A handbook of the classical Chinese literature on which the art of t'ai chi is based. First English translation of the classic texts of T'ai Chi Ch'uan. This is required reading for practitioners of every style.
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22 of 23 people found the following review helpful:
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A rich, timeless treatise on the principles of tai chi chuan,
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This review is from: The Essence of T'ai Chi Ch'uan: The Literary Tradition (Paperback)
This book has become a bible for me as a practitioner of tai chi chuan and push-hands for the past twenty years. It is a collection of brief, often poetic classic writings from the tai chi masters. I read it at least twice a year, and I consider it a must-read for any advanced practitioners of the internal martial arts.
19 of 21 people found the following review helpful:
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A great introduction to tai chi theory,
By John Ball (Baltimore, MD USA) - See all my reviews
This review is from: The Essence of T'ai Chi Ch'uan: The Literary Tradition (Paperback)
This book is a new translation of a number of classical tai chi texts. The translations are clear, and the language flows well. The translators also included brief explications of difficult terms withing the text itself so as not to disrupt the flow of words. The presentation of the book is well done, with many illustrations and pages of calligraphy. While fairly short, this book is very nice introduction to the classic Chinese texts on tai chi.
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Great for Wing Chun Practitioners Too,
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This review is from: The Essence of T'ai Chi Ch'uan: The Literary Tradition (Paperback)
I found that this book contains the best writings on Wing Chun available. It was recommended to me by my teacher's teacher. I know it's about Tai Chi concepts but the astute Wing Chun practitioner will benefit immensely from it. No it doesn't show any forms. It's not a "how to" book. It's a "learn deeper things about what you already know" book.
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In motion all parts of the body must be light nimble and strung together. Read the first page Key Phrases - Statistically Improbable Phrases (SIPs): (learn more)
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In motion all parts of the body must be light nimble and strung together. Read the first page Key Phrases - Statistically Improbable Phrases (SIPs): (learn more)
thirteen postures Key Phrases - Capitalized Phrases (CAPs): (learn more)
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- The Art of War (Library of Chinese Classics Chinese-English/Hardcover) by Sun Tze in Front Matter
- Tai Chi by Man-Ch'Ing Cheng in Front Matter
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