Fight with Internal Power: Real Fighting Techniques of 99 Forms Tai Chi DVD by Takeo Okabe

Combat Applications of 99-Form Tai Chi

Exceeding Muscular Strength Through Core-Led Movement! The Amazing Partner Techniques Hidden in 99-Form Tai Chi!

Discover the amazing partner techniques hidden in 99-Form Tai Chi, following the lineage of Master Wang Shujin, renowned as a combat Tai Chi master! This is Tai Chi for fighting - not for performance competitions or health exercises. Its true form is demonstrated by Instructor Takeo Okabe, who has mastered numerous martial arts focusing on Chinese internal arts and became Japan's first Sanda world champion in China!

Leading with the core rather than extremities, using inner muscles rather than outer, constant speed rather than acceleration. A thorough explanation of how to fight using "inner power = neigong" that transcends muscular strength!

Contents: ◎ Form ■ 99-Form Tai Chi (From Posture 1 Hunyuan Zhuang to Posture 55 Cross Hands *with audio commentary)

◎ Training Methods ■ Dharma Horse Stance ■ Dragon Form Basic Training ■ Bear Form Basic Training ①②

◎ Partner Practice [Applications] ■ Opening Tai Chi application ■ Grasp Sparrow's Tail application ■ Single Whip application ■ Brush Knee Twist Step application ■ White Crane Spreads Wings application ■ Flash Through Back application ■ Needle at Sea Bottom to Flash Through Back application

[Single Push Hands] ■ Basic Push Hands ■ Horizontal Circle Push Hands ■ Vertical Circle Push Hands

◎ Combat Applications ■ Brush Knee Twist Step sandbag training ■ Grasp Sparrow's Tail sandbag training ■ Heel Kick sandbag training/combat application ■ Front Kick sandbag training/combat application ■ Stomping Kick sandbag training/combat application ■ Parrying-Deflecting Punch sandbag training/combat application ■ Core-led shadow boxing

Instructor/Supervisor: Takeo Okabe Chief Instructor of 99-Form Tai Chi Association / President of Comprehensive Martial Arts Research Association Genbu-kan / Instructor at Shitsudo-kan. Born 1972 in Shizuoka Prefecture. Began studying Karate in middle school. After moving to Tokyo, studied under current Shitsudo-kan Chief Instructor Naoki Kobayashi, learning Orthodox Chinese Martial Arts, Taiki-ken, and 99-Form Tai Chi. Became 64kg class champion at the First World Sanda Championship in 1998. Later studied Xingyi Quan, Tai Chi, and Bagua Zhang from Yoshikatsu Kawano, an inner disciple of Master Wang Shujin. Also studied Zen Secret Skills, Hui Style Xinyi Liuhe Quan, Shanxi Style Song Family Xingyi Quan, and Yang Style Tai Chi under Shingo Fukai Sensei. Currently teaches Tai Chi and combat methods mainly in Chiba and Tokyo.