Inside Zhan Zhuang

Author : Mark Cohen
Publisher :
ISBN 13 : 9780988317888
Total Pages : 358 pages
Book Rating : 4.85/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Inside Zhan Zhuang written by Mark Cohen and published by . This book was released on 2013-02 with total page 358 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: For the first time in print, the mysterious transformation process of Standing Meditation is revealed. Filled with tips and tricks to help get more out of training than most practitioners ever thought possible, this book contains a number of concepts and techniques presented for the first time in English. Drawing upon his 7th generation lineage in Chinese Medicine and using straightforward and simple language, Mr. Cohen fills in the missing pieces of the puzzle formerly absent in Zhan Zhuang literature. These include such elements as special masterpoints to relax and release large sections of the body, methods which rapidly create whole-body linkage for any posture; techniques for working with light in the higher energy centers, mechanisms to correct many crucial health problems and special training to develop truly effective martial power. A fast track for beginners. Highly recommended for seasoned practitioners. Take your Zhan Zhuang and Tai Chi to the next level.

Author : Dr Yong Nian Yu
Publisher :
ISBN 13 : 9789881525741
Total Pages : 182 pages
Book Rating : 4.48/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Zhan Zhuang written by Dr Yong Nian Yu and published by . This book was released on 2018-07-27 with total page 182 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Zhan Zhuang, the Art of Nourishing Life is the exploration of an ancestral practice, that of physical meditative postures. Through this practice, a continual process of adjustment, learning and purification takes place; it is a process by which the mind and body mutually integrate, triggering the unification of the self and its surroundings.

Author : Noel Plaugher
Publisher : Singing Dragon
ISBN 13 : 0857012045
Total Pages : 160 pages
Book Rating : 4.43/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Standing Qigong for Health and Martial Arts - Zhan Zhuang written by Noel Plaugher and published by Singing Dragon. This book was released on 2015-03-21 with total page 160 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Standing qigong is a simple, effective form of exercise suitable for all ages that can increase health, balance and vitality. This complete and accessible guide introduces standing qigong for health and martial arts. Beginning with an introduction describing his own discovery of the practice and an exploration of the health benefits, the author provides detailed instruction on the basic health postures and the process for diaphragmatic breathing. The second part of the book focuses on the martial postures and provides guidance on the subtle variations of the movements that help to cultivate and strengthen healing and internal power. Practice sequences are also included to help readers get started immediately, including, in the third part of the book, the Xing Yi Five Element linking form. Easy-to-follow, and covering all the basics, this guide to standing qigong is perfect for anyone who is looking for ways to improve their health, or with an interest in the internal or martial arts, especially practitioners of Taiji, Qigong, XinYi, Bagua,YiQuan and yoga.

Author : Kam Chuen Lam
Publisher : Simon and Schuster
ISBN 13 : 0671736450
Total Pages : 196 pages
Book Rating : 4.53/5 ( download)

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Download or read book The Way of Energy written by Kam Chuen Lam and published by Simon and Schuster. This book was released on 1991-11-15 with total page 196 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A recognized master of Tai Chi gives step-by-step instructions on the ancient art of Chi Kung--Chinese medicine in a physical form. Readers discover how practicing Chi Kung can prevent and treat a wide range of ailments, strengthen the immune system, improve concentration and memory, regenerate the nervous system and more. 10 full-color photographs; 90 two-color illustrations.

Author : C S Tang
Publisher : Singing Dragon
ISBN 13 : 0857011723
Total Pages : 416 pages
Book Rating : 4.25/5 ( download)

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Download or read book The Complete Book of Yiquan written by C S Tang and published by Singing Dragon. This book was released on 2015-03-21 with total page 416 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: With detailed photographs and clear instruction for practice, this is the first book comprehensively to cover the history, development and training methods of this rarely taught esoteric internal martial art. The deceptively simple postures and movements of Yiquan are highly effective for achieving results for both health and combat, making it very appealing to martial artists, and Master Tang here reveals the secrets of a martial art still surrounded in mystery. He also provides a history of the origins and lineage of the Yiquan tradition, as well as detailed information on the stances and movements, weapons, and programs, grading and teaching. This complete guide to Yiquan will be essential for anyone interested in Yiquan or oriental martial and internal arts more generally.

Author : Master Lam Kam-Chuen
Publisher : Simon and Schuster
ISBN 13 : 0671892479
Total Pages : 148 pages
Book Rating : 4.70/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Step-By-Step Tai Chi written by Master Lam Kam-Chuen and published by Simon and Schuster. This book was released on 1994-10 with total page 148 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Like massage and yoga, the practice of Tai Chi enhances health and fitness and helps to reduce stress. This easy-to-use manual takes readers through four levels of techniques. Detailed drawings and clear text describe the progression from gentle fundamental movements to advanced exercises.

