Inside Tai Chi: Hints, Tips, Training & Process for Students and Teachers

by John Loupos M.S., C.H.S.E.

Overview

What's the next step in your Taijiquan journey?

More and more people all over the world are studying Tai Chi. No matter what style they study, what direction they take, or what level they are at, all agree on one thing: Tai Chi is a limitless journey and there is always more to be learned. There are so many questions along the way and everyone has them, students and teachers alike, questions that are fundamental to all styles of Tai Chi, fundamental to all learning processes.

Inside Tai Chi will prepare anyone taking the journey for what to expect along the way, offering practical advice, observations, training exercises and detailed discussions on the learning process. It will help students learn—and teachers teach—more effectively, offering real life tools such as stress reduction along with invaluable Tai Chi specific tools such as advanced rooting exercises. Chock-full of insights, advice, and observations (testimonials too) from a long time teacher, Inside Tai Chi is designed to help you get the most from your practice. Explore all that Tai Chi can be, as a physical discipline, as well as a mental, emotional, and spiritual discipline. Inside Tai Chi will not only enrich your practice but your entire life.

• Deepen your understanding for great Tai Chi.
• Inspiration and advice for a lifetime of practice.
• For all styles and all levels of experience.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781886969100
Publisher:	YMAA Publication Center
Publication date:	05/01/2002
Pages:	222
Product dimensions:	7.25(w) x 9.38(h) x (d)

About the Author

Sifu John Loupos, M.S., C.H.S.E., began studying martial arts in 1966. As a young teen, John inherited a school of his own and has been teaching martial arts ever since. His studies include Okinawan Karate, Chinese Kung Fu, Yang style Tai Chi Chuan, Liu He Ba Fa, Xingyi, and Bagua, and various Chi Kung and energy oriented meditation disciplines.

He holds a M.S. in Psychology and has a background in Classical Homeopathy. In additional to his teaching duties, John also maintains an active clinical practice in Hanna Somatics. John specializes in Tai Chi Chuan as an inter- and intra-personal communication modality, and enjoys traveling to conduct seminars for educational institutions and corporate entities, as well as for other schools.

He currently lives at the shore in Hull, Massachusetts and divides his time between writing, conducting his clinic, and teaching at his main school, Jade Forest Kung Fu/Tai Chi/Internal Arts in Cohasset, MA plus two branch facilities.

Editorial Reviews

"…Noteworthy in Inside Tai Chi are photographs and diagrams illustrating correct and incorrect execution of moves, which are great for people who may not have the benefit of regular class attendance…Loupos’s voice resonates throughout the book as a dedicated practitioner for whom taiji is decidedly a lifestyle. His work is solid and extensive…"

Taijiquan Journal

"…This book is not another ‘how to’ book…but is more concerned with the application of Taiji to life in ways other than the martial. Any book that promotes this kind of application is to be applauded, as we should be encouraged to applaud the principles inherent in Taiji as much as possible…Loupos has written a book which invites us to broaden our view of what Taiji is…"

Journal of Asian Martial Arts