{"product_id":"yang-short-form-a-beginners-guide-to-taiji-chaun","title":"Yang Short Form: A beginners guide to Taiji Chaun","description":"\u003cp class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eYANG SHORT FORM: A beginners Guide to Taiji Chuan\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eis a comprehensive training guide for all students who are serious about becoming masters of Taiji. It is unique in that it details each of the forty four postures that make up the complete Yang Style Short Form, and it does so in a way that the student can experience the smallest nuance of each movement, from the opening sequence through to the closing posture.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"\u003eThis practical, user-friendly book features 200 pages of photographs, with descriptions, matched with the pace of the breath, enabling the student to focus on the detail of each movement and experience the balance and the flow of Qi.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"\u003eIn this book you will learn:\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul class=\"wp-block-list\"\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eHow to perform each move in the Yang Style Short Form\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eHow to breathe correctly as you execute each move\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eHow the Tan Tien drives all movement, opening the Qi lines so that the universal life force can flow through you more easily\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eHow to position your body in a manner that balances and strengthens you.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003ch3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"\u003eAbout Sifu Leo Ming\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"\u003eOver the last forty five years, Sifu Leo Ming has studied with the Sensei’s Gogen Yamaguchi (the cat) 10th dan; Goshi, Yamaguchi (Japan); Tino Saberino (Australia); Sensei Chinnen (Japan); Tadashi Nakamura (USA); Hirokatzu Kanazawa (Japan); Tetsuhiro Hokama (Okinawa); Jose Figueroa (USA); Brian Cookman (UK); Sifu’s Duan Yu Chang (Taipei); Hsuing Wei (Taipei); Hanshi Kisho Inoue (Japan), and most recently with Sensei Darin Yee 8th dan (Boston), Bao Sen Liang (Toronto), and Grandmaster Jesse Tsao.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"\u003eLeo is knowledgeable and practiced in judo; kali; knife fighting techniques; grappling, other forms of\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003eTaiji\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eincluding Chen and Wu styles;\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003eQigong\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eexercises; boxing and\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003emuay thai\u003c\/em\u003e. He has been honing his craft for 44 years and has taught professionally for the last 25 years. He now teaches in\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ca href=\"http:\/\/www.mingsmartialarts.co.za\/our-venue-for-tai-chi-and-karate-in-parkview-johannesburg\/\"\u003eParkview\u003c\/a\u003e, Johannesburg.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"The Well at Nine Yards","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":45846673227878,"sku":null,"price":950.0,"currency_code":"ZAR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0704\/6719\/0886\/files\/Book-Cover-Low-Res.webp?v=1782369822","url":"https:\/\/thewell.africa\/products\/yang-short-form-a-beginners-guide-to-taiji-chaun","provider":"The Well at Nine Yards","version":"1.0","type":"link"}