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Tai chi for beginners / Conor Kilgallon, Andrew Austin.

Kilgallon, Conor. (Author). Austin, Andrew. (Added Author).

Record details

  • ISBN: 9781448848164
  • ISBN: 1448848164
  • ISBN: 9781448848201
  • ISBN: 1448848202
  • ISBN: 9781448848812
  • ISBN: 1448848814
  • Physical Description: 96 pages 24 cm.
  • Publisher: New York : Rosen Pub. Group, 2012.

Content descriptions

Bibliography, etc. Note:
Includes bibliographical references and index.
Formatted Contents Note:
origins of tai chi 6 -- what is tai chi? 8 -- tai chi styles 10 -- health 12 -- getting started 14 -- beginning your practice 16 -- warming up 18 -- qigong 20 -- practice essentials 22 -- fundamentals 24 -- fundamentals: stances 1 26 -- fundamentals: stances 2 28 -- Forms 30 -- background 32 -- form structure theory 34 -- working through the forms 36 -- forms 1-6 38 -- preparation step, regulate the breath, hold the ball (transitional link), & part the wild horse's mane (both sides) 38 -- white crane spreads wings 42 -- brush knee and twist step (both sides) 44 -- strum the lute 46 -- repulse the monkey 48 -- forms 7-12 50 -- grasp the peacock's tail (left side) 50 -- grasp the peacock's tail (left side & right side) 52 -- single whip 54 -- hands like clouds 56 -- single whip 58 -- high pat on horse 60 -- forms 13-18 62 -- separate & heel kick (right side) 62 -- box tiger's ears (transitional turn) 64 -- separate & heel kick (left side) 66 -- snake creeps down & golden rooster stands on one leg (left side) 68 -- snake creeps down & golden rooster stands on one leg (right side) 70 -- fair lady works the shuttles (both sides) 72 -- forms 19-24 74 -- needle at sea bottom & fan through back 74 -- deflect, parry, and punch 76 -- apparent close up & cross hands 78 -- closing form 80 -- tai chi movement guide 82 -- Learning program 84 -- about learning 86 -- learning aids 91.
Subject:
Tai chi.

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Marion Library 613.714 KIL (Text) 37810434988977 Adult Nonfiction Available -
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