Author : Ellis Amdur
Publisher : Freelance Academy Press
ISBN 13 : 193743950X
Total Pages : 495 pages
Book Rating : 4.07/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Hidden in Plain Sight written by Ellis Amdur and published by Freelance Academy Press. This book was released on 2018-04-27 with total page 495 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Ellis Amdur's writing on martial arts has been groundbreaking. In Dueling with O-sensei, he challenged practitioners that the moral dimension of martial arts is expressed in acts of integrity, not spiritual platitudes and the deification of fantasized warrior-sages. In Old School, he applied both academic rigor and keen observation towards some of the classical martial arts of Japan, leavening his writing with vivid descriptions of many of the actual practitioners of these wonderful traditions. His first edition of Hidden in Plain Sight was a discussion of esoteric training methods once common, but now all but lost within Japanese martial arts. These methodologies encompassed mental imagery, breath-work, and a variety of physical techniques, offering the potential to develop skills and power sometimes viewed as nearly superhuman. Usually believed to be the provenance of Chinese martial arts, Amdur asserted that elements of such training still remain within a few martial traditions: literally, 'hidden in plain sight.' Two-thirds larger, this second edition is so much more. Amdur digs deep into the past, showing the complexity of human strength, its adaptation to varying lifestyles, and the nature of physical culture pursued for martial ends. Amdur goes into detail concerning varieties of esoteric power training within martial arts, culminating in a specific methodology known as 'six connections' or 'internal strength.' With this discussion as a baseline, he then discusses the transfer of esoteric power training from China to various Japanese jujutsu systems as well as Japanese swordsman-ship emanating from the Kurama traditions. Finally, he delves into the innovative martial tradition of Daito-ryu and its most important offshoot, aikido, showing how the mercurial, complicated figures of Takeda Sokaku and Morihei Ueshiba were less the embodiment of something new, than a re-imagining of their past.

Author : Y. P. Dong
Publisher : Shambhala Publications
ISBN 13 : 9780877736882
Total Pages : 0 pages
Book Rating : 4.8X/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Still as a Mountain, Powerful as Thunder written by Y. P. Dong and published by Shambhala Publications. This book was released on 1993 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Martial arts expert Dong offers instructions for a series of simple physical exercises combined with meditations involving visualization, concentration, and breathing. Intended to balance the flow of energy in the body, relax the mind, and improve the health, they can be done by men and women of any age, no matter what their lifestyle or level of fitness. Illustrations.

Author : Yajun Zhuang
Publisher :
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 306 pages
Book Rating : 4.42/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Ba Gua Zhang written by Yajun Zhuang and published by . This book was released on 2020-05-24 with total page 306 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Bagua Zhang, ' or 'Eight-Trigram-Palm' in English, is also known as 'Swimming Body Bagua Zhang' or 'Bagua Linked Palms.' It is a martial art based on palm-techniques, fluid changes of direction, and circle-walking. Fundamentally, Bagua Zhang is one of the three famous internal martial arts schools in Chinese Wushu (the others being Taichi Quan and Xingyi Quan). It is also an embodiment of Taoist health, fitness, and self-defense. It is both an internal and external exercise which blends martial art techniques with Dao-Yin 导引(Dao means to lead, Yin means to guide; Dao-Yin refers to lead Qi in to make the breathing harmony, and guide physical to cause the body flexible) and Tu-Na 吐纳(Tu means to expel, Na means to ingest; Tu-Na refers to expel the old energy, and draw in the new). Accordingly, the practitioner's body will become strong and supple while he/she develops offensive and defensive fighting skills. According to historians, Bagua Zhang was created during the Qing Dynasty (1644-1911AD.) by Grant Master Dong, Haichuan (1813-1882). Legend says that he acquired his art after learning Taoist cultivation practices during a tour to south China. He then combined these practices with martial arts techniques he knew in order to create a new system

Author : Kam Chuen Lam
Publisher : Journey Editions (VT)
ISBN 13 : 9781885203939
Total Pages : 166 pages
Book Rating : 4.34/5 ( download)

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Download or read book The Feng Shui Kitchen written by Kam Chuen Lam and published by Journey Editions (VT). This book was released on 2000 with total page 166 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: For Feng Shui followers or anyone looking for a more enlightened eating experience, Feng Shui Kitchen outlines all the essentials of turning a kitchen into a beautiful sanctuary of healing and harmony. For the first time in one volume, here are invaluable techniques on kitchen arrangement, planning and preparing meals, eating in accordance with the seasons, and many more basic principles of the Feng Shui way of life. Exquisite four-color artwork and photography, along with easy-to-follow text, allows readers to turn the eating experience from one of simple nourishment to divine healing.