Description
Product ID: | 9781848190115 |
Product Form: | Paperback / softback |
Country of Manufacture: | GB |
Title: | Taiji Jian 32-Posture Sword Form |
Authors: | Author: James Drewe |
Page Count: | 224 |
Subjects: | Martial arts, Oriental martial arts |
Description: | Select Guide Rating Written by an experienced teacher of TÃ ijÃquan, this book provides a detailed description of the Jian (the sword), its parts and how it should be held. Using photographs and illustrations, the author gives step-by-step instructions for the main 13 applications including sword strokes, stances and footwork techniques. The Sword Form is an important aspect of the popular Chinese martial art, Tàijíquan. The 32-Posture Sword Form, from the point of view of the physical movements only, is not complex, but there is a significant amount of other information, relating to the applications, that is open to interpretation. |
Imprint Name: | Singing Dragon |
Publisher Name: | Jessica Kingsley Publishers |
Country of Publication: | GB |
Publishing Date: | 2009-02-15 |