Elements of Power: Essays on the Art and Practice of Tai Chi Chuan - Softcover

Dow, Christopher

Softcover

ISBN 10: 0998631647 ISBN 13: 9780998631646

Verlag: Phosphene Publishing Company, 2017

Inhaltsangabe

Tai Chi Chuan is an art that adheres to natural laws, and its operating principles and practices can be found in myriad objects, activities, scientific fundamentals, and engineering applications. In Elements of Power, Christoper Dow explores a number of the fascinating connections that can be drawn between Tai Chi and the physical world around us, opening new dimentions to the art. The lessons of Elements of Power can apply to any Tai Chi form, and the book will appeal to anyone—beginner and more experienced practitioner alike—who wishes a deeper understanding of this fascinating and timeless martial art.

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Christopher Dow has practiced Tai Chi Chuan and chi kung since 1979, and his articles on the subjects have appeared in Tai Chi Magazine, Inside Kung Fu, and Yoga Journal. In addition, he has written for numerous local, regional, and national publications and written, produced, and directed a variety of video productions, including a historically signi cant documentary series on the rst annual national kung fu tournament in the United States: the U.S. National Chinese Martial Arts Competition (1986-1990). He is the author of several novels, collections of short ction and essays, and volumes of poetry. He served as editor of Rice Magazine, the magazine of Rice University (1994-2012). His other books on the subject of Tai Chi and chi kung are The Wellspring: An Inquiry into the Nature of Chi, Circling the Square: Observations on the Dynamics of Tai Chi Chuan, and Alchemy of Breath: An Introduction to Chi Kung.

Details zur Ausgabe

• Verlag: Phosphene Publishing Company
• Erscheinungsdatum: 2017
• Sprache: Englisch
• ISBN 10: 0998631647
• ISBN 13: 9780998631646
• Einband: Taschenbuch
• Anzahl der Seiten: 200
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