Master the Chinese martial art of T\'ai Chi with this accessible, illustrated guide.
A history of T\'ai-chi, including thumbnail sketches of famous masters, and the first English translation of the basic T\'ai-chi document, known as the T\'ai-chi Ch\'uan Classics, are also included..
The instructions are clear and easy to follow, and more than 275 photographs and 122 foot-weighting diagrams guarantee an understanding of the correct form.
Students will learn how to progress from Exercise to Sport to Self-Defense with maximum efficiency.
With conscientious practice, readers will master the sequence of thirty-seven postures that will make up the T\'ai-chi solo exercise.
It is a complete step-by-step manual for the beginner.
This book, from renowned Tai Chi master, Cheng Man-Ch\'ing, introduces T\'ai-chi as a means to a healthier life, as a Sport and as a method of self-defense.
It requires no special equipment or place to practice and takes no more than ten minutes a day.
T\'ai-chi (Tai Chi) is an effortless and rhythmical art that stresses slow breathing, balanced and relaxed postures, and absolute calmness of mind.
Master the Chinese martial art of T\'ai Chi with this accessible, illustrated guide
