Grandmaster Xiong Yanghe's Taijiquan System

<p><span style=color: rgba(48 49 50 1)>This book presents the historical background of taijiquan (tai chi) in China and one of its major representatives </span><strong style=color: rgba(48 49 50 1); background-color: rgba(0 0 0 0)>Xiong Yanghe (1889-1981)</strong><span style=color: rgba(48 49 50 1)>. By providing the time and place of Xiong's life his involvement in the military and his emigration to Taiwan where he taught for decades a rare view of the fullness of taiji is presented. He had the innate ability and the opportunities to study with many great teachers. The result was the Grandmaster Xiong was a teacher who embodied a stunning comprehension of taijiquan including open-hand and weapon routines that are practiced solo or with a partner. Xiong's respected position among the few luminaries in the art helps scholars teachers and practitioners to better understand the depth of taiji culture.</span></p><p></p><h2><span style=color: rgba(48 49 50 1); background-color: rgba(0 0 0 0)>TABLE OF CONTENTS</span></h2><ul><li><span style=color: rgba(48 49 50 1); background-color: rgba(0 0 0 0)>Taijiquan Enters the Twentieth Century</span></li><li><span style=color: rgba(48 49 50 1); background-color: rgba(0 0 0 0)>Master Xiong Yanghe's Life and Influence   </span></li><li><span style=color: rgba(48 49 50 1); background-color: rgba(0 0 0 0)>Xiong Style Taijiquan Long Routine   </span></li><li><span style=color: rgba(48 49 50 1); background-color: rgba(0 0 0 0)>Push-Hand Methods   </span></li><li><span style=color: rgba(48 49 50 1); background-color: rgba(0 0 0 0)>Dispersing Hands Routine (solo/paired)</span></li><li><span style=color: rgba(48 49 50 1); background-color: rgba(0 0 0 0)>Taiji Straight Sword Routines (solo/paired)   </span></li><li><span style=color: rgba(48 49 50 1); background-color: rgba(0 0 0 0)>Taiji Broadsword Routines (solo/paired)</span></li><li><span style=color: rgba(48 49 50 1); background-color: rgba(0 0 0 0)>Taiji Staff/Spear Routines (solo/paired)  </span></li><li><span style=color: rgba(48 49 50 1); background-color: rgba(0 0 0 0)>Bonus of the Five Animal Frolics</span></li><li><span style=color: rgba(48 49 50 1); background-color: rgba(0 0 0 0)>Other Chinese Styles in the Xiong System</span></li><li><span style=color: rgba(48 49 50 1); background-color: rgba(0 0 0 0)>Appendices</span></li><li><span style=color: rgba(48 49 50 1); background-color: rgba(0 0 0 0)>References</span></li><li><span style=color: rgba(48 49 50 1); background-color: rgba(0 0 0 0)>Index   </span></li></ul><p></p><p></p><h2></h2><p></p>