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For beginners to learn Tai Chi, and for those already practicing Tai Chi to advance in their understanding of Tai Chi, and Tai Chi principles. An Australian family physician, Dr Paul Lam, is one of the most experienced and respected tai chi teachers in the world. He has trained over five thousand teachers using his unique teaching system; a system based on more than 30 years experience, the latest research relating to learning, tai chi philosophy and medical knowledge. This system, along with his teaching method has been adopted by tai chi teachers, worldwide, resulting in dramatic reductions in drop out rates and greater student and teacher enjoyment.From the Foreword:Quote:How to use this bookFirst and foremost, you should know that we have organized this book by layers, just the way you, as beginners, would progress. We have given you three steps or stages: beginning, intermediate and ideas for progress. And that’s the way we all learn best, in progressive steps. You’ll find, for example, that in Chapter 4, we add to your understanding of things you learned in Chapter 3.From experience, we’ve learned that teaching step by step enables beginners to gain the necessary knowledge and skill in the easiest and most effective way.If knowing the background of tai chi is very important to you, you can read through all the chapters first (especially Part 2). But if you lean more towards “doing” rather than reading, you can simply read the introductions to Chapters 1 and 2 and then go straight into the exercises in Chapter 3. Later on, you can go back to more in-depth reading.As a tai chi beginner and beyond, you can use this book by itself or in conjunction with classes and/or the instructional DVDs Tai Chi for Beginners and The 24 Forms. If you don’t have an instructor, please be sure to make adjustments according to your own ability and requirements, and follow the instructions carefully. In Chapter 3, there’s a suggested lesson plan with detailed instructions for each step.ContentsCoverTitle PageContentsForewordHow to use this book PART 1 – For the BeginnerCHAPTER 1 – What Can Tai Chi Do For You?CHAPTER 2 – Getting readyCHAPTER 3 – The Six Easy StepsCHAPTER 4 – What’s next? PART 2 – The 24 FormsCHAPTER 5 – What Do You Want To Know About Tai Chi CHAPTER 6 – The 24, 48, 42 and Other Sets of Forms CHAPTER 7 – Learning The 24 Forms PART 3 – Beyond the 24 FormsCHAPTER 8 – How to Improve Your Tai Chi Part 4 – ResourcesReferences Appendix AcknowledgementsCopyrightPaperback: 207 pagesPublisher: Tai Chi Productions; New title edition (January 2006)Language: EnglishISBN-10: 0977536114ISBN-13: 978-0977536115ASIN: B00A9X9EK0