NOTE: Please be aware that we only have one or two copies of some of these. Many aren't even in print any more. Even if it is listed here it may already be out of stock (we'll try to keep it updated but they may go fast).

Wu Style Tai Chi Use & Health - TCTJ 724
by Wang Pei Sheng
$14.95 Simplified Chinese Characters Only

316 Pages, Softbound. Good line drawings.
This is a Chinese language edition of one of the best books written on Tai Chi. Wang Pei Sheng not only details his form but gives insights into the acupoints and reflexive feelings involved. Some aspects are different from the well known English edition including the absence of Wu Tu Nan's section. Notes from Wang Sifu on the practice of the art. Excellent line drawings with applications shown.
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Tai Chi Boxing Art (with Yang Chen Fu) - TC 717
by Chen Wei Ming (for Yang Chen Fu)
$14.95 Traditional Chinese Characters
115 pages, great illustrations, softbound

This is a very useful book for enthusiasts of Tai Chi and particularly the Yang style since it contains photographs of a Yang Chen Fu of about 23 years of age demonstrating his form. Written by one of Yang's top students, Chen Wei Ming, it contains calligraphy by Chen, group shots of Yang's first students and more information that is historically of interest.

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This is the Chinese edition of a book which, to our mind, should have been much more popular. Many people have created T'ai Chi short sets but, to our mind, no one did a better than Li proposed in this book. What did he do so well? Keep these things in mind if you should want to make your own... First he lost no movements, every one of the different postures in the Long Set (Yang version) are retained. Next he practiced each of these on BOTH SIDES but, thirdly, following the Chinese esthetic of dynamic balance, the set is completely asymmetric and flows in an organic and non repetitious manner. A nice job of design and also available occasionally in English editions .

Huang Xiang Xing Tai Chi Chuan - TC 707
by Huang Xiang Xing
$28.95 Traditional Chinese Characters
100+ pages, old photographs, softbound

This big, expensive book in on Huang Xing Xian. Cheng Man Ching was his Tai Chi teacher. When Huang conquered a famous wrestler in Malaysia his glory reflected on his teacher. Mostly text this nicely done book also shows many group shots with famous teacher, pages of examples of Huang repelling people through the air, and a pictorial breakdown of Huang performing Cheng's well known Short Set.

Taiji Records 太極拳譜內外功研幾錄 - TC326
by Shi Diao Mei 施調梅
$19.95 Traditional Chinese Characters

340 pages, Softbound, Photographs, font in hand written calligraphy
Some of the older books on Taiji were labors of love. Here is a nice book, with too small photographs, but well done with much information, the Taiji Solo exercise, Push Hands and the Taiji sword. Shi Diao Mei was, among others, the teacher of the Vancouver Shifu Tchoung Ta Tchen. Shi was also head of a police academy. He learned "old Taiji" from Tian Zhao Lin who in turn studied from Yang Shou Hou AND his father , Yang Chien Hou. Originally published in 1959, this is the 2006 edition.

Sections include:
Mr. Yu Youren ( a famous leader in the civil war and a KMT leader) photos of his practice, forward by Qian Da Jun, forward by Zhao Lung Wen, forward by Wang Taosheng, forward by Mrs. Xu Ji Hua , forward by Shen Zong Han, inscription by Du Dian Ying, poem by Xu Che Xiu, author's preface
Origins of Chinese boxing including Xu clan notes
Chang San Feng's posthumous writings
Wang Zong Yue's Taiji Classics
Understanding the 13 Powers
13 Powers poem explained
Poem of Striking explained
Taiji diagram
Applications
Experiences
The Taiji Sword pictured and explained

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280 pages, Softbound. Illustrations. 1993.
This book is really one of the better ones for Chen Tai Chi applications. The reason is simple: all the illustrations are taken from photographs of Ma Hong himself demonstrating the usage of the different moves of Lao Jia. Besides the excellence of Ma Hong's applications the illustrations are good enough to show Reeling Silk energy and correct body angles. Chock full of information with over 515 illustrations!

This book also available in SIMPLIFIED characters .

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Wu Style Tai Chi - TC222
By Wang Pei Sheng
$32.50 Traditional Chinese Characters
560 Pages Softbound - photographs

This is the BIG book of Wu style by the world famous practitioner, Wang Pei Sheng. Basically it has everything. Tai Chi 37 set (developed by Wang himself), Wu Tai Chi sword, saber, Push Hands, applications and a very interesting set with 16 postures and ten methods for controlling the mind. Wang, essentially a Tong Bei stylist, was the developer of the shortened Wu style and the author of a fine book on the subject. He considered himself a theoretician as well as a fighter and the book has copious notes on the underlying principles of the art. Limited supply.
Read about Shifu Wang Pei Sheng.

LionBooks #LBTC- C017 US $13.95
Tai Chi Essential Skills
by Huang Wen Shu

Yang Jia Tai Chi Chuan Ke Yi Yao Yi. 122 pages with photographs. this is a reprint of a book on the Yang style that was first published in June, 1936. Besides some very old photographs of teacher it contains a tipped in plate of the footwork for the Tai Chi set. Many topics are covered in this early series of writings: Tai Chi Classics, proper practice methods, many notes on the Tai Chi Sword, the Da Lu, the Primordial (Hun Yuan) Chi, Push Hands and others.

