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Publisher
The Great Courses
Pub. Date
2016.
Language
English
Description
Tai chi relies on continuous, harmonious motion, or flow. Maintaining your physical flow supports your ability to connect with universal flow-the exchange of ideas, information, and energy that creates new things in the world. Watch Mr. Ross demonstrate flow with the tai chi staff, and review all of the form movements that you have learned so far.
Publisher
The Great Courses
Pub. Date
2015.
Language
English
Description
In this lesson, you’ll begin putting all the pieces together from previous lessons. Learn to read the board for imbalances, and then discover how to put those imbalances to work. A wealth of examples teaches you to understand “the body language of the board”—a skill that separates successful players from their defeated opponents..
Publisher
The Great Courses
Pub. Date
2015.
Language
English
Description
While you must have tactical and positional skills to be a formidable chess player, learning the strategy behind a successful endgame is crucial to bringing your understanding of chess to the next level. This first of three lessons on oft-neglected endgame strategy introduces you to the powers of the king. Mr. Silman shows you how the kings can take over the chessboard..
Publisher
The Great Courses
Pub. Date
2016.
Language
English
Description
Tai chi becomes easy when you let go of mental and physical resistance and tension. By sinking the shoulders and relaxing the elbows, you improve your flow. Incorporate pivots to adjust your steps and alignment, and discover when the hands move in different rhythms. Learn the move cloud hands.
Publisher
The Great Courses
Pub. Date
2016.
Language
English
Description
Welcome to the guan, or tai chi studio. Start your journey on the path of mastery by discovering how taijiquan is a complex system that weaves together martial artistry, the pursuit of health and longevity, and the philosophy of harmony and balance. Then, practice several stances that you will use throughout the Yang-style 40-movement form, and learn your first tai chi principle.
Publisher
The Great Courses
Pub. Date
2016.
Language
English
Description
Explore the history of silk and its connection to the principles of tai chi. Learn exercises to develop the motions of silk reeling and silk pulling, which are advanced techniques hidden within many form movements. Feel this smoothness and connection as you continue with the form with turn body and kick with heel and needle at the bottom of the sea.
Publisher
The Great Courses
Pub. Date
2015.
Language
English
Description
Castling is an excellent strategy, but a castled king is not invincible. Explore some of the patterns that can be used to checkmate a castled king—particularly using square h7. Look at when to sacrifice a bishop, how to use your queen to go on the hunt, and how pieces must work in partnership for success..
Publisher
The Great Courses
Pub. Date
2015.
Language
English
Description
Errors are common among players at all levels. We fall into traps, walk headfirst into an opponent’s tactic, or simply miss a good move or hidden vulnerability. Review several ways a game can go wrong, from the quick “fool’s mate” to many of the short, brutal takedowns from famous matches..
Publisher
The Great Courses
Pub. Date
2015.
Language
English
Description
Continue your study of patterns—this time with combination moves that require crafty calculations. Whether you’re wondering when (and why) to sacrifice a piece, or you’re looking to trap kings in tight corners, or you simply want to unleash a torrent of carnage on the board, the tactics from this lesson will help you become a more formidable player..
Publisher
Youth Sports Club
Pub. Date
2003.
Language
English
Description
Over 30 different baseball drills that can be used on the practice field with an entire Little League team as well as by parents and children in a backyard session. The drills focus on basics such as base running, hitting, and fielding, but they often provide a wrinkle designed to keep the kids enthused.
Publisher
The Great Courses
Pub. Date
2015.
Language
English
Description
In this lesson, you’ll find out why “pawns are the soul of chess.” Train your eye to see the pawn structures of a game and their strategic implications. After honing your ability to read a position and see patterns, study a few strategies for making the most out of the pawns—including pawn chains, the passed pawn, the Grunfeld Defense center, and more..
Publisher
The Great Courses
Pub. Date
2015.
Language
English
Description
Continue your study of endgames, especially those involving the king and one or more pawns. Here you’ll find out how to avoid—or create—stalemates and draws, as well as the critical techniques for getting pawns to the end of the board—or blocking those dangerous pawn advances..
Publisher
The Great Courses
Pub. Date
2015.
Language
English
Description
Many people believe openings are the most important part of the game, but as you’ll learn in this lesson, this belief is wrong on many levels. Here, you’ll encounter a few simple strategies for developing your pieces and getting to the middle of the game. Learn Mr. Silman’s recommended opening repertoire so you can successfully get through the opening with minimum memorization..
Publisher
The Great Courses
Pub. Date
2015.
Language
English
Description
Step back to an era of gaslights and chess cafes in old Europe. The “romantic era of chess” of the 18th and 19th century was filled with raucous characters who employed swashbuckling tactics to please a crowd. Meet three famous players—Joseph Henry Blackburne, Adolph Anderssen, and Baron Ignatz von Kolisch—and learn what made their games so memorable..
Publisher
The Great Courses
Pub. Date
2015.
Language
English
Description
Famous chess players are some of the most fascinating figures in history. Enrich your understanding of tactics by learning about four of the most famous attacking players who ever lived: Paul Morphy, Alexander Alekhine, Mikhail Tal and Garry Kasparov. Examine several of their games to get a feel for their playing style..
97) Backyard Golf
Publisher
Youth Sports Club
Pub. Date
2017.
Language
English
Description
The Backyard Golf video is brought to you by Marty Schupak and the Youth Sports Club. Golf is a sport of repetition and individual skills. The Backyard Golf video presents some of the most creative and useful techniques and drills that can be done right in your own backyard. Players need not always have to go out on an 18-hole golf course or down to the local school to practice their game. Different areas in one’s backyard, front yard, and even...
Publisher
The Great Courses
Pub. Date
2016.
Language
English
Description
Discover the sources of the chi in your body, and consider the importance of circulating and cultivating the chi. Deeper states of relaxation permit smoother and more complete circulation, and the cultivation of chi refines and purifies your energy. This gives you more power-and allows you to conserve it.
Publisher
The Great Courses
Pub. Date
2015.
Language
English
Description
Continue your study of pawn movements by examining a number of potential weaknesses. Mr. Silman helps you notice and make use of vulnerabilities such as isolated pawns and doubled pawns. By sharpening your powers of observation, your chess game will take a giant leap forward..
100) The Peaceful Warrior
Publisher
The Great Courses
Pub. Date
2016.
Language
English
Description
Continue your consideration of the eight original intentions and their application to conflict. Ponder the wisdom of the Dao De Jing, and discover the five recommendations for cultivating the spirit of a peaceful warrior, as codified by the legendary founder of tai chi. Learn the next movements in the form: rooster stands on one leg and punch groin.
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