T'Ai Chi Ch'uan - by Cheng Man-Ch'ing (Paperback)
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<p/><br></br><p><b> Book Synopsis </b></p></br></br>This is the original classic about Short Form, the most popular and widespread form of T'ai Chi in the West.<i> T'ai Chi Ch'uan</i> is a must-read for every serious T'ai Chi student. This book is not meant to "teach" T'ai Chi Ch'uan, but meant to expound upon its meaning to the earnest practitioner; to offer the layperson a glimpse into this ancient art; and to communicate the author's unique perceptions and experiences that only a lifetime of practice can cultivate. Taken in this context, this is a most valuable book.<p/><br></br><p><b> Review Quotes </b></p></br></br><br>"T'ai Chi Ch'uan as an art form of self-defense must completely spurn both physical bravery and muscular force. One is told that 'in any action, the whole body must be made as light and free-moving as possible;' so light that 'the addition of a feather will be felt for its weight, and so free-moving that a fly cannot alight on it without setting it in motion.'"<br>-Cheng Man-Ch'ing<br><p/><br></br><p><b> About the Author </b></p></br></br><b>Cheng Man Ch'ing</b> published <i>T'ai Chi, the Supreme Ultimate Exercise for Health, Sport and Self-Defence</i> in 1967. He wrote over a dozen other books on many subjects, including the <i>I</i> <i>Ching</i>, the <i>Tao Te Ching</i>, the <i>Analects of Confucius</i>, as well as poetry, essays, and medicine. He died in 1975 at age 73.
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