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Summary: Detailed instructions for the student
Review: This book is great for the beginner who is just learning the Yang style Simplified Form and for the more advanced student. Of course, Tai Chi is best learned with the guidance of a teacher, but a book like this would be very helpful. The book starts with some philosophy and history of Tai Chi, continues with Qigong exercises, then details the movements and postures of the 24 forms--each illustrated with several color photos--and finishes up with a chapter on meditation. I enjoyed the book for its beautiful illustrations, its clear descriptions, and because it teaches the forms the way I know them. I will recommend it to my students.
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Summary: Detailed instructions for the student
Review: This book is great for the beginner who is just learning the Yang style Simplified Form and for the more advanced student. Of course, Tai Chi is best learned with the guidance of a teacher, but a book like this would be very helpful. The book starts with some philosophy and history of Tai Chi, continues with Qigong exercises, then details the movements and postures of the 24 forms--each illustrated with several color photos--and finishes up with a chapter on meditation. I enjoyed the book for its beautiful illustrations, its clear descriptions, and because it teaches the forms the way I know them. I will recommend it to my students.
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Summary: Beware - there is no way to learn tai-chi with this book
Review: Well, sometimes it can be challengen to learn forms from someone who does them right, but it is rather imposible to learn tai-chi from pictures of the person who does it completele wrong. People who made this book do not dare to present photos of wrong forms, 24 form is presented in such mediocre quality that I could not belive they had guts to create it. If you really want to learn tai-chi, find responsible and knowledgeble teacher and try to read books written by proffesionals and masters... and do not even consider to waste money for sloppy movements presented in this book.
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