Tai Chi Sword Classical Yang Style (YMAA Publication Center)

Tai Chi Chuan is one of the more popular health activities practiced today. According to the NCCAM div. Of U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, between 2.3 - 3 million people practice tai chi in the United States. Recommended aby healthcare professionals, practiced for pleasure, fitness, or martial arts; aby young and old alike, tai chi creates a vast community of people practicing for many different reasons. Many students expand their practice to include the Tai Chi Sword. It's fun, builds strength, and develops concentration and focus. Tai chi sword is integral to the long-term study of tai chi and qigong. This revised edition of our classic book on Tai Chi Sword includes a new modern, easy-to-follow layout; each movement is presented in 4-6 large photographs with lucid instructions on how to perform them; shows martial applications to help get the angles correct. Other sections offer a brief history of Tai Chi Sword, fundamental training routines, and qigong exercises to connect your Tai Chi Sword practice to your internal health.