Book Review Menu
Reviews of books on Tai Chi Chuan, chi kung, and other martial and movement arts. Note that many of the pages contain multiple reviews.
By Title
Acupuncture Medicine: Its Historical and Clinical Background
Yoshiaki Omura, MD
Fumio Demura and Dan Ivan
Yang Jwing-ming
Authentic Explanations of Martial Arts Concepts
Sun Lutang
Huang Hanxun
The Art of Breathing: Thirty Simple Exercises for Improving Your Performance and Well-Being
Nancy Zi
The Art of Moving Meditation: Tai Chi
Khor Eng Chor
Miao Ganjie
The Big Book of Tai Chi: Build Health Fast in Slow Motion
Bruce Frantzis
The Body Electric: Electromagnetism and the Foundation of Life
Robert O. Becker, M.D., and Gary Selden
Bo: Karate Weapon of Self-defense
Fumio Demura
The Book of Internal Exercises
Stephen T. Chang, with Richard C. Miller
Cheng Tzu's Thirteen Treatises on T'ai Chi Ch'uan
Cheng Man-ch'ing (Benjamin Pang Jeng Lo & Martin Inn, trans.)
Chen Taijiquan: The Inner Circle of Secrecy
Michael A. DeMarco
Bruce L. Johnson
The Chinese Way to a Long and Healthy Life: Diet, Exercise, Massage
Compiled and edited by the People's Medical Publishing House, Beijing, China
The Chi Revolution: Harness the Power of Your Life Force
Bruce Frantzis
Choy Lay Fut Kung Fu: Chinese Art of Self-defense
Leo T. Fong
Classical Northern Wu Style Tai Ji Quan: The Fighting Art of the Manchurian Palace Guard
Tina Chunna Zhang & Frank Allen
The Complete Book of Tai Chi Chuan: A Comprehensive Guide to the Principles and Practice
Wong Kiew Kit
Chen, Yearning K. (Chen Kung), compiled and translated by Stuart Alve Olson
Dragonbolt: A Bora-Yong Self-defense Course
D. H. Elder
Sun Lutang
The Essence of T'ai Chi Ch'uan: The Literary Tradition
Benjamin Pang Jeng Lo, Martin Inn, Robert Amacker, and Susan Foe
Essential Concepts of Tai Chi: It is-It is Not-IT IS
William Ting
The Fundamentals of Goju-ryu Karate
Gosei Yamaguchi
Fundamentals of Tai Chi Ch'uan
Wen-Shan Huang
Gosei Yamaguchi
Hapkido: Korean Art of Self-Defense
Bong Soo Han
Hsing-I: Chinese Mind-Body Boxing
Robert W. Smith
Bucksam Kong and Eugene H. Ho
Illustrations of Thirteen Tai-Chi Sword
Li Zhen
The Internal Structure of Cloud Hands: A Gateway to Advanced T'ai Chi Practice
Robert Tangora
An Introduction to Tai Chi and Taoist Energy Meditation
Gary Khor
Javanese Silat: The Fighting Art of Perisai Diri
Quintin Chambers and Donn F. Draeger
Karate: The Open Hand and Foot Fighting
Bruce Tegner
Michael Minick
Laoshi's Legacy: Emergence from Shadow
Jan Kauskas
Laoshi: Tai Chi, Teachers, and Pursuit of Principle
Jan Kauskas
Lethal Unarmed Combat: Secrets of Self-Defense
Malcolm Harris
Lost T'ai-chi Classics from the Late Ch'ing Dynasty
Douglas Wile
E. J. Harrison
Master Cheng's Thirteen Chapters on T'ai-Chi Ch'uan
Cheng Man-Ch'ing (Douglas Wile, trans.)