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LionBooks #LBTC-A419 US $14.95
Tai Chi Push Hands of Li Ya Hsuan
by Chen Lung Xiang & Li Min Di

131 pages with photographs. Li Ya Hsuan, one of Yang Chen Fu's top students, was a profound authority on Yang Style Tai Chi. This book is based on the few known photographs of Master Li taken at three points during his lifetime. His form, in all cases, is elegant, erect and firm. Sections discussed include Single Push Hands, Double Push Hands, Fixed Step Tui Shou and Mobile Tui Shou. The actions of Ta Lu are also surveyed. There are many textural notes and interpretations to aid in the study. Excellent photos. WALL CHART included.

LionBooks #LBTC-A421 US $18.95
The Yang Style Tai Chi Saber of Li Ya Hsuan
by Chen Lung Xiang & Li Min Di

134 pages with photographs. This is another fine production of Li Ya Hsuan's work. In this case we have the Yang Family Saber. The book contains introductory notes, a really nice photograph breakdown of the postures which are interspersed with applications. At the end if a round up of all the photographs pertaining only to the set. Well laid out and presented, excellent photography. Li's pictures are filled out with Li Min Di and other students inserting applications and the occasional under represented sequence. Well done.

LionBooks #LBTC-A422 US $15.95
The Yang Style Tai Chi Spear of Li Ya Hsuan
by Chen Lung Xiang & Li Min Di

180 pages with photographs. This is the Yang Family Spear, a subject for which there is entirely too little information. This book shows many basics and combinations with a partner. There is also a form we assume to be developed by Li himself. The pictures are excellent and there is a free Wall Chart enclosed. Probably one of the most extensive explications of Yang Family Spear by one of Yang Chen Fu's best, that is available now. If you have been researching this topic you know how difficult it is to find proper information on this style of spear usage.

Lion Books #LBTC-A420 US $18.95
The Yang Style Tai Chi Sword of Li Ya Hsuan
by Chen Lung Xiang & Li Min Di

171 pages with photographs. One of Yang Chen Fu's top students was Li Ya Hsuan. The photographs and notes he 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.

LionBooks #LBTC A416 US $18.95
The Yang Style Tai Chi of Li Ya Hsuan
by Chen Lung Xiang & Li Min Di

417 pages. Li Ya Hsuan was one of Yang Chen Fu's top students and a profound authority on Yang Style Tai Chi. He studied with master Yang for many years and learned the 115 posture Long Set. This is a well done book in traditional characters. It has many plates of Li's student and son-in-law, the author, doing the Long Set and numerous Push Hands drills. It also has extensive explanations on the Tai Chi Classics and a very extensive and informative section on Li Ya Hsuan's own observations of Tai Chi.

LionBooks #LBTC-A417 US $16.95
The Yang Style Tai Chi of Li Ya Hsuan
by Chen Lung Hsiang & Li Min Di

187 pages. Li Ya Hsuan, one of Yang Chen Fu's top students, studied with master Yang for many years. During that time he learned the 115 posture Long Set. This large sized book shows Li himself performing the set . There are also notes on practice methods, some nice old photographs and some holographs of Li's own calligraphy. Li's insights into Tai Chi are deep and thorough and he prided himself on learning in direct descent from the Yang family. His posture is full and firm and the pictures in this text show his generally excellent form.

LionBooks #LBTC-A420V US $13.95
Yang Style Tai Chi VCDs
by Chen Lung Hsiang & Li Min Di

Here is a double VCD (Video Compact Disk) of author and student, Chen, performing the Yang 115 Long Form as shown to him by his father-in-law Li Ya Hsuan, one of Yang Chen Fu's top students. Also enclosed is an excellent posture of the set with Li himself showing all the poses. A very nice addition, well done, for anyone interested in learning more about Yang Style Tai Chi.

LionBooks #LBTC-A413 US $13.95
YIN/YANG MUTUALLY CREATING TAI CHI
by Lin Guan Cheng

An interesting book with discussion on the exact meaning of much Tai Chi theory. A number of exercises for stimulation of Ch'i. Also a rather complete series of Fa Chin (power issuing) examples. Much welcome discussion on the application of Silk Reeling Energy to the practice of the art. Many illustrations and photos in color. 195 pages.

LionBooks #LBTC-A411 US $13.95
TAI CHI CH'UAN RESEARCH: 2
compiled by Wang Jia Hsiang

This volume has excellent and essential photographs taken from major books describing Wu, Sun, Li and Hao styles of Tai Chi. Featuring pictures of such luminaries as Sun Lu Tang this volume collects many aspects of Tai Chi. There are sections also on Push Hands and Tai Chi Spear work. Also there are reproductions from original manuscripts. 232 pages.

LionBooks #LBTC-A410 US $9.95
TAI CHI CHUAN RESEARCH: Yang Style
Compiled by Wang Jia Hsiang