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Tai Chi Illustrated Paperback – October 25, 2012
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Increase muscle strength, improve flexibility, and reduce pain and stiffness. Each year, millions of people worldwide discover the incredible physical and mental benefits of tai chi. Now, with Tai Chi Illustrated, you can, too.
Internationally renowned instructor Master Pixiang Qiu and mind–body exercise expert Weimo Zhu demonstrate the most effective forms for harnessing the healing power of chi, or energy. Follow their lead and improve balance and coordination, relieve stress, and reduce pain and muscle stiffness.
Tai Chi Illustrated is a step-by-step guide complete with detailed instructions and full-color photo sequences for the basic movements and popular forms, such as Grasp Sparrow’s Tail and Part the Wild Horse’s Mane. You will connect the forms to follow the yang-style sample routines, or create your own to address your health and fitness needs.
Whether you are completely new to tai chi or have practiced for years, Tai Chi Illustrated will you be your guide to the path of better health and self-awareness.
- Print length240 pages
- LanguageEnglish
- PublisherHuman Kinetics
- Publication dateOctober 25, 2012
- Reading age18 years and up
- Dimensions6.9 x 0.5 x 9.9 inches
- ISBN-101450401600
- ISBN-13978-1450401609
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“Tai Chi Illustrated is one of the first books by a ninth-duan master to be available in English. It is an unprecedented contribution to the field and a landmark achievement for Professor Qiu.”
Gene Ching-- Associate Publisher, Kung Fu Tai Chi
About the Author
Master Pixiang Qiu is director of the Chinese Wushu (martial arts) Research Center of Shanghai University of Sports. A veteran tai chi instructor, Qiu was named a national master of traditional exercise by the Chinese government. The International Wushu Federation also elected him the first international referee in 1990, named him as one of China’s famous wushu professors in 1995, and rated him as a Chinese wushu ninth duan, the highest level in wushu, in 2003. He was the wushu chief judge for the 11th, 12th, 13th, and 14th Asian Games and the chief judge for the 2nd, 4th, and 7th World Wushu Championships. He was designated as an excellent national sports referee and has been ranked as a national top 10 wushu referee.
Professor Qiu has published multiple books in Chinese on tai chi and wushu and has lectured worldwide. He gave the keynote address on tai chi at the 2009 American Alliance for Health, Physical Education, Recreation and Dance (AAHPERD) convention and, based on his tai chi teaching and contribution to the promotion of culture exchange, was made an honorary citizen of the city of Dallas in 2009.
Weimo Zhu, PhD, is an internationally known scholar in physical activity and health research at the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, where he regularly teaches mind–body exercise classes at both the university and community levels. He has practiced Chinese mind–body exercises, including tai chi and qi gong, for more than 25 years and has been instrumental in introducing them in the United States and around the world. He has given demonstrations and lectures on Chinese mind–body exercises in the United States, China, South Korea, and the Czech Republic. He was awarded a NIH grant to study the effect of long-term mind–body exercise on cancer survivors and presented the research findings at the American College of Sports Medicine (ACSM) annual meetings in 2009.
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- Publisher : Human Kinetics; First Edition (October 25, 2012)
- Language : English
- Paperback : 240 pages
- ISBN-10 : 1450401600
- ISBN-13 : 978-1450401609
- Reading age : 18 years and up
- Item Weight : 1.3 pounds
- Dimensions : 6.9 x 0.5 x 9.9 inches
- Best Sellers Rank: #456,310 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
- #214 in Tai Chi & Qi Gong
- #702 in Martial Arts (Books)
- #1,027 in Yoga (Books)
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About the authors
Master Pixiang Qiu is director of the Chinese Wushu (martial arts) Research Center of Shanghai University of Sports. A veteran tai chi instructor, Qiu was named a national master of traditional exercise by the Chinese government. The International Wushu Federation also elected him the first international referee in 1990, named him as one of China’s famous wushu professors in 1995, and rated him as a Chinese wushu ninth duan, the highest level in wushu, in 2003. He was the wushu chief judge for the 11th, 12th, 13th, and 14th Asian Games and the chief judge for the 2nd, 4th, and 7th World Wushu Championships. He was designated as an excellent national sports referee and has been ranked as a national top 10 wushu referee.
Professor Qiu has published multiple books in Chinese on tai chi and wushu and has lectured worldwide. He gave the keynote address on tai chi at the 2009 American Alliance for Health, Physical Education, Recreation and Dance (AAHPERD) convention and, based on his tai chi teaching and contribution to the promotion of culture exchange, was made an honorary citizen of the city of Dallas in 2009.