Movements of Magic: The Spirit of T'ai-Chi-Ch'uan
Bob Klein
My Experience of Practicing Taiji Boxing
Xiang Kairran
Nunchaku: Karate Weapon of Self-defense
Fumio Demura
Pa-kua: Chinese Boxing for Fitness and Self-Defense
Robert W. Smith
Pa-Kua: The Gentle Art of Health
John Painter
Kim Pyung Soo
Bruce Frantzis
Practical Chin Na: A Detailed Analysis of the Art of Seizing and Locking
Zhao Da Yuan, translated by Tim Cartmell
Practical Use of Tai Chi Chuan: Its Applications and Variations
Yeung (Yang) Sau Chung
Practice Methods for Cleaving Saber Techniques
Yin Yuzhang
Primordial Pugilism (Tai Chi Chuan)
Tseng Ju-Pai
Prolonging Life: Ridding Illness without Medicine
Yin Qianhe
The Research into Techniques and Reasoning of T'ai Chi Ch'uan
Yiu Kwong
Jin Enzhong
Sai: Karate Weapon of Self-defense
Fumio Demura
Bruce Tegner
Michael D. Gershon, M.D.
The Secret Arts of Chinese Leg Manoeuvres
Lee Ying-arng
Ed Parker
Secrets of the Tai Chi Circle: Journey to Enlightenment
Luke Chan
Fumio Demura
Sil Lum Kung-Fu: The Chinese Art of Self-defense
Leo T. Fong
Jin Yiming
Stick Fighting for Self-defense: Yawara, Aikido, Cane, Police Club, Quarter-staff
Bruce Tegner
Sun Lutang
Sun Lutang
Sun Lutang
Sun Lutang
Tai Chi Bang: Eight-Immortal Flute
Jesse Tsao, with Bill Coffey
The Tai Chi Book: Refining and Enjoying a Lifetime of Practice
Robert Chuckrow
William C. C. Chen
Douglas Lee
Her Yue Wong
Yang Ming-shih
T'ai Chi Ch'uan and I Ching: A Choreography of Body and Mind
Da Liu
T'ai Chi Ch'uan: A Simplified Method of Calisthenic for Health & Self Defense
Cheng Man-ch'ing
T'ai-Chi Ch'uan: Body and Mind in Harmony—The Integration of Meaning and Method
Sophia Delza
Tai-Chi Chuan: Its Effects and Practical Applications
Yearning K. Chen (Chen Kung)
Tai Chi Chuan's Internal Secrets
Doc Fai Wong and Jane Hallander
T'ai Chi Ch'uan Ta Wen: Questions and Answers on T'ai Chi Ch'uan
Chen Wei-ming (translated by Benjamin Pang Jeng Lo and Robert W. Smith
Waysun Liao
Tai Chi Dynamics: Principles of Natural Movement, Health, and Self-Development
Robert Chuckrow
Gene Po Wong
Edward Maisel
T'ai Chi for Two: The Practice of Push Hands
Paul Crompton
Herman Kauz
F.L. Yu
Tai Chi Peng: Root Power Rising
Scott Meredith
Tai Chi Sabre for Self-Defense
Tom Marks
Tai Chi Secrets of the Wu Style
Yang Jwing-Ming
Chen, Yearning K. (Chen Kung), compiled and translated by Stuart Alve Olson
Cai Long
Lawrence Galante
T'ai-Chi: The "Supreme Ultimate" Exercise for Health, Sport, and Self-Defense
Cheng Man-ch'ing
Gene Po Wong
T'ai-chi Touchstones: Yang Family Secret Transmissions
Douglas Wile
Chen, Yearning K. (Chen Kung), compiled and translated by Stuart Alve Olson
Li Xianwu
Yin Qianhe
Yao Fuchun and Jiang Rongqiao
Chu Minyi
Chen, Yearning K. (Chen Kung), compiled and translated by Stuart Alve Olson
Tai Ji Qi: Fundamentals of Qigong, Meditation, and Internal Alchemy (Chen Kung Series, V. 1)
Chen, Yearning K. (Chen Kung), compiled and translated by Stuart Alve Olson
Tai Ji Quan: Practice and Applications of the 105-Posture Solo Form (Chen Kung Series, V. 3)
Chen, Yearning K. (Chen Kung), compiled and translated by Stuart Alve Olson
Taijiquan Theory of Dr. Yang, Jwing-Ming: The Root of Taijiquan
Yang, Jwing-Ming
Tai Ji San Shou & Da Lu: Mastering the Two-Person Application Skills (Chen Kung Series, V. 5)
Chen, Yearning K. (Chen Kung), compiled and translated by Stuart Alve Olson
Wu Tunan
Yin Qianhe
Tai Ji Tui Shou: Mastering the Eight Styles and Four Skills of Sensing Hands (Chen Kung Series, V. 4)
Chen, Yearning K. (Chen Kung), compiled and translated by Stuart Alve Olson
Tai Ji Wen: The Principles and Theories for Mastering Taijiquan (Chen Kung Series, V. 7)
