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In this illuminating book, prominent masters offer an informed, inside view of the Chinese internal martial arts known collectively as “nei jia quan”–those practices that emphasize awareness of the spirit, mind, qi (breath, or energy flow), and the use of relaxed leverage rather than brute force. Drawing from enduring traditions practiced in China, America, Hong Kong, Malaysia, and Taiwan, Nei Jia Quan features a wide range of perspectives on tai ji, xing yi, ba gua, and others. Each teacher gives a sense of the history of his or her art, its philosophical and spiritual underpinnings, and training techniques, offering students simple strategies for incorporating a variety of approaches into their own studies. Probing questions elicit thoughtful answers throughout, giving the book the feeling of a personal conversation with the master. Authoritative biographies and photographs both recent and historical provide additional insight into teachings of instructors such as Gabriel Chin, Tim Cartmell, Paul Gale, Fong Ha, Luo De Xiu, Allen Pittman, William Lewis, Tony Yang, Zhao Da Yuan, Bruce Frantzis, and others. This revised, completely updated edition profiles four new teachers, with new photographs and artwork included.
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7 of 7 people found the following review helpful
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There are several books on the Chinese Internal Martial Arts that are destined for the status of classic, this is one. This collection of interviews with some of the world's top practitioners will stand alongside Robert Smith's Chinese Boxing: Masters and Methods as a book that starts many people on their own search. Well written and illustrated, this isn't a "how to" cook book, but will serve as both a great introduction as well as a mine of information for the exisiting student.
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A very interesting reading for people involved in internal martial arts, but it's necessary to have some knowledge on the subject to understand all the informations that can be found in the book.The experience of the master interviewed can really help interested people in understanding many aspects of the complex world of the internal Chinese disciplines.
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While the date of some of the interviews in this book are becoming old (10 years in some cases) and the location of the instructors is very US-centric - yes we do have martial arts experts in Europe too - this doesn't take away from what is a well put together book!
The demographic makeup of those interviewed is wide, from young to old, and black to white, and this makes for rich content from diverse perspectives.
This is not a how-to book, and contains no training techniques, but rather serves as a discourse on the life of a Martial Artist with particular focus on Nei Jia (Internal Styles).
I found this book intriguing, motivating and insightful.
The demographic makeup of those interviewed is wide, from young to old, and black to white, and this makes for rich content from diverse perspectives.
This is not a how-to book, and contains no training techniques, but rather serves as a discourse on the life of a Martial Artist with particular focus on Nei Jia (Internal Styles).
I found this book intriguing, motivating and insightful.
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