16-style Tai Chi Sword

Author: Cui Zhongsan
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Publish Date: 2003-01-01
Features: The 16-Form Tai Chi is a newly introduced popular Tai Chi routine in China in recent years. Its routine structure is more concise, easy to learn, easy to practice, and easy to remember, making it more suitable for today's lifestyle. Although it only has 16 action names, its movement characteristics and style retain the rich charm of Yang-style Tai Chi, with a natural and dignified posture, smooth and continuous movements, and a powerful and dynamic aura. The repeated appearance of bow steps, backward steps, and side steps increases the leg and foot strength of practitioners; the continuous shifting of the body's center of gravity enhances their balance; the coordinated movement of both arms and palms, guided by the principles of lowering the shoulders and elbows, relaxing the waist and hips, achieves smooth joint movement, helping to prevent joint diseases; standing upright with the head slightly lifted and the neck relaxed makes the posture more upright and proportionate. The 16-Form Tai Chi is also a mandatory course for the second rank in the Chinese Wushu rank system, Tai Chi. This book guides practitioners from basic to advanced levels through step-by-step instruction.