Chen Taiji Self Defense – Fighting Applications of the Chen Family Tai Chi 19 Form (Chen Taijiquan 19 Form Book 2)

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With 239 photos and detailed descriptions, author and martial artist Ken Gullette coaches you through more than 100 self-defense applications from the Chen Tai Chi 19 Form, the short form created by Grandmaster Chen Xiaowang in 1995. The Chen 19 is a short form derived primarily from Laojia Yilu. Ken learned the form from Grandmaster Chen and his students and disciples, including Jim and Angela Criscimagna and Mark Wasson. Ken has practiced the form since 1998 and has taught it since that time. Chen Taijiquan is known for its explosive power and internal strength — the movements are truly “iron wrapped in cotton” if you do them properly. Ken believes that the true intent of a form’s movements can be found in the fighting applications. To practice a form without understanding the reason it was created — self-defense — is to practice empty Tai Chi. Understanding the body mechanics and the way they are used in self-defense makes your art much deeper and more powerful. Within the form’s graceful movements, you’ll find punches, palm strikes, knee strikes and kicks, joint locks, sweeps, throws and takedowns. All are demonstrated in this ebook. This movements in this form are found in many Chen style Taiji forms. The self-defense applications in this ebook will apply to other Chen style forms as well. Ken Gullette started training in martial arts in 1974. He studied Shaolin, Taekwondo, and Tien Shan Pai Kung-Fu before finding the internal arts in 1987. He learned the basics of Hsing-I, Yang Tai Chi and Bagua and then, in 1998, he met and began studying Chen Taiji with Jim and Angela Criscimagna. Through them, Ken met Grandmaster Chen Xiaowang and one of his senior students, Master Ren Guangyi. Later, Ken studied with Mark Wasson, who introduced him to Grandmaster Chen Xiaoxing. Ken has also learned from Chen Bing, Chen Ziqiang, and others. Ken continues to study and teach in Moline, Illinois (the Quad Cities).

ASIN ‏ : ‎ B00GAMSBKS
Publisher ‏ : ‎ Internal Fighting Arts, LLC
Accessibility ‏ : ‎ Learn more
Publication date ‏ : ‎ October 29, 2013
Language ‏ : ‎ English
File size ‏ : ‎ 5.4 MB
Simultaneous device usage ‏ : ‎ Unlimited
Screen Reader ‏ : ‎ Supported
Enhanced typesetting ‏ : ‎ Enabled
X-Ray ‏ : ‎ Not Enabled
Word Wise ‏ : ‎ Enabled
Print length ‏ : ‎ 202 pages
Page Flip ‏ : ‎ Enabled
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