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The Power of Internal Martial Arts: Combat Secrets of Ba Gua, Tai Chi and Hsing-I (Paperback)

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Paperback: 300 pages
Publisher: North Atlantic Books,U.S. (31 Dec 1997)
Language English
ISBN-10: 1556432534
ISBN-13: 978-1556432538
Product Dimensions: 23.1 x 18.8 x 2.8 cm

Average Customer Review: 3.8 out of 5 stars See all reviews (15 customer reviews)

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"B.K. Frantzis has a depth and breadth of knowledge of the "nei jia" (internal arts) that few Westerners possess."
- Don Ethan Miller
"This work by B.K. Frantzis on the practical structures and essence of the internal systems is definitive. It will become a classic, and will serve as a catalyst for kindred spirits. A must for all serious students of the martial arts."
- Stan Israel
"B.K. Frantzis is one of the few Westerners to comprehend the Taoist internal martial art system. For those seeking to understand energy principles in their own art, Frantzis has now opened The Way."
- Robert Nadeau

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Bruce Kumar Frantzis has written this book as an introduction for martial arts practitioners to the internal arts of Tai Chi, Hsing-I and Ba Gua, which are not usually seen as fighting arts. The book is organized around chapter-by-chapter profiles of Oriental masters who taught Frantzis - including Cheng Man-ch'ing ad Morihei Ueshiba. Frantzis describes the progressive stages of animal to human to spiritual embedded within each martial art, and the bridges practitioners need to cross in order to reach the next level.

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3.0 out of 5 stars Good on history, 19 Feb 1999

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I'm not quite sure where the other reviewers are getting technical information out of this book. It is great for history or people that want to learn about his travels to the East. He hints at a lot of "secrets". People that have done any kind of research all ready know these things.

He does a good job of describing the difference between the "internal" martial arts. People wanting to learn more about internal martial arts will find it to be quite well written. Maybe his other book has more techniques that could be applied.

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4.0 out of 5 stars Good book. Informative. More training applications., 11 April 1999

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I found this book to be an excellent source of information on the internal martial arts of china. All of the things he says check out with other sources I've seen on the martial arts. After I read it I lent it to my Bagua Zhang instructer to read. He also liked it. In the authers next book I would appreciate it if he included more training applications.

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4.0 out of 5 stars Worth Buying, 18 Oct 2003

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I bought this book about three years ago, and have read it through a number of times, and I can honestly say that it has been of good value to me within my own tai chi journey and training.
Kumar's personal journey as he dips and fully immerses himself into different arts with different teachers is both entertaining and fascinating, and for my money more accessible than Robert Smith's book. The difficulty inherant within it is that whilst Kumar goes into great detail - none of it is specific enough to be of immediate use to anyone who has less than years of study and practice with good teachers behind them. That said, I have frequently and spontaneously remembered many snippets of principles and guidance from this book during training that have helped me develop in a balanced way.
Not surprisingly the author has his share of worshipers and detractors within the field, and for my part I do not feel qualified to judge. All said and done however, there are very few accessible books on the internal martial arts, and this is as good as any I have read. Without its inspiration and guidance I would not be studying with my current teacher, and for that alone I am very thankful.

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5.0 out of 5 stars Very good read, very good value
There seem to be a few negative reviews about this book- I am surprised at this. I bought the older version - smaller content etc - still a bumper read at over 300 large format... Read more

Published 2 months ago by Elvenhaze

3.0 out of 5 stars Has its moments
A generally interesting read in itself but quite opinionated in many places. I found myself wondering how Francis could afford to keep trekking around the East. Read more

Published on 14 Mar 2007 by Madge

1.0 out of 5 stars No Secrets in here
As a long time practitioner of external and internal martial arts I found this book to very disappointing. There are no "secrets" to be found anywhere. Read more

Published on 13 Feb 2006 by N. Brown

2.0 out of 5 stars waffle from a master
I've no doubt about the authors credentials, however I didn't really enjoy the book. Anyone with no understanding of internal martial arts may find it interesting. Read more

Published on 18 Dec 2005

5.0 out of 5 stars very informative and a must buy!
For anyone looking to learn more about the internal arts then this is the best place to start. Frantzis' experiences are well documented here and his style of writing serves to... Read more

Published on 14 Jul 2004

4.0 out of 5 stars An insightful book on the Internal Martial Arts
To be brief this book does or does not have the following:
- distinction between external and internal martial arts
- history behind the origin of the three internal... Read more

Published on 28 Nov 2002 by Jason

5.0 out of 5 stars Offers glimpses of a higher perspective....
I feel that many of the insights offered in this book would only be available to those who have alrady done a substantial amount of training in the 'internal' arts. Read more

Published on 21 May 2002

5.0 out of 5 stars This is a book written by a true master. Simply a must.
You will have to look far and wide to find a book written in such an engaging way by someone who has as deep a knowledge as Mr Frantzis, as well as a talent for clear and... Read more

Published on 20 Mar 1999

1.0 out of 5 stars This book is soo impressive that one has to be skeptical.
I started out hoping this would be a great book-- sort of an in-depth, updated version of Robert W. Smith's classic: "Chinese Boxing: Masters and Methods," from which... Read more

Published on 15 Mar 1999

5.0 out of 5 stars An absolutely astounding well spring of information
This book contains so much information that although I have read it cover to cover more than forty times I'm still learning new things from it. Read more

Published on 17 Dec 1998

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