Chen, Yearning K. (Chen Kung), compiled and translated by Stuart Alve Olson
Robert C. Sohn
The Tao of Health and Longevity
Da Liu
Jou, Tsung-hwa
Cheng Man-ching
Tui Shou & San Shou in T'ai Chi Ch'uan
Yiu Kwong
Li Po & Ananda
White Crane Gung-Fu: Chinese Art of Self-Defense
Michael P. Staples
Michael Minick
Wu Style Taichichuan: Forms, Concepts and Applications of the Original Style
Wu Ying-hua and Ma Yueh-liang
Ma Yueh-liang & Zee Wen, MD
Tinn Chan Lee
Wu Kung Cho
Wang Peisheng & Zeng Weiqi
By Author
Allen, Frank
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Classical Northern Wu Style Tai Ji Quan: The Fighting Art of the Manchurian Palace Guard (& Tina Chunna Zhang)
Amacker, Robert
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The Essence of T'ai Chi Ch'uan: The Literary Tradition (& Benjamin Pang Jeng Lo, Martin Inn, and Susan Foe)
Ananda
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Wave Hands Like Clouds (& Li Po)
Becker, Robert O., M.D.
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The Body Electric: Electromagnetism and the Foundation of Life (& Gary Selden)
Bong Soo Han
Cartmell, Tim
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Practical Chin Na: A Detailed Analysis of the Art of Seizing and Locking (Translator, by Zhao Da Yuan)
Chambers, Quintin
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Javanese Silat: The Fighting Art of Perisai Diri (& Donn F. Draeger)
Chan, Luke
Chang, Stephen T.
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The Book of Internal Exercises (with Richard C. Miller)
Chen, Kung (Yearning K. Chen)
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Tai Ji Bing Shu: Discourses on the Taijiquan Weapon Arts of Sword, Saber, and Staff (Chen Kung Series, V. 6, compiled and translated by Stuart Alve Olson)
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Tai Ji Jin: Discourses on Intrinsic Energies for Mastery of Self-Defense Skills (Chen Kung Series, V. 2, compiled and translated by Stuart Alve Olson)
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Tai Ji Qi: Fundamentals of Qigong, Meditation, and Internal Alchemy (Chen Kung Series, V. 1, compiled and translated by Stuart Alve Olson)
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Tai Ji Quan: Practice and Applications of the 105-Posture Solo Form (Chen Kung Series, V. 3, compiled and translated by Stuart Alve Olson)
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Tai Ji San Shou & Da Lu: Mastering the Two-Person Application Skills (Chen Kung Series, V. 5, compiled and translated by Stuart Alve Olson)
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Tai Ji Tui Shou: Mastering the Eight Styles and Four Skills of Sensing Hands (Chen Kung Series, V. 4, compiled and translated by Stuart Alve Olson)
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Tai Ji Wen: The Principles and Theories for Mastering Taijiquan (Chen Kung Series, V. 7, compiled and translated by Stuart Alve Olson)
Chen, Wei-ming
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T'ai Chi Ch'uan Ta Wen: Questions and Answers on T'ai Chi Ch'uan (translated by Benjamin Pang Jeng Lo and Robert W. Smith)
Chen, William C. C.
Chen, Yearning K. (Chen Kung)
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Cultivating the Ch'i (Compiled and translated by Stuart Alve Olson, Yearning K. Chen Series, V. 1)
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T'ai Chi Sword, Sabre & Staff (Compiled and translated by Stuart Alve Olson, Yearning K. Chen Series, V. 5)
Cheng, Man-ch'ing
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Cheng Tzu's Thirteen Treatises on T'ai Chi Ch'uan (Benjamin Peng Jeng Lo & Martin Inn, trans.)
