"Traditional Sun Style Taijiquan” is the most complete and comprehensive text to date on the Sun style. The book includes chapters on the history of the style, the benefits of practice, the important principles of the style, basic exercises, a complete breakdown of each movement in the traditional form with thorough explanations of all relevant details, as well as methods of testing the form for accurate execution. All exercises and form movements are illustrated with photos accompanying the text. When practiced as originally designed, Sun style Taijiquan provides a profound study into correct methods of postural alignment, unified body use and coordinated movement, as well as a coherent method of building the health while uniting the mind and body.

LSC CPSR (SADDLEBACK COLLEGE) : LSC CPSR (Saddleback) Tai Chi

Health, Fitness & Dieting

Cartmell, Tim

Thome, Troyce

Exercise & Fitness

Learning Solutions

LSC (SADDLEBACK COLLEGE) KNES 29: TAI CHI

McGraw–Hill Education

This is the most complete book on the art of xing yi (hsing Yi) available. It includes the complete xing yi history and lineage going back eight generations; manuscripts handed down from famous practitioners Dai Long Bang and Li Neng Ran; 16 health maintenance and power development exercises; qigong (chi kung) exerices; xing yi long spear power training exercises; and more.

Xing Yi Nei Gong: Xing Yi Health Maintenance and Internal Strength Development

Sports & Outdoors

Miller, Dan

Individual Sports

Action Pursuit Group

Effortless Combat Throws Tim Cartmell Softbound, 196 pages, photographs The author has spent over 25 years studying martial arts, ten of those in China. This text explains basics throws and locks in a clear and easily understood manner. The emphasis is on effective throwing without the use of brute force. Cartmell discusses the correct angles and execution of throws with particular and important emphasis on each step correctly applied. He also gives a good section on General Principles which can not only be applied to other grappling but indeed all martial arts. This book is supplemented by a good DVD which exactly duplicates the throws discussed. Each throw is demonstrated by the author and show a number of times.

Principles, Analysis, and Application of Effortless Combat Throws

This second edition is a must have for owners of the first edition and fulfills the continuing demand for the out of print original. Devoted exclusively to the range of skills needed for passing the guard, the second edition includes over 60 guard passing techniques, plus submissions, submission counters, and drills. In the Grappling Arts Publications' style that revolutionized the way martial arts books are made, techniques are shown from multiple angles, key points are illustrated, and photo sequences are laid out in intuitive, easy to follow patterns. Text supplements the photos and provides insights on application, timing, and strategy.

Passing the Guard: Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu Details and Techniques

Beneville, Ed

Grappling Arts Pubns

Tim explains throwing techniques which, when performed correctly, do not require the use of great power, force or effort. Copiously illustrated.

Effortless Combat Throws

High View Pubns

Baguaquan and xingyiquan are two styles that complement each other as yin does yang. Bagua is known for its circular movements and its practice of circle walking. Xingyi embodies characteristic linear movements said to be derived form the logical strategies for using spear and staff. How fortunate we are to include writings in this anthology by leading authorities on these styles. Separated into three sections, the first features bagua. Allen Pittman presents five variations of the single palm change, followed by an overview of the Yin Fun bagua lineage and an interview with He Jinbao focusing on training, fighting skills, teaching and learning. Travis Joern examines how a martial artist can apply the theoretical aspects of the Book of Changes to bagua training. Hong Dzehan (son of Hong Yixiang, stellar master of the three internal systems) then shares some of his personal experiences and favorite bagua techniques. Section two contains chapters on xingyi. The interview with Luo Dexiu questions the proper way to study xingyi from the beginning to the advanced levels. Robert Yu compares American boxing with xingyi's pragmatic fighting techniques and in the following chapter he recounts in detail how it was to study under Hong Yixiang in Taiwan nearly forty years ago. Stanley Henning gives a travelogue of a trip to Shanxi Province (the home of xingyi) and then discusses Che Style xingyi training methods as thought by Dr. Wu Chaoxiang, including the five element theory, twelve animal forms, two-person routines, and spear training. The third section presents some commonalities in what many refer to as the internal arts: bagua, xingyi, and taiji. The chapter on Fu family style beautifully details how they incorporated the essential elements of taiji, xingyi, and bagua into their majestic sixiangquan (four image boxing). Marcus Brinkman relates many of the unique insights and experiences he had during his extensive study with Lo Dexiu and Hong Yixiang, including internal development and fighting applications. Tim Cartmell provides the final chapter which explains the key concepts of “sticking and following” as they apply to the throwing methods of the Chinese internal martial arts. The rich content in this anthology comes from the rare academic and hands-on experience of those presented in chapters here. Readers will no doubt benefit from the practical practice tips as well as the other cultural details these wonderful authors share.

Bagua and Xingyi: An Intersection of the Straight and Curved

Pittman, Allen

Stubenbaum, Dietmar

Craig, Kevin

Joern, Travis

Hong, Dzehan

Brinkman, Marcus

Yu, Robert

Henning, Stanley

Smith,James

Via Media Publishing Company

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