David Carradine's Tai Chi Workout: The Beginner's Program for a Healthier Mind and Body

by David Carradine, David Nakahara

The famed practitioner of the Eastern arts and the star of the television series Kung Fu presents a beginner's guide to tai chi, the ancient Chinese fitness system for a healthier mind, body, and spirit.

128 pages, Paperback

First published January 1, 1994

About the author

John Arthur "David" Carradine was an American actor best known for his work in the 1970s television series Kung Fu and more recently in the Kill Bill films. He appeared in more than 100 feature films and was nominated four times for a Golden Globe Award.

Reviews

[Paul Read · Rating 1 out of 5]

Astonishingly bad given its release date of 1994, when so many better and informed writings on Taichi already existed. So no excuse really for this appalling series of stiff photos (of which only about 4 are of Carradine adopting rigid and unrelated poses in what appears to be a silk bath robe).

Putting aside the graphics, the content is at best superficial, at worse misleading - such as : "when you pick up something from the ground, bend at the waist, keep back straight and knees locked. "

But it's not just because the information is poor (it's merely standard) but that the book falls into the same trap that many other books do: the use of stiff models to demonstrate the moves.

This makes the postures appear rigid, and the practitioner tense. Two qualities that Taichi - theoretically at least- exists to counter.

[Greg Knollmeyer · Rating 1 out of 5]

Useless in terms of real tai chi

[Tom · Rating 1 out of 5]

This book is terrible and contains no authentic content.

[William O'Brien · Rating 5 out of 5]

Very clear- good book