.
Health benefits of the form-Specific health benefits of each of the 27 movements of the short form.… (mehr)