Nei Jia Quan: Internal Martial Arts
In ei Jia Quan, prominent masters offer an informed, inside view of the Chinese internal martial arts known collectively as 'nei jia quan' - those practice that emphasise awareness of the spirit, mind, qi (breath, or energy flow), and use of relaxed leverage rather than brute force/ Drawing from enduring traditions practiced in China, America, Hong Kong, Malaysia, and Tai Wan, the interviews in this book offer a wide range of perspectives on Tai Ji, Xing Yi, Ba Gua, and other martial arts. Each teacher gives a sense of history of his or her art, its philosophical and spiritual underpinnings, and training techniques, offering students simple strategies for incorporating a variety of approaches into their own studies.
In extensive personal interviews, the masters discuss different aspects of the martial arts, the place of traditional martial arts in modern society, the historical roots of these systems, central training methods, favourite fighting techniques, the role of meditation and qi, as well as advice on getting the most out of one's practice. Authoritative biopgrahies and photographs both recent and historical provide additional insight into teachings of instructors such as Gabriel Chin, Tim Cartmell, Paul Gale, Fong Ha, Luo De Xiu, Allen Pittman, William Lewis, Tony Yang, Zhao Da Yuan, Bruce Frantzis, and others. This revised, updated edition profiles four additional teachers, David Bond Chan, Chen Yun Ching, Sam F.S. Chin and Gordon Feng, with new photographs and artwork included.
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