Taijiquan: Chen Taiji 38 Form And Applications

'Taijiquan' offers a unique and invaluable exploration of traditional Chen Taiji as practiced by one of its most accomplished teachers. The 38 Movement Short Form, created by the 11th-generation Chen Taiji standard bearer Grandmaster Chen Xiaowang, is the only basic Taijiquan routine that provides training in both Lao Jia (Old Frame) and Xin Jia (New Frame) versions of Chen Taijiquan.

This book provides readers with hundreds of photographs demonstrating the basic skills and techniques of the traditional Chen style, as taught in Chenjiagou in Henan, China, where Taijiquan developed as a distinctive martial arts style. It also includes rarely seen demonstrations of select fighting applications based on the 38 movement form.

This complete and thoroughly practical handbook to Chen Taiji offers students, teachers, and enthusiasts both the unique, long-term benefits of Taijiquan, along with a fascinating introduction to one of the most important classical forms.