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OverviewFull Product DetailsAuthor: Jan KauskasPublisher: Via Media Publishing Company,US Imprint: Via Media Publishing Company,US Weight: 0.376kg ISBN: 9780615967363ISBN 10: 0615967361 Pages: 200 Publication Date: 13 May 2014 Audience: General/trade , General Format: Paperback Publisher's Status: Active Availability: In stock  We have confirmation that this item is in stock with the supplier. It will be ordered in for you and dispatched immediately. Table of ContentsReviewsLocated at the intersection of tai chi and life, technique and principlethe veteran, beginner, and even nonpractitioner will find wisdom that never descends into cliche. Mr. Kauskas delivers a highly edifying and entertaining cornucopia of anecdote, aphorism, and apocrypha, destined to become a modern classic. -- Douglas Wile, Ph.D. (author, Tai Chis Ancestors: The Making of an Internal Art) ... informative and entertaining ... People who want to learn more about tai chi, or Eastern philosophy in general, will be well served, and those who practice tai chi will find answers to many of their questions in this book. -- Ken Van Sickle (author, Taiji Feather Sword) Laugh, cringe, and marvel with a young warrior encountering his own issues and blind spots while navigating the labyrinth of martial arts training ... our protagonist stumbles and soars in his quest for mastery and enlightenment. -- Tricia Yu (author, Tai Chi Mind and Body) Jan Kauskas covers all the topics and challenges we face in tai chi practice beyond the physical movements. He shows the entire learning process, written beautifully as dialogue between the student and his master, Laoshi. A really inspiring book for all who are playing tai chi or would like to begin. -- Helmut Oberlack (publisher, Taijiquan & Qigong Journal) This book allows us to meet that one teacher we all wish we could just spend our entire lives with. We can't help but feel inspired to not just be better martial artists, but better human beings. -- Yang Jwing-Ming, Ph.D. (president, YMAA Retreat Center) Author InformationJan Kauskas began studying the tai chi of Zheng Manqing in 1987, initially in the UK, then in the US and Taiwan. He teaches full-time at his school, Autumn River Tai Chi (Glasgow, Scotland), and also at workshops in Europe. He offers teaching in the principles of tai chi through practice of the Zheng Manqing form, da lu, push-hands, saber form, sword form, and fencing. Tab Content 6Author Website:Countries AvailableAll regions |
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