Author Description

CHEN TAIJIQUAN ILLUSTRATEDexplores the techniques, training methods and principles followed by generations of masters, iconic practitioners and high-level Taijiquan martial artists. This resource book synthesizes the habits, tools and philosophies honed over centuries of practical research and real-world application. Designed in an accessible dip-in format filled with notes, bullet points and highlights of the most important aspects needed to bring theory to practical reality. Throughout beautifully illustrated single-line drawings capturing the essential nature of Taijiquan. Chen Taijiquan's training system is a complex inter-connected methodology where each element affects everything else. The book helps ensure all important aspects are incorporated into your practice. CHEN TAIJIQUAN ILLUSTRATED is broadly divided into three sections: Body Rules rules in terms of the physical structure and energetic state of the body; Practical Use/Application - concepts that must be understood if the art is to be used in a realistic way. Foundational Philosophical Concepts - ideas underpinning both the necessary mental attitude and its physical expression. DAVID GAFFNEY and DAVIDINE SIAW-VOON SIM are long time practitioners of Chen Taijiquan. Both have made numerous study and research trips to China and SE Asia to train with some of the leading teachers of the system. The have co-written three previous books on Chen Taijiquan.