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By Wang Hai Chuan 182 pages, photographs, softbound $15.95 Simplified Chinese ZhaoBao TaiJiMiChuan BingJieDu This is a book on some weapons, rather unusual, attributed to the ZhaoBao branch of Taiji. Among those sets shown are the Long Handled Ax and the double sabers. A student of his father, Wang learned a number of weapons in this and other styles. These particular instruments have good, medium length forms with the Ax counting 26 postures and the Double Sabers coming in at 30 moves. |
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Yang style Taiji Quan Sword By Li Ya Xuan In simplified Chinese-SC 832 171 pages $13.50 Simplified Chinese The photographs and notes Li Ya Xuan left behind are considered treasures of martial information. His poses show vigor, elegance, health and dignity. Here is the entire set of the Yang style Tai Chi sword with textural notes and applications relating to just about every movement in the form. Also included is a wall chart of the set showing his exceptional form. Photography - much of it showing Li himself - is of top quality. |
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 New! Great Goose Boxing -
SC 831Chen Tian Long & An Zai Feng 128 pages, photographs, softbound $11.95 Simplified Chinese Da Hong Quan This is not the Da Hong Quan of Shaolin but rather a Great Wild Goose Boxing. This graceful Northern fist of 42 movements is demonstrated with almost 100 photos. Then the applications for the form, replete with Northern styles kicking motions, is explicated with another 80 or so photos. This thin book is well photographed and nicely laid out. This form is also known by the names “Six Step Structure” and “San Huang Pian 3 Shakes). Legend has it that a Crane Saint developed the style from watching and wrestling with wild animals until he had developed the style to perfection. |
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& Guiding Fist - SC 830 by Shi Nai Jian and Wang Cheng Shan 272 pages, photographs , softbound $14.95 Simplified Chinese Shi Ji Dong was the son in law of Dong Hai Chuan who taught him, as he indeed taught all his students, a customized format with special emphasis on the legs. This traditional practice from Li has passed down to Shi Nai Jian and Wang Cheng Shan. This book contains two rarely seen Bagua Fists: the Linked Leg set and the Guiding Fist. The Guiding Fist is composed of 64 movements. The Linked Legs, divided into eight sections, is composed of 118 movements not all of them kicks. A few styles, mostly derived from the Yin Fu branch, have Bagua leg sets. This is one of the longest. The book ends with a one page lineage chart. |
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by Chen Huai Xin 569 pages, photographs , softbound $16.95 Simplified Chinese This is a major text on one of the most intriguing styles developed since the Qing dynasty. "ZiRan" (also spelled Tzu Ran) is the concept of naturalness or spontaneity in Taoist thinking. This was adapted to a form of fighting where fixed actions are eliminated as soon as possible for the student. ZiRan has a short but distinguished history. This huge book contains fighting applications, practice methods, equipment training , conceptual discussions and some of ZiRan's far less common and more philosophical principles. If you want ZiRan this should be in your library. Information in this text was gathered from famous ZiRan experts including Wan Lai Sheng, Lu Yao Qin, Pan Xin Peng andDu Fei Hu. There is also a short abstract and a rendition of the Table of Contents, both in ENGLISH. Read a translated section of this book. |
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by Wu Shi Jun 128 pages, photographs and a summary sequence at the end $9.95 Simplified Chinese Here is a text by a man who is becoming a major voice in the promulgation of tradition martial arts. Most of this drive seems to come from enthusiasm. Here he shows a nice form and practice comprised of traditional movements of the DRAGON. Wu claims the form passed from Zi ZI Xian to Song Shi Rong. The movements are expressive and fluent and those of the dragons should be. |
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 Tiger Boxing -
SC 824by Gao Xiang 128 pages, photographs and summary sequence $14.95 Simplified Chinese The Tiger boxing shown in this book, as in all of Gao Xiang's books, lean toward usage. Many uses of the claw arts and tiger kicking. He shows four short tiger forms in this book: Fierce Tiger Descends from the Mountain; Hungry Tiger Pounces on Prey; White Tiger Blocks the Road and Black Tiger Walks the Night. |
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 Yin Yang Baji 陰陽八極拳功技擊功法功理論要 - SC 819 by Zhao Fu Jiang 趙福江 128 pages, photographs and a summary sequence at the end $14.95 Simplified Chinese and English This book starts with full color plates then delves into analysis of the Yin Yang Baji Quan method. Many small essays attempt to assay the study such as the I Jing and Self Defense, Baji and pre Heaven energy, Five Elements Change, Six Harmonies Force, Muscle Bones and Tendons, Understanding joined hands operations, Black Tiger Strike, Yin Yang method formula, Three levels of skill, Theory, 12 Large Hand Forms, Yin Yang Baji basics explained. Included are key concepts definitions such as: ：Surprise 驚 Jing surprise、冷 L eng cold、裹 Guo bind、旋 xuan rotate、掙 Zheng struggle、橫 heng traverse、縮 Suo shrink、連 Lian link. |
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Tai Chi Ruler -
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