Taijiquan: Through the Western GateWritten specifically for the Western practitioner, Taijiquan: Through the Western Gate blends modern science and philosophy with the traditional wisdoms—drawn from classic t'ai chi literature—that underlie Chinese martial arts. Author Rick Barrett authoritatively describes a wide range of movements, practices, and positions in the context of such topics as being in the zone, effortless power and force versus power, the whole-body energetic connection, instant meditation, and energetic coherence. Step-by-step exercises help make this sometimes daunting discipline simple and accessible. |
Contents
I | 1 |
II | 13 |
III | 25 |
V | 31 |
VI | 45 |
VII | 55 |
VIII | 63 |
IX | 77 |
XIII | 135 |
XIV | 155 |
XV | 167 |
XVI | 175 |
XVIII | 179 |
XIX | 191 |
XXI | 205 |
XXII | 213 |
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