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Binding: Paperback Dewey Decimal Number: 613.7148 EAN: 9781889659039 ISBN: 1889659037 Label: Way of the Dragon Manufacturer: Way of the Dragon Number Of Pages: 128 Publication Date: 1998-09-01 Publisher: Way of the Dragon Studio: Way of the Dragon
The Chi Beginning is a beginner's text and a self help reference, for balancing one's own energy (qi) and learning the Simplifed 24 Posture Tai Chi Chuan (Taijiquan). The material presented can be used for attaining better health and for building a proper foundation for further Tai Chi Chuan practice. 1. Tai Chi Beginning is clearly written and very user friendly. 2. The write up, design, and layout of this book all keeps the beginner in mind. 3. It includes Tai Chi Chuan photographs taken from the learner's perspective to simplify the learning process. 4. The photographs are also arranged in an easy to follow manner with movement arrows and charts.
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Customer Rating: Summary: Very easy to follow Comment: This book is better than I had hoped for. It has lots of pictures, and good instructions. Great for beginning Tai Chi. Customer Rating: Summary: RECOMMENDED for beginners to advanced. Comment: The daunting challenge of translating eastern art into western English is well-met by this volume. Perfect for students and for teachers, straight from the sources. Particularly good with the companion video. Supports classic principles.
HIGHLY RECOMMENDED for beginners to advanced. Teachers will enjoy this as a text for lessons.
If you can get your hands on it, get it and study it! Customer Rating: Summary: amazing and invaluable reference guide for students Comment: First of all I don't believe this book is a do it yourself/alone teaching manual. It's a very detailed and informative reference guide for someone studying with a qualified teacher. The book is meant to guide you in the learning process and is not meant to be your sole guide to Tai Chi. I recently began my study of Tai Chi and found this book as an invaluable help to my understanding and practice. It's required reading meant for the serious beginner. Customer Rating: Summary: an alright book Comment: As a beginner, I don't have a lot of experience at Tai-chi, but I feel this book was useful. However, most of the pictures are taken from the back, and while some have an insert showing the action from the front also, most do not, and it is very frustating trying to guess where his hands are when you can only see the model's back. I feel it is still a good book and may yet be a good giude to learning Tai-chi. In attempting to hold the book flat and open to a page while I practice, I have noticed that the book is falling apart already. It has a textbook price and a pamphlet like binding. For this reason and because the pictures are taken from the back at times, I felt three stars was reasonable.
