Kategoria BISAC: Sports & Recreation >> Martial Arts - General

Known in the West primarily through poorly subtitled films, Chinese martial arts fiction is one of the most iconic and yet the most understudied form of modern sinophone creativity. Current scholarship on the subject is characterized by three central assumptions that I will argue against in this book: first, that martial arts fiction is the representation of a bodily spectacle that historically originated in Hong Kong cinema; second, that the genre came into being as an escapist fantasy that provided psychological comfort to people during the height of imperialism; and third, that martial...

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The Art of Expressing the Human Body, a title coined by Bruce Lee himself to describe his approach to martial arts, documents the techniques he used so effectively to perfect his body for superior health and muscularity.

Beyond his martial arts and acting abilities, Lee's physical appearance and strength were truly astounding. He achieved this through an intensive and ever-evolving conditioning regime that is being revealed for the first time in this book....

- Presents vocalizations and accompanying postures that dissolve the tensions at the root of unhealthy chi flow and organ malfunction

- Shows how to release excess heat trapped around the organs and redistribute it to cooler regions of the body to bring balance, health, and calmness to the entire system

- Includes a 40-minute audio CD of practices for balancing chi

Thousands of years ago Taoist masters discovered that a healthy organ vibrates at a particular frequency. They found six sounds with the correct...

- Details the 8 core forms of Wu-Style Tai Chi with fully illustrated instructions

- Ideal for older practitioners as well as those with health disabilities due to the "small frame" primary stance, slower and smaller movements, and conservation of energy

- Explains how Wu Style provides a natural introduction to martial arts boxing

- Reveals how Wu Style eases stiffness, relieves back pain, and reduces abdominal fat

Following the flow of chi energy, rather than directing it as in traditional Tai...