Cheng Tzu's Thirteen Treatises on T'ai Chi Ch'uan
$46.08
- Hardcover
224 pages
- Release Date
15 July 2011
Summary
In this erudite yet practical book, Professor Cheng shares the secrets of his lineage and takes us to the heart of T’ai Chi Ch’uan, presenting it as a martial art, a medicine, and a means of exercise and self-development.
With examples from anatomy and physics, he demonstrates precisely how the postures and moves work, internally as energetic principles, and externally on opponents. Professor Cheng always emphasizes that disease (like an attack from an opponent) is an opportunity for …
Book Details
| ISBN-13: | 9780938190455 |
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| ISBN-10: | 0938190458 |
| Author: | Benjamin Pang Jeng Lo, Martin Inn, Cheng Man-ch'ing á |
| Publisher: | North Atlantic Books,U.S. |
| Imprint: | North Atlantic Books,U.S. |
| Format: | Hardcover |
| Number of Pages: | 224 |
| Release Date: | 15 July 2011 |
| Weight: | 533g |
| Dimensions: | 21mm x 158mm x 236mm |
Critics Review
“I’ve got my hands on a treasure now, called Cheng Tzu’s Thirteen Treatises on T’ai Chi Ch’uan by Cheng Man Ch’ing. Explained in plain words and illustrated with pictures of the form, the book will satisfy the needs of anyone interested in T’ai Chi. It will take your understanding of the art to a new level, and it will guide you to correct practice. It will also introduce you to the Classics and challenge you to achieve.”
—dkMommy Spot
Benjamin Pang Jeng Lo
Cheng Man-ch’ing, the famed master of t’ai chi, is regarded as an enormously influential figure in codifying the most widely practiced form of the ancient martial art.
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