Experiential Anatomy Through Tai Chi Chuan: The Art of Conscious Movement for Health and Self-Defense

The goal of the author with this booklet is to share an approach to tai chi chuan with both those with no or little familiarity with the art and the experienced practitioner. Calum’s hope is that those with experience in other movement modalities, or none at, all will be inspired to explore this wonderful art form that is tai chi chuan. For those of you that are already hooked he hopes you will find here some new perspectives that you can take and incorporate into and enrich your current practice.

The book is a collection of essays that includes:

· Breathing in Tai Chi Chuan
· Song
· Tai Chi Chuan for Health
· Tai Chi Chuan for Self-Defense
· Experiential Anatomy
· Experiential Geometry
· The Constant Bear Chi Kung
· The Core and Body Bow

From introduction.

“Many years ago I was traveling through Europe at a time when there was nothing like the quantity and quality of instructors that there are there now. A friend of mine asked me how she could develop and advance in her tai chi chuan practice when a good teacher was not available. My answer to anyone who finds him or herself in a similar situation, whether they are tai chi chuan players, yogis, dancers or movement specialists of any kind is experiential anatomy. The more you develop your ability to feel your own body the more finding the correct alignment for any activity or posture is no more difficult than one of those old school IQ tests where you put the round peg in the round hole, the square peg in the square hole, the star shaped peg in the star shaped hole, etc.”

The author can be reached through his website : www.laughingdragontaichichuan.com

Also by Calum Douglas-Reid.
Eight Pieces of Brocade Chi Kung

Author
Sifu Calum Douglas-Reid began studying tai chi chuan in 1987 at the school of internationally renowned Grandmaster William C.C. Chen and became an assistant instructor at the school in 1999. He received his full teaching certification and the title Sifu in 2002, Calum competes in national and international tournaments and in 2004 received a medal at the prestigious Chung Hwa Cup in Taiwan.