Chen Tàijíquán: The Theory and Practice of a Daoist Internal Martial Art: Volume 1 – Basics and Short Form

The book is Volume One of what will be a ten volume series covering all aspects of Chen style taijiquan form, weapons and push hands. Volume One covers the theory and history of Chen style taijiquan from both Daoist origins. It also covers a lot of the internal energy aspects and takes both ancient Chinese and modern Western theories to provide a comprehensive coverage of the topic. The practical aspects include; warms ups. silk reeling energy, standing qigong and the Beginners’ 18 step routine. It is 497 pages long with many images that help to instruct you through the form.