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The Dao of Taijiquan: Way to Rejuvenation
In The Dao of Taijiquan, the author, Jou, Tsung Hwa, himself bears witness to the ability of Tai-Chi to relieve the body of pent-up tension and rejuvenate the spirit in a thorough study of the techniques and classical texts of this ancient martial art. In order to create a serious textbook that explains the philosophy behind the movements of tai chi chuan, he read all avai...more
Paperback, 256 pages
Published
December 15th 1989
by Tai Chi Foundation
(first published December 23rd 1981)
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This book is acceptable. Simple as that. I have a LOT of discretion when it comes to Tai Chi and my standards are very high. This book met my standards. IT was written well and (for the most part) put very abstract thought and principles into perspective. The diagrams were easy to understand and the author is very knowledgeable on the subject of Tai Chi. I now find myself referring to this little white book as "The Tai Chi Textbook". Great work.
For those who have already invested at least a year of hard practice & study, this book is your no-nonsense companion to what must be understood.
Just get it. Trust me.
It took me 10 years and the purchasing of 15 other books of varying quality to finally happen upon this one. It is without a doubt one of THE great books for Tai Chi enthusiasts.
At the risk of sounding dramatic, I strongly suggest pacing yourself with this material. It is supersaturated w...more
Just get it. Trust me.
It took me 10 years and the purchasing of 15 other books of varying quality to finally happen upon this one. It is without a doubt one of THE great books for Tai Chi enthusiasts.
At the risk of sounding dramatic, I strongly suggest pacing yourself with this material. It is supersaturated w...more
The Authoritative. He was a physicist, not a writer, so it isn't the easist read. But you can keep coming back to it for years and get more out of it as your practice progresses.
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