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9780879517540

Push Hands Handbook for Non-competitive Tai Chi Practice with a Partner

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  • ISBN13:

    9780879517540

  • ISBN10:

    0879517549

  • Edition: 1st
  • Format: Hardcover
  • Copyright: 1997-03-01
  • Publisher: Harry N. Abrams
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Summary

The Handbook for Non-Competitive Tai Chi Practice,with a Partner,The long-awaited follow-up to the bestselling,'tai Chi Handbook', this new work provides,detailed instructions for the practice of,push-hands - that branch of Tai Chi not practiced,solo but with a partner. Illustrated with over 200,b & w photographs that clearly show the moves, the,text elucidates the meditative and athletic,benefits of the practice, which is an interesting,alternative to aikido, karate and judo.

Table of Contents

Introduction
11(10)
The Competitive Milieu
21(6)
Positive and Negative Aspects of Competition
27(8)
The Difficulty of Changing Thinking and Behavior
35(4)
Learning to See the World Differently
39(8)
Development Made Possible By Push-Hands
47(10)
Taoism and Tai Chi Chuan
57(8)
The Push-Hands Form
65(12)
Main Considerations in Push-Hands
77(46)
Training Tips
123

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