CompleteMartialArts.com - The T'ai Chi Ruler: Chinese Yoga for Health and Longevity
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Manufacturer: North Atlantic Books
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Binding: Paperback
Dewey Decimal Number: 613.7148
EAN: 9781556430671
ISBN: 1556430671
Label: North Atlantic Books
Manufacturer: North Atlantic Books
Number Of Items: 1
Number Of Pages: 120
Publication Date: 1990-09-04
Publisher: North Atlantic Books
Release Date: 1990-09-04
Studio: North Atlantic Books
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T’ai Chi Ruler presents a unique system utilizing a unique tool—the wooden T’ai Chi ruler. It is an ancient system of Ch’i-Kung and martial exercise that develops internal energy through a series of seven powerful meditations. Unlike many disciplines with a narrow focus, the T’ai Chi ruler will improve and enhance the practice of any other T’ai Chi form or any form of martial art. These uses of the unique device will appeal to martial arts and T’ai Chi enthusiasts; Ch’i-Kung Yoga and meditation practitioners; students of Asian philosophy; and chiropractors, acupuncturists, and massage therapists.
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Summary: Great little book on little known facet of tai chi
Comment: The original Tai Chi art (not the modern, watered down versions) can be so frustratingly difficult that it's nice when you can learn an aspect of it that really isn't that hard such as the Tai Chi ruler.
This book is on such a topic, it's a fine book on a little known aspect of tai chi. Dunn covers all the exercises, of which there are only about 10 so it's not that much to learn (at least compared to the 300 move old Yang style tai chi form that I do) and I liked that part of it. These are moving exercises rather than static chi gung, which will probably appeal to more people than the stationary type of chi gung, but the static types of chi gung are still important, too.
However, for me the best part of the book was the last chapter in which Dunn does a really great job of discussing the history of some Taoist and Buddhist philosophy, and the meaning of some of the more abstruse concepts, such as the ultimate perception one's being and reality, which is one of the goals. This is probably the best short description I've read and wanted to mention that, and it's worth buying the book just for that.
I wanted to mention that I also have Dunn's video on the 108 move form, which I liked. He does a very nice, smooth performance, but he doesn't keep the upper qua (the armpit) open, which one should do. But overall, a nice presentation of the middle length form (the 300 move form being the long version).
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