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Master Cheng's Thirteen Chapters on T'ai-Chi Ch'uan (Douglas Wile, trans.)
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T'ai Chi Ch'uan: A Simplified Method of Calisthenic for Health & Self Defense (Beauson Tseng, trans.)
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T'ai-Chi: The "Supreme Ultimate" Exercise for Health, Sport, and Self-Defense (& Robert W. Smith)
Chu Minyi
Chuckrow, Robert
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Tai Chi Dynamics: Principles of Natural Movement, Health, and Self-Development
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The Tai Chi Book: Refining and Enjoying a Lifetime of Practice
Coffey, Bill
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Tai Chi Bang: Eight-Immortal Flute (with, by Jesse Tsao)
Crompton, Paul
Delza, Sophia
DeMarco, Michael A.
Demura, Fumio
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Advanced Nunchaku (and Dan Ivan)
Draeger, Donn F.
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Javanese Silat: The Fighting Art of Perisai Diri (& Quintin Chambers)
Elder, D. H.
Foe, Susan
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The Essence of T'ai Chi Ch'uan: The Literary Tradition (& Benjamin Pang Jeng Lo, Martin Inn, & Robert Amacker)
Fong, Leo T.
Frantzis, Bruce
Galante, Lawrence
Gershon, Michael D., M.D.
Hallander, Jane
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Tai Chi Chuan's Internal Secrets (& Doc Fai Wong)
Harris, Malcolm
Harrison, E. J.
Ho, Eugene H.
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Hung Gar Kung-Fu (& Bucksam Kong)
Huang Hanxun
Huang, Wen-Shan
Inn, Martin
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Cheng Tzu's Thirteen Treatises on T'ai Chi Ch'uan (trans. w/Benjamin Peng Jeng Lo, by Cheng Man-ch'ing)
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The Essence of T'ai Chi Ch'uan: The Literary Tradition (& Benjamin Pang Jeng Lo, Robert Amacker, and Susan Foe)
Ivan, Dan
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Advanced Nunchaku (and Fumio Demura)
Jiang Rongqiao
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Taiji Boxing Explained (and Yao Fuchun)
Jin Enzhong
Jin Yiming
Johnson, Bruce L.
Jou, Tsung-hwa
Kauskas, Jan
Kauz, Herman
Khor, Eng Chor
Khor, Gary
Kim Pyung Soo
Klein, Bob
Kong, Bucksam
Lee, Douglas
Lee, Tinn Chan
Lee, Ying-arng
Li Xianwu
Li, Zhen
Liao, Waysun
Liu, Da
Lo, Benjamin Pang Jeng
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Cheng Tzu's Thirteen Treatises on T'ai Chi Ch'uan (trans. w/Martin Inn, by Cheng Man-ch'ing)
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The Essence of T'ai Chi Ch'uan: The Literary Tradition (& Martin Inn, Robert Amacker, and Susan Foe)
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T'ai Chi Ch'uan Ta Wen: Questions and Answers on T'ai Chi Ch'uan (by Chen Wei-ming, translated by Lo and Robert W. Smith)
Long, Cai
Ma, Yueh-liang
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Wu Style Taichichuan: Forms, Concepts and Applications of the Original Style (and Wu Ying-hua)
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Wu Style Taichichuan Tuishou (and Zee Wen, MD)
Maisel, Edward
Marks, Tom
Meredith, Scott
Miao Ganjie
Miller, Richard C.