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Weimo Zhu, PhD, is an internationally known scholar in physical activity and health research at the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, where he regularly teaches mind–body exercise classes at both the university and community levels. He has practiced Chinese mind–body exercises, including tai chi and qi gong, for more than 25 years and has been instrumental in introducing them in the United States and around the world. He has given demonstrations and lectures on Chinese mind–body exercises in the United States, China, South Korea, and the Czech Republic. He was awarded a NIH grant to study the effect of long-term mind–body exercise on cancer survivors and presented the research findings at the American College of Sports Medicine (ACSM) annual meetings in 2009.
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Customers find the book's instructions and illustrations easy to follow. They find the information informative and helpful for learning and practicing Tai Chi at their own pace. The step-by-step illustrations and photos help them review what they learn in class.
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Customers find the book's language clear and easy to follow. They appreciate the step-by-step illustrations and simple language. The book provides a program to follow and is thorough, with descriptions of beginner exercises.
"...authors, provide a basic history of the practice, along with beginner-level exercises, and descriptions of which forms are best for which potential..." Read more
"...Helped recipient practice between classes and visualize how to execute the many moves." Read more
"Just what I was looking for as a beginning Tai Chi student. Clear explanations and information. Photos help me review what I learn in class." Read more
"...The instrucyions in this book are well explained and illustrated, though." Read more
Customers find the book informative and useful for learning Tai Chi techniques. They say it provides a basic history of the practice along with beginner-level instructions. The book also includes clear explanations and moves.
"...Master Pixiang Qiu and Weimo Zhu, the authors, provide a basic history of the practice, along with beginner-level exercises, and descriptions of..." Read more
"Purchased as a gift, it was a big hit. Helped recipient practice between classes and visualize how to execute the many moves." Read more
"Overall great, an accompanying video woukd have topped off perfectly!" Read more
"...Clear explanations and information. Photos help me review what I learn in class." Read more
Customers find the illustrations in the book helpful. They appreciate the clear instructions and step-by-step illustrations that help them review what they learn in class. The photos also provide a good picture of what Tai Chi is for beginners.
"...Clear explanations and information. Photos help me review what I learn in class." Read more
"...The instrucyions in this book are well explained and illustrated, though." Read more
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- Reviewed in the United States on April 18, 2017If you're curious about Tai Chi, read this book before you sign up for a class. Master Pixiang Qiu and Weimo Zhu, the authors, provide a basic history of the practice, along with beginner-level exercises, and descriptions of which forms are best for which potential or actual health problems. The adepts who model the movements have plausible rather than superhero bodies (hooray!). One especially important point that Qiu and Zhu emphasize is that Tai Chi is made up of body movements melded into a sequence, and that the student needs to master the individual movements before attempting the complete sequence. I suspect many Tai Chi instructors could benefit from this advice, as well as the beginning students for whom the book is primarily intended.
- Reviewed in the United States on June 18, 2023Purchased as a gift, it was a big hit. Helped recipient practice between classes and visualize how to execute the many moves.
- Reviewed in the United States on June 17, 2016Overall great, an accompanying video woukd have topped off perfectly!
- Reviewed in the United States on October 25, 2017Just what I was looking for as a beginning Tai Chi student. Clear explanations and information. Photos help me review what I learn in class.
- Reviewed in the United States on January 20, 2016I'm using this as a supplement to a DVD instruction video and I can"t always figure out how they coordinate. The instrucyions in this book are well explained and illustrated, though.
- Reviewed in the United States on October 25, 2022Everything was perfect about this order. Seller described it exactly as it was ... and it was even better than described. Received it on time and the buyer even included a note that if it wasn't to my satisfaction he would work with me to make sure I was pleased. Excellent business principles !!!
- Reviewed in the United States on March 5, 2017Appears to be well written with a ton of illustrations on how to make the movements
- Reviewed in the United States on March 25, 2014I ordered from private seller. Came in excellent condition. Brand new. Pictures and instructions are easy to read and follow. Perfect for learning and practicing at my own pace.
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- AlistarReviewed in Canada on June 14, 2024
5.0 out of 5 stars To read and to practice
It helps to understand better the practice
- DingerReviewed in Australia on August 5, 2023
5.0 out of 5 stars Good booking
We’ll set out
- rita kingReviewed in the United Kingdom on March 19, 2017
5.0 out of 5 stars Excellent.
Really good informative book. Easy to understand with excellent illustrations.
- FitMom2017Reviewed in Canada on December 30, 2020
5.0 out of 5 stars Tai Chi book
Would have rather had coiled - hard to practice - have to hold down with something - recommend they get a coiled version.
- Marlene ThomsReviewed in Canada on January 25, 2021
5.0 out of 5 stars Helpful for beginner
Clear illustrations, broken down so beginners can learn the movements, practical.
Just what I needed.