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TRADITIONAL SUN STYLE TAIJIQUAN

Sun style Taijiquan is the newest of the five major branches of Taijiquan. Sun Lutang, founder of the style, was one of the most famous martial artists of his time. His lifelong practice of the Internal, or Soft styles of martial art, including Taijiquan, Xingyiquan and Baguazhang, resulted in the unique combination of the best of these styles into the present day Sun style of Taijiquan.
When practiced as originally designed, Sun style Taijiquan provides a profound study into correct methods of postural alignment, unified body use and coordinated movement, as well as a coherent method of building the health while uniting the body and mind.

This set of DVDs, "Traditional Sun Style Taijiquan" includes:
  • Comprehensive and detailed instruction of the entire form, shot from several angles.
  • Detailed discussion of postural alignment, including the correct method of aligning the entire body from head to feet.
  • Structured footwork patterns covering all the stepping methods used in the long form.
  • Methods of power generation, including precise instruction of supplementary power building exercises that can serve as a warm up for form practice or as a stand alone whole body workout.
  • How to test each posture in the form to insure accurate execution and correct alignment
  • Demonstrations of numerous martial applications of the form movements.

Tim Cartmell studied Sun style martial arts in Beijing with Sun Jianyun, daughter of the founder and Sun Baoan, grandson of the founder.
For a preview, please go to: here

DVD 1 (a two disc set) $39.95
Contents include detailed instruction of:
  • Proper postural alignment
  • Power Building Exercises
  • Footwork Patterns
  • Commencement and sections 1, 2 & 3 of the traditional long form
  • Partner methods for testing alignment, footwork stability and form postures
  • Demonstrations of numerous Sun style Taijiquan applications
DVD 2 $39.95
Contents include detailed instruction of:
  • Sections 4, 5 & 6 of the traditional long form
  • Partner methods for testing alignment of the form postures
  • Demonstrations of numerous Sun style Taijiquan applications
DVD 3 $39.95
Contents include detailed instruction of:
  • Sections 7, 8 & 9 of the traditional long form
  • Partner methods for testing alignment of the form postures
  • Demonstrations of numerous Sun style Taijiquan applications
DVD 4 $39.95
Contents include detailed instruction of:
  • Sections 10, 11 & 12 of the traditional long form
  • Partner methods for testing alignment of the form postures
  • Demonstrations of numerous Sun style Taijiquan applications
Entire set of DVDs $149.95