The
Dao of Taijiquan (click here will take you to amazon)
This is one of my favor
books that author shared very rich insight of taichiquan, some historical view
of origin of the art may still be debatable, but the book is one of its kind
discussed some hidden relationship between philosophy and exercise. The historical
stories about way of training provide readers very creative and practical
methods to follow.
Mastering
Yang Style Taijiquan (click here will take you to amazon)
For students who are
learning Yang Style taijiquan, this book gives breakdown steps of each
movement, from hand, eye, body, and step to integrate one form a time. The translation of the book is very clear, it
sets the model for translators in careful chosen words for western to
understand without adding additional views.
This book is not for
absolute beginners, but you will find some topics are very helpful, since when
you start, you don't know how deep this art actually goes. You still should
have some basics in theory and practice. The form is understandable, the foot diagrams
are strange in some cases. The hints by the translator are helpfull and theory
becomes clear when read the third time.
From western
writers:
Robert Chuckrow
explained the art from western analytics view, it makes this book very unique
for any level of students to think deeper about physical body training with
eastern wisdom, and there are some very interesting stories about Master Cheng
Man Ching who taught taichi art in New York are back to 70's
Dr. Peter M. Wayne,
a longtime Tai Chi teacher and a researcher at Harvard Medical School,
developed and tested protocols similar to the simplified program he includes in
this book, which is suited to people of all ages, and can be done in just a few
minutes a day. This book includes:
• The
basic program, illustrated by more than 50 photographs
• Practical
tips for integrating Tai Chi into everyday activities
• An
introduction to the traditional principles of Tai Chi
• Up-to-date
summaries of the research literature on the health benefits of Tai Chi
• How
Tai Chi can enhance work productivity, creativity, and sports performance
• And
much more
