Chen Style Taijiquan
Old Frame (Lao Jia), First Form (Yi Lu), Laojia Yilu 陈氏 太极拳 老架
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The most comprehensive guide to resources (books, DVDs, articles, and webpages) about the Chen Taijiquan LaoJia Yilu Routine.
A hypertext notebook by Mike Garofalo, 2016.
Learning Chen Taijiquan First Form - Mike Garofalo's Journal and Notes
Taijiquan: Cultivating Inner Strength
By C. P. Ong. Bagua Press, 2013. 366 pages. ISBN:
978-0615874074. "This book diverges from traditional
exposition on Taijiquan as it engages rather than shuns the role
of muscles in elucidating the cryptic practice dictum of “using yi (mind) and
not li (muscle force).” It centers on the core principle of Taiji balance—the
balance of yin and yang, but presents the metaphysics of balance the way the
body comprehends it, developmentally, through practice in the musculo-skeletal
framework. In the process, the fog of mystique lifts, and the many abstruse
concepts of Taijiquan become clear. Taijiquan training is physical at the
initial phase, but the slow-motion exercise nurtures a meditative discipline of
the mind. As it progresses, the soft methodology grows into one of building
qi-energy, and then the practice becomes more internalized. The process
fortifies the body with qi and cultivates a holistic balance of the organ
systems. The book explains how the training methodology, in pursuing Taiji
balance, leads to the development of a highly refined strength called neijin
(inner strength). By incorporating the training of “silk-reeling energy” in
Taiji balance, the practitioner develops the coiling power (chanrao jin) that
underlies the magic of Taijiquan kungfu." Dr. Ong has a Ph.D. in
mathematics from U.C. Berkeley. C.P. Ong is a 20th generation Chen Family
Taijiquan disciple of both Chen Xiaowang and Chen Zhenglei. He has traveled with
them, as well as with Zhu Tiancai, for a few years in their U.S. workshop tours. This book has many photographs of his adventures and travels with Chen teachers.
By C. P. Ong. Bagua Press, 2013. 366 pages. ISBN:
978-0615874074. "This book diverges from traditional
exposition on Taijiquan as it engages rather than shuns the role
of muscles in elucidating the cryptic practice dictum of “using yi (mind) and
not li (muscle force).” It centers on the core principle of Taiji balance—the
balance of yin and yang, but presents the metaphysics of balance the way the
body comprehends it, developmentally, through practice in the musculo-skeletal
framework. In the process, the fog of mystique lifts, and the many abstruse
concepts of Taijiquan become clear. Taijiquan training is physical at the
initial phase, but the slow-motion exercise nurtures a meditative discipline of
the mind. As it progresses, the soft methodology grows into one of building
qi-energy, and then the practice becomes more internalized. The process
fortifies the body with qi and cultivates a holistic balance of the organ
systems. The book explains how the training methodology, in pursuing Taiji
balance, leads to the development of a highly refined strength called neijin
(inner strength). By incorporating the training of “silk-reeling energy” in
Taiji balance, the practitioner develops the coiling power (chanrao jin) that
underlies the magic of Taijiquan kungfu." Dr. Ong has a Ph.D. in
mathematics from U.C. Berkeley. C.P. Ong is a 20th generation Chen Family
Taijiquan disciple of both Chen Xiaowang and Chen Zhenglei. He has traveled with
them, as well as with Zhu Tiancai, for a few years in their U.S. workshop tours. This book has many photographs of his adventures and travels with Chen teachers.
Chen Tai Chi Laojia Yilu. By Sifu Ken Gullette. Instructional DVD, 2
Disc Set, 5 hours and 3 minutes of Instruction, NTSC format. Moline, Illinois, Internal Fighting Arts, 2015. In-depth coaching on internal body
dynamics. Internal Fighting
Arts of Ken Gullette, copyright 2015. . Sifu Ken Gullette was
certified in 2005 as an instructor through Grandmaster Chen Xiaoxing's school in
the Chen Villiage, China. Sifu Gullette demonstrates the complete form
from both a front and back view. Detailed and informative verbal
instructions and precise physical demonstrations are provided by Sifu Gullette
for each of the 75 movements in this traditional form. A strong emphasis
on internal body mechanics. Spiraling methods are given for the arms and
hands. Martial applications are shown. Excellent coaching by Sifu
Gullette for beginners learning this form. Instruction is done with front,
side, and rear views to facilitate visual learning. Good English language
is used: direct, explicit, clear, detailed, informative, with a calm and
pleasant voice in a typical practical American style. Very good attention
to the legs: postures, movements, weighting, shifting, stepping angles, and
principles. His explanations, in general, are outstanding. Five
hours of superior instruction for an very affordable DVD at $29.95 in 2016.
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