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T'ai Chi Ch'uan: The Internal Tradition is a clear and insightful approach to T'ai Chi, weaving mindfulness and body presence through stages of training and development of technique. Sieh's inquiry into the "fighting" aspect makes the emphasis on the internal or feeling style a powerful tool for bringing more integrity and clarity into our lives.
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The use of Ch'i as a source of individual power has been a much-studied and often elusive part of the martial arts for thousands of years. Read the first page
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The use of Ch'i as a source of individual power has been a much-studied and often elusive part of the martial arts for thousands of years. Read the first page
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5 of 5 people found the following review helpful
Format:Paperback
As a Tai Chi instructor that has read many bad books about tai Chi (usually, but not always written by westerners), I was unsure what to expect from this one. I was worried that the author would be coming across as agressive and paranoid. However, as I read the book I was pleasantly surprised by his honesty and relaxed personal style. His insight into the true nature of Tai Chi's martial application concurred with my own experiences and beliefs. He was human, and willing to show his flaws as well as his strengths. The content comes close to the true traditions of the Eastern martial arts and amply translates them into terms that can be understood by western people. In all, I would recommend this book to any martial artist who wishes to study Tai Chi or make his or her current style come to life. There are not enough books like this in the field. Highly recommended.
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8 of 10 people found the following review helpful
Insights into the nature of Tai Chi practice
8 Feb 1999
Format:Paperback
Ron Sieh delivers some very strong insights into the mental nature of the internal boxing arts. He wants to make it clear that the relationships and emotional states inherent in conflict are of the utmost importance. He asks one to reflect on the direct sensations of being alive and aware, recognizing that direct awareness is the source of speed and efficiency in boxing. Without obscuring his advice with extraneous lecture, Ron insists that a boxer dig deep and study hard to earn the high level of body awareness that we seek to achieve, and thus fulfill all the potential inherent in the subtle boxing arts. An excellent primer.
2 of 2 people found the following review helpful
On Par with the Inner Game of Tennis or any of Dan Millman's books.
30 Aug 2010
Format:Paperback
Simply a phenomenal book that explores the inner work that goes on into making an athlete. If you like Dan Millman or other authors of similar ilk, you will love this book. Yes the book is about Tai Chi, but it is much more foundational than that.
1 of 9 people found the following review helpful
nothing new
8 Jan 2009
Format:Paperback|Amazon Verified Purchase
Tried to find some new revelations about Tai Chi, but it was rehashed principles and ideas, nothing new or original.
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