We have a few more new books to announce in the next few days, but this one, The Legacy of Grandmaster Li YaXuan, is so beautiful we thought we would give it its own space. Lionbooks has released a comprehensive collection of writings from Yang Style Taijiquan Grandmaster Li YaXuan. Lionbook publisher, Liu KangYi, is […]
May
28
2021
28
2021
Dec
27
2019
27
2019
Everything Old Is New Again
“A guy who can stand for two hours is a guy you don’t want to fight.” -Sifu Ted Mancuso Traditional Tai Chi training, back in the day, was markedly different from what is practiced today. There was considerable emphasis on stance training. Before students were taught a form, they spent countless hours perfecting/holding postures. It […]
Jul
6
2013
6
2013
Restocked Chinese Books: Yang Tai Chi and Tai Chi Ruler
A couple more books back, from across the ocean: Yang Tai Chi’s True Narrative – SC216, by Wang Yong Quan. Wang was the teacher to Wei Shuren. Wang studied at an early age from both Yang Jian Hou and Yang Chen Fu, and this book contains his transmissions he is passing down when in his […]
Jun
25
2013
25
2013
25038-40: The Yang “Family” Set
The thing that has always fascinated me is that when someone claims to have a “family,” “secret,” or “palace” style of martial arts—especially Tai Chi…
Jul
24
2012
24
2012
Two Books by a Master of Yang style
To some people Wei Shu Ren shas proven himself a top teacher of Yang style Tai Chi.
Sep
20
2011
20
2011
More of the Master: VCD
Here is a little prize, a two-disk VCD that shows the achievement and student community of master Chu GuiTing…
Aug
23
2011
23
2011
Chui GuiTing: the Kind Fighter
…he was a powerful fighter with a compassionate heart..
Jun
5
2011
5
2011
Chu GuiTing: fighter and teacher
Not only did he become one of Yang’s top ten disciples but, later in life, he stood as Yang’s chosen fighter to take on challenges to the school.
Mar
28
2011
28
2011
Push Hands Improves
Why are we Pushing? How important is rooting? What are we doing here, anyway?
Feb
27
2011
27
2011
Sha Guo Zhen and Sha Style
From his childhood he studied numerous styles of Kung Fu. Early on his acquired the technique of the Six Harmony Spear (Liu He Jiang) which he continued to refine his entire life.
Jul
10
2010
10
2010
Why is Push Hands so bad?
To explore this topic we’ll have to assume the basic premise that Push Hands is bad…
Dec
4
2009
4
2009
Wu Dang Sword Lineage
For those who have seen any version of the Wudang sword performed well, the experience is a perfect example of beauty and function combined…
May
23
2005
23
2005
Purpose, Quality & Direction
In Taiji circles, people get very hung up on shapes and up to a point they are correct to do so…
Oct
21
2004
21
2004
Tai Chi, Balance and Longevity
Falls often result in permanent disability and shortened life spans. Tai Chi proved to be an effective, low cost method of improving balance.
