The book explains: what Tai Chi is; how to use Tai Chi for health and healing; the best way to train in Tai Chi. This book is an ideal guide for anyone who wants to understand the fundamental ideas and practices of this ancient martial art.

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What ever your style, beginners or advanced, the principles explained in this book will help you develope your Tai Chi. For Healing, Self Defence and Self Development this book is a Tai Chi bible.

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5.0 out of 5 stars A great beginners introduction, 27 April 2001

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This book is a great introduction to Tai Chi, giving a good grounding (:-) on the background, history, styles and practises of tai chi. Paul obviously writes from the viewpoint of his own background in Old Yang style Taiji, but most of the material is applicable no matter which style you're looking at.

This book has a very 'soft' feel to it, with plenty of colour and clear sensible advice, and so would be a great introduction for someone who thinks they might be interested, but doesn't want a weighty tome full of posture photos or reams of Taoist mutterings of the sages.

In short, highly recommended.

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1.0 out of 5 stars Facile, 17 Jun 2005

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The author stares a lot and thinks that this is good tai chi. He should try relaxing a bit. His book lacks the grace of a true master.

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1.0 out of 5 stars What a dissapointment, 8 Mar 2000

By	Mr. R. Thomas "tommoa1" (UK) - See all my reviews (REAL NAME)

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If you like photography this book offers beautiful pictures but not a lot more. The descriptions and explantions are no more than can be read in hundreds of other run of the mill books on Tai chi.I for one was expecting a lot more from an expert in the field

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1.0 out of 5 stars Telling It Like It Isn't...
The History of Taiji or Telling It Like It Isn't...

If you were to look at this book from a Chinese point of view, it may well seem to be extremely offensive.

Published on 16 Mar 2007 by Scott Murdertroyd

5.0 out of 5 stars A great beginners information book
This is a fantastic little book to introduce beginners to the foundation concepts, principles and ideas. Read more

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5.0 out of 5 stars I got it wrong
Since reviewing this book originally I have viewed many of Mr Montaigue's videos. and now it all falls into place. I can't believe how wrong I got the original review. Read more

Published on 1 Jun 2004 by Mr. R. Thomas

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