Tàijí Jiàn 32-Posture Sword Form, 9781848190115
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Master Tàijí with the sword: technique, applications, and postures.

Tàijí Jiàn 32-Posture Sword Form

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  • Paperback

    224 pages

  • Release Date

    14 February 2009

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Summary

The Sword Form is an important aspect of the popular Chinese martial art, Tàijíquan. The 32-Posture Sword Form, from the point of view of the physical movements only, is not complex, but there is a significant amount of other information, relating to the applications, that is open to interpretation.

Written by an experienced teacher of Tàijíquan, this book provides a detailed description of the Jian (the sword), its parts and how it should be held. Using photographs and illustrations,…

Book Details

ISBN-13:9781848190115
ISBN-10:1848190115
Author:James Drewe
Publisher:Jessica Kingsley Publishers
Imprint:Singing Dragon
Format:Paperback
Number of Pages:224
Release Date:14 February 2009
Weight:609g
Dimensions:252mm x 178mm x 20mm
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‘James Drewe is one of the most sucessful and well organised tai chi teachers I have ever met and this is reflected in the quality of the book.’ - Tai Chi Finder

James Drewe is one of the most sucessful and well organised tai chi teachers I have ever met and this is reflected in the quality of the book. – Tai Chi Finder

About The Author

James Drewe

James Drewe has been practising taiji and qi gong since 1975; he has studied taiji with Master Chu King Hung, Richard Watson, Prof. Li Deyin, Master Wang Yanji and Simon Watson. He currently teaches Yang, Chen, Sun, and Wudang styles of taiji, including various sword and fan forms. James is Vice-Chairman of the Longfei Taijiquan Association, a member of the British Council for Chinese Martial Arts (BCCMA) and is a registered instructor with the Tai Chi Union for Great Britain (TCUGB).

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