Description
Special NEW Centennial Edition
Master Jou, Tsung-Hwa
Hailed by teachers and masters alike as, The Bible of Taijiquan and the one book everyone interested in Taijiquan (Tai Chi) should have in their library, this edition with a NEW 72 page Addendum, provides beginners, students and teachers with a definitive explanation and instructions for practicing the various styles and methods of this amazing art.
If you practice Taijiquan (Tai Chi) as a beginner, intermediate or advance practitioner this book has everything you need to know under one cover. First published in 1981 Tao of Taijiquan was written by a true master of the internal methods who practiced what he preached and who reaped the benefits of health in mind and body from Taijiquan. In this book he freely shares this information with the reader.
Even at 80 years of age Master Jou had the energy and stamina of a 30 year old man. He credited it all to the daily practice of Taijiquan. Chapters one trough six cover the history and philosophy including the relationship of Taijiquan to the Yijing, methodology or practice and principles of Taijiquan as a Qigong exercise, and Health method to bestow longevity plus exercise games, push-hands and a martial art methods are all covered. Also included are many new photos of Master Jou.
The new addendum has a compilation of some of Master Jou’s teachings, discoveries and breakthroughs made shortly before his untimely death in an auto accident. Right up to the end of his life, he continued to learn and research. Six of his Senior Students share their recollections of his discoveries and teachings in this new section.