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The Book of Internal Exercises (with, by Stepehen T. Chang)
Minick, Michael
Olson, Stuart Alve
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Cultivating the Ch'i (Comp. & trans., by Yearning K. Chen [Chen Kung], Yearning K. Chen Series, V. 1)
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T'ai Chi Sword, Sabre & Staff (Comp. & trans., by Yearning K. Chen [Chen Kung], Yearning K. Chen Series, V. 5)
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Tai Ji Bing Shu: Discourses on the Taijiquan Weapon Arts of Sword, Saber, and Staff (Comp. & trans., by Yearning K. Chen [Chen Kung], Chen Kung Series, V. 6)
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Tai Ji Jin: Discourses on Intrinsic Energies for Mastery of Self-Defense Skills (Comp. & trans., by Yearning K. Chen [Chen Kung], Chen Kung Series, V. 2)
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Tai Ji Qi: Fundamentals of Qigong, Meditation, and Internal Alchemy (Comp. & trans., by Yearning K. Chen [Chen Kung], Chen Kung Series, V. 1)
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Tai Ji Quan: Practice and Applications of the 105-Posture Solo Form (Comp. & trans., by Yearning K. Chen [Chen Kung], Chen Kung Series, V. 3, by Chen Kung)
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Tai Ji San Shou & Da Lu: Mastering the Two-Person Application Skills (Comp. trans., by Yearning K. Chen [Chen Kung], Chen Kung Series, V. 5, by Chen Kung)
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Tai Ji Tui Shou: Mastering the Eight Styles and Four Skills of Sensing Hands (Comp. & trans., by Yearning K. Chen [Chen Kung], Chen Kung Series, V. 4, by Chen Kung)
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Tai Ji Wen: The Principles and Theories for Mastering Taijiquan (Comp. & trans., by Yearning K. Chen [Chen Kung], Chen Kung Series, V. 7, by Chen Kung)
Omura, Yoshiaki, MD
Painter, John
Parker, Ed
The People's Medical Publishing House, Beijing, China
Po, Li
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Wave Hands Like Clouds (& Ananda)
Selden, Gary
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The Body Electric: Electromagnetism and the Foundation of Life (with, by Robert O. Becker, M.D.)
Smith, Robert W.
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T'ai Chi Ch'uan Ta Wen: Questions and Answers on T'ai Chi Ch'uan (by Chen Wei-ming, translated by Smith and Benjamin Pang Jeng Lo)
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T'ai-Chi: The "Supreme Ultimate" Exercise for Health, Sport, and Self-Defense (& Cheng Man-ch'ing)
Sohn, Robert C.
Staples, Michael P.
Sun Lutang
Tangora, Robert
Tegner, Bruce
Ting, William
Tsao, Jesse
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Tai Chi Bang: Eight Immortal Flute (with Bill Coffey)
Tseng, Beauson
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T'ai Chi Ch'uan: A Simplified Method of Calisthenics for Health & Self Defense (trans., by Cheng Man-ch'ing)
Tseng, Ju-pai
Wang, Peisheng
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Wu Style Taijiquan (& Zeng Weiqi)
Wile, Douglas
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Master Cheng's Thirteen Chapters on T'ai-Chi Ch'uan (trans., by Cheng Man-ch'ing)
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T'ai-chi Touchstones: Yang Family Secret Transmissions (comp. & trans.)
Wong, Doc Fai,
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Tai Chi Chuan's Internal Secrets (& Jane Hallander)
Wong, Gene Po
Wong, Her Yue
Wong, Kiew Kit
Wu Kung Cho
Wu Tunan
Wu, Ying-hua
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Wu Style Taichichuan: Forms, Concepts and Applications of the Original Style (and Ma Yueh-liang)
Xiang Kairan
Yamaguchi, Gosei
Yang, Jwing-Ming
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Advanced Yang Style Tai Chi Chuan—Vol. 1: Tai Chi Theory and Tai Chi Jing
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Advanced Yang Style Tai Chi Chuan—Vol. 2: Martial Applications
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Taijiquan Theory of Dr. Yang, Jwing-Ming: The Root of Taijiquan
Yang Ming-Shih
Yao Fuchun
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Taiji Boxing Explained (and Jiang Rongqiao)
Yeung (Yang), Sau Chung
Yin Qianhe
Yin Yuzhang
Yiu, Kwong
Yu, F.L.
Zee Wen
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Wu Style Taichichuan Tuishou (and Ma Yueh-liang)
Zeng Weiqi
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Wu Style Taijiquan (& Wang Peisheng)
Zhang, Tina Chunna
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Classical Northern Wu Style Tai Ji Quan: The Fighting Art of the Manchurian Palace Guard (& Frank Allen)
Zhao, Da Yuan
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Practical Chin Na: A Detailed Analysis of the Art of Seizing and Locking (translated by Tim Cartmell)
Zi, Nancy