Taijiquan: The Art of Nurturing, The Science of Power

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Taijiquan: The Art of Nurturing, The Science of Power
- 2005 Winner of the Chicago Book Clinic Award of Excellence in Publishing -

This book has been listed as SOLD OUT for several weeks. We have, however, recently consolidated inventory from several locations and a limited number of new, first edition books are available at this time. The second edition is being printed and will also be in hardcover. It is estimated that the second printing will be available in late August or September.

$29.95

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ISBN 0-9740990-0-7
240 Pages
Hardcover Binding

Published by Zhenwu Publications, the publishing group of the Center for Taiji Studies.

Foreword by Bob Schlagal

Foreword by Grandmaster Feng Zhiqiang

Table of Contents (pdf file - requires Adobe Acrobat Reader)

New! Preview the book using Google Book search. Also the white paper titled Best Taiji Practices, available on the articles page, is largely abridged from the book and may serve as a preview of the book.

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Here are a few pre-publication reviews of the book:

Yang Yang has produced an important and masterful contribution to our knowledge of taijiquan. It is great for both beginners and advanced practitioners and demonstrates again what the West can learn from the East.

--Ted Kaptchuk, author of The Web That Has No Weaver: Understanding Chinese Medicine.

Master Yang is clear and precise in his declarations of both the fundamentals and advanced theories and principles of the internal arts. This book presents a wealth of information that will help students, regardless of their current level, to learn the true theory and essence of Taijiquan and establish a solid foundation in the internal arts.

-- Grandmaster Henry Look, Founder and Honorary Chairman, Guang Ping Yang Tai Chi Association, Founder and President, I- Chuan Association, U.S.A.

Master Yang Yang describes Taijiquan as "one of the greatest gifts that China has to share with the world." The same can be said of his new book, Taijiquan: The Art of Nurturing, The Science of Power. This is the book that all students of Taijiquan have been waiting for - a truly comprehensive work that brings together the best of Eastern Wisdom and Western Science. Yang Yang nurtures the reader with critical insight and inspiration. We learn not only what Taiji is and isn't, but how to find a teacher and judge his or her skill. Rarest of all for books on this subject, Taijiquan is written in a clear and engaging style. I recommend it very highly to all students of natural health, fitness, Chinese culture, and the martial arts.

--Kenneth Cohen, M.A., author of The Way of Qigong
and Taoism: Essential Teachings.

It is not easy to recommend a book in the English language that clearly discusses taijiquan. . . Yang Yang's new work is a halogen lamp now available for exploring and illuminating this art called taijiquan. . . This book is a treasure house of information. . . The presentation unites qigong, push-hands, silk-reeling, and form practice into one complete system. . . There is much in this book of great value to all practitioners and researchers in taijiquan, regardless of style. . . Written with the soundness of academic rigor, Yang Yang yet presents the art in a fun, easy-reading manner. . . Readers will benefit from each page, particularly since the book inspires practice.

--Michael DeMarco, Publisher, Journal of Asian Martial Arts. Look for the full review in the Vol. 13, No. 4, 2004 volume of the Journal of Asian Martial Arts.

Good information, clearly organized.
Deep research, carefully explained.
Chinese and Western thought, skillfully blended.
Traditional ideas, well preserved.
Contemporary views, insightfully shared.

This is a valuable book for every beginner and for all us long-timers.

--Pat Rice, Director, A Taste of China

On book aesthetics (for book afictionados) -

Congratulations on a beautiful book . . . we produce between 20 to 30 titles per day and for some reason this book jumped out at me and I had to learn more . . . The book is well designed with an excellent selection of materials, fonts and illustrations that really compliment the subject. This is the way a book should be "packaged."

--Myron Marsh, President-CEO, Thomson-Shore, Inc.