JUICE Radical Taiji Energetics describes the entire process of generating maximal internal power (qi) through the slow motion martial art of Chinese Taijiquan (T'ai Chi Ch'uan). All aspects of cultivation and deployment of Taiji's spirit energy are described in accessible terms. This book explains that the great past Taiji masters were not pointing at mere physical structure or mechanical principles in their teachings. Rather, they have left us a legacy of ecstatic internal energy methods that are unwrapped, unraveled, and demystified in this book. The presentation is clear, engaging, and profound, and includes working solo, working with a partner, and mastering the Taiji sword. JUICE is an essential companion for anybody from the raw beginner to the long-term veteran practitioner or teacher of Taiji. Which feels better, crack cocaine or Taiji energy? Why is spirit power (not physical structure) Taiji's true engine of mastery? Whether you're a seasoned player or merely Tai-curious, JUICE will hand you the hidden master keys to TAIJI (T'ai Chi Ch'uan) Contents include: The BRUTE level of internal energy; Taiji's MISSING BASIC for universal energy permeation; The ARC OF STEEL for Taiji's Full Body Activation; The SURGE and the STATE; The real purpose and method of Taiji's PUSH-HANDS exercise; The TAILOR'S TOUCH for supreme sensitivity; YINJECTION and YINFUSION for power emission; The SHELL and its SPIKE, SLIDE, SLURP, and NUDGE power concepts; Taiji's energy meta-tool: the Chinese STRAIGHT SWORD; and much more. JUICE isn't a photo-sequence textbook, illustrating a set of dance poses. JUICE doesn't blandly re-parrot the arcane Chinese philosophy from which Taiji emerged. This book lays out the specific mental "settings" that super-charge any style of Taiji and explains how to use Taiji for personal energy cultivation - with effects that anyone can experience immediately. Whether you currently practice Taiji or you're just thinking of getting into it, you should read JUICE before taking another step.
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| Right away this book gets special mention for being one of the better-written books on martial arts out there. The author's st Take note: this book is FUN to read. Many martial arts books can be very dry, like academic history tomes or political memoirs, or else delve too much into personal fantasy or escapist romance. This martial arts book is original, creative, and enjoyable. It references the typical attitudes of hip modern brand marketing, martial arts mysticism and physical pragmatism, but with a knowing wink on top of real substance. That being said, the book is much more than clever and accessible writing. Substantially, this book is the one to fill in all the missing gaps in your Taijiquan energy work. It may just be a preview for the beginner, but for the intermediate or advanced Taijiquan student, this is a required manual that will boost your internal practice rapidly. In years of serious Taijiquan training, I have never encountered such accessible instructions on using qi (at least within the Taijiquan system itself, there are certainly other systems out there). It is worth the cover price for some of the central chapters alone. But there's actually more to the package. The author is highly fluent/literate in both Chinese and Japanese, uses his own translations, and even includes as an appendix, a few martial arts treatises on energy from both Chinese and Japanese masters from the 19th and 20th centuries. Some of this stuff I have never seen in English outside of the author's work, and I'm no slouch on the subject. To say the least, this is an awesome addition to what is already a great Taijiquan/martial arts book. The ONLY thing in the whole book I wondered about, is why Taijiquan is not strongly conveyed as a martial art, especially given Yang Lu-chan's history as a military instructor, and Taijiquan as a military art. I believe there's a good chance that Taijiquan's waning overall quality around the world is that most people do not practice it in that classical sense. That being said, I understand that it is really besides the point of this work, and whether you are a Taijiquan martial artist or a Taijiquan meditative or health enthusiast, the book's content is of serious benefit. Let me conclude by saying I've met the author briefly and can attest to his high skill level. I am not a student of his, nor do I have anything to gain from recommending his book to others. Yet this is good stuff. It does have the JUICE. It's a focused transmission for practiced Taijiquan players, written by someone who is extremely skilled at Taijiquan, fluent in English, Chinese and Japanese, and on top of all that -- is an intelligent, humorous writer. If you've been doing Taijiquan or martial arts for a while, this is some high culture right here. |
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