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The Tai Chi Handbook
The ancient Chinese art demonstrated in words and pictures -- showing the rhythmic coordination, balance, and harmony developed by dedicated practitioners of this mental-physical exercise.
B & W photographs throughout
B & W photographs throughout
192 pages, Paperback
First published July 9, 1974
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May 20, 2008
Nice book on the solo-short-form that has good pictures of the exercises. I'm using this book in conjunction with a class and it is helping me clarify some of the instructions and giving me confidence in my practice outside of class.
Some of the descriptions are a bit vague. The William C. C. Chen book is a better guide to walk you through the movements, but neither is adequate to learn from alone. The guidance of a practicing instructor is necessary to learn this form.
Some of the descriptions are a bit vague. The William C. C. Chen book is a better guide to walk you through the movements, but neither is adequate to learn from alone. The guidance of a practicing instructor is necessary to learn this form.
July 23, 2012
Seeing as this is the form that I learned when I took lessons, the book allows me to "refresh" my knowledge of the form. I have a tape of William C. Phillips (studied under Cheng Man-Ching, as did author Herman Kauz) performing the form, and this book works along nicely with that.
February 27, 2018
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