Book Review: Laoshi’s Legacy
This book does not disappoint in follow-up to Laoshi as provocative and insightful lesson after lesson greets the reader.
Book Reviews
Review: Tai Chi: The True History & Principles, by Lars Bo Christensen
In Tai Chi: The True History & Principles, Lars Bo Christensen discusses the texts, stored for 300 years by descendants of the Tang Village’s Li family.
Book Review: The Taijiquan & Qi Gong Dictionary
The Taiju & Qi Gong Dictionary is a handy reference for beginners to add to their library, or to pair with related histories, novels, diagrams, etc
Book Review – Tai Chi: The Story of a Chinese Master In America
Family. A common thread in this charming story surrounding an adolescent boy and his uncle navigating duty, education, a culture’s oral history, and the ancient art of T’ai Chi in New York’s Chinatown during the 1960s.
The Old Man From the Hill: Lessons In Qigong and Tai Chi, Parts I And 2
A different coming of age tale –about a youth’s transformation with the help of an elder internal arts practitioner. The protagonist of Steve Zimcosky’s book is a shy and sickly 10 year old, who spends summers in the mid 1960’s with his grandparents in a rural town outside of Pittsburgh. In the first book, he … [Read more…]
Book Review: The Power of Tai Chi Chuan
For beginner students of Tai Chi Chuan, Robin Gamble’s book is a helpful resource for those looking for a brief introduction to each of several topics. An international instructor and competitor now living in Thailand, Gamble takes the curious through what he terms the “Tai Chi Dance” (wide accessibility to gentle physical movements for relaxation) … [Read more…]
“Taijiquan Explained Part II”
Alex Dong is a 4th generation Taiji Master of the Dong (Tung) family. He started learning Taiji at the young age of five from his father, Grand Master Dong Zeng Cheng. Born in China, then moved to the USA, he now lives and teaches in New York City
Book Review: Laoshi: Tai Chi, Teachers and the Pursuit of Principle
Jan Kauskas takes us into the ups and downs of learning not only tai chi, but applicable life principles that arise along the way.
Book Review: The Taijiquan Theory
The “Taijiquan Theory”, written by Dr Yang Jwing-Ming, is a book for students who would like to further their understanding of Taiji. The author is recognized as an expert in South Shaolin White Crane style (Bai he), and Long Poing (Changquan). He has been practicing Taiji for more than 50 years. First of all, this … [Read more…]
The Philosophy of Tai Chi Chuan
Freya and Martin Boedicker, the authors of the book “The Philosophy Of Tai Chi Chuan” are both practitioners of the Wu style of Tai Chi Chuan.