{"product_id":"tai-chi-concepts-and-experiments-hidden-strength-natural-movement-and-timing-9781594397417","title":"Tai CHI Concepts and Experiments: Hidden Strength, Natural Movement, and Timing","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eThe \u003ci\u003eTai Chi Concepts and Experiments\u003c\/i\u003e book clarifies and makes accessible critical aspects of the art that only a small number of high-level practitioners currently understand and manifest.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eNumerous step-by-step experiments are provided for readers to experience and perfect these critical tai chi aspects.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eContents include: \u003c\/p\u003e \u003cul\u003e \u003cli\u003eThe meaning and importance of releasing tension in movement for stability, health, and spirituality.\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eThe differences between contractive and expansive strength including a promising mechanism for the nature of expansive strength.\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eNumerous experiments for readers to recognize and experience expansive strength and to confirm that they have achieved it.\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eElucidation of famous master's sayings on mind, strength, and chi.\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eHealth and martial advantages of expansion over contraction in tai chi.\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eProtocols using expansion including those for helping an excess curvature of the upper and lower spine and for relieving plantar fasciitis.\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eQuotes from the classics and how they confirm the interpretations of the principles of tai chi.\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eHow to achieve optimal balance through an understanding of physical, anatomical, physiological, and mental factors.\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eA detailed analysis of \"rooting and redirecting\" including physical and internal aspects.\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eUnderstanding natural movement from physical, philosophical, health, and martial points of view.\u003c\/li\u003e \u003c\/ul\u003e \u003cp\u003eThis interdisciplinary book utilizes, elementary physics, physiology, anatomy, psychology, and spirituality. It contains detailed analyses and explanations for achieving internal, expansive strength, known as \u003ci\u003enei jin\u003c\/i\u003e, and for attaining optimal timing and natural movement.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eChuckrow, Robert:\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e - \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eRobert Chuckrow, Ph.D.\u003c\/b\u003e (experimental physics NYU) has been practicing tai chi since 1970. He is certified as a master teacher of Kinetic Awareness\u003csup\u003e(R)\u003c\/sup\u003e and has authored six books, notably \u003ci\u003eThe Tai Chi Book \u003c\/i\u003e(YMAA, 1998).\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eDr. Chuckrow has studied tai chi, chi kung (qigong), and other movement and healing arts under masters such as Cheng Man-ch'ing, William C. C. Chen, Elaine Summers, Alice Holtman, Harvey I. Sober, Kevin Harrington, and Chin Fan-siong.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eRobert Chuckrow teaches and resides in Ossington, New York.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"YMAA Publication Center","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50377171009810,"sku":"9781594397417","price":17.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0831\/4771\/8930\/files\/img_0b43abcf-6450-4f01-a7fa-42b355a18d36.jpg?v=1728617515","url":"https:\/\/surprise-castle.myshopify.com\/products\/tai-chi-concepts-and-experiments-hidden-strength-natural-movement-and-timing-9781594397417","provider":"Surprise Castle","version":"1.0","type":"link"}