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 "This might be the best Tai Ji book out there..." 2010-06-10
By Jeffrey E. Geltman (Jerusalem, srael)
but I want to say that almost everyone I know who gets into Tai Ji gets too into Tai Ji.


But then again it might be hard to really overdo it with Tai Ji.


It's a long story.


Anyhow please read this book and ask questions: it's a real profound journey this whole Tai Ji thing.


People always say they don't have patience to learn this: but that's exactly why it makes sense to perservere!!


Ephraim Jeffrey





 "A Gem." 2010-04-29
By N. R. Tangri (Sydney, Australia)
Great book. If i may dare say, written with a clear mind and generous spirit. I have practised qigong for some time and of course have an interest in tai chi, this book connects the two beautifully. Not a book that teaches you tai chi forms, but still very much a book that beginners can follow. The focus is on what is generally known as taiji qigong, qi flow, generated through breathing and guided by movement and intention. Once this foundation is established, the student can then move on to forms. This foundation is explained beautifully here, and clearly. You won't find this anywhere else. If you have an interest in qigong, you will really appreciate this book. Very well written, what a pleasure it is to see the full stops within the quotation marks. Photos are bit dodgy but still clear. Thank you to the now late Zhao.


 "Awesome" 2010-04-26
By Stephan Verhulsdonk (hi)
It helped me answer some important questions I was searching for. As any serious Taiji practitioner knows any little breakthrough is worth its share in gold. As I write this review I have just started to read chapter 3. I think I'm going to learn a whole lot when I am done with the book. Thank You Jou Tsung Hwa for sharing your experience!


 "Many Good Useful Concepts - But Use Caution" 2009-11-21
By David West
I have had this book around for years.... I am assuming it hasn't changed much in it's revision... but I could be wrong. It is a great reference for many aspects of Taijiquan.

My two biggest reservations about recommending this book are:

1. Having seen the authors Tai Chi Chuan form on YouTube, I would question at least his application of proper body structure, however, that may not mean that the book is in any way deficient... it's just that I was dissapointed to see the author demonstrating his Tai Chi Chuan.

2. Unless I have an older revision of the book... the illustrations of the Yang Style Form have a couple of spots where the drawings are either completely out of order, wrong, or both. If these drawings alone were correct, it would make a fantastic reference for Yang Style enthusiasts. I can't speak for the other Tai Chi style forms, but am pretty sure the Traditional Yang Cheng Fu for is messed up at a couple of points. I highly recommend that the publisher revises the book and fixes that issue. I'm surprised that reading the reviews that I didn't see more comments on those errors. If they fixed this, i'd add a star to the rating!

I do find the book to be very informative in many ways, but I would recommend discernment, as I would with any book like this.


 "One of the early and most ambitious works on Tai Ji" 2009-05-27
By Victor L. Hill
When I bought this book, my financial circumstances were such that the purchase was probably not justified, but my thirst for knowledge about the art compelled me to do so anyway. I met Master Jou in a qi gong workshop that he conducted. His love for tai ji was evident and infectious. I requested that he show me the power of tai ji and he responed by tossing me across the room as if I were a rag doll. At the time, he was 69 years old and I was a 20-something taekwondo black belt. I've been involved in the study of tai ji for more than 30 years now and this book still makes my short list of the best books on the topic available.


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