Master Cheng's New Method of Taichi Ch'uan Self-Cultivation
By (Author) Cheng Man-ch'ing
Translated by Mark Hennessy
North Atlantic Books,U.S.
North Atlantic Books,U.S.
15th July 2011
1st June 1999
United States
General
Non Fiction
613.7148
Paperback
144
Width 138mm, Height 214mm, Spine 10mm
204g
Cheng Man-ch'ing, the famed master of t'ai chi, is regarded as an enormously influential figure in codifying the most widely practiced form of the ancient martial art. This volume, developed by the martial arts master and scholar, details the way that students arrive at a posture -- from beginning movements to the end pose. Master Cheng provides practitioners with a complete and concise guide to the Short Form, enabling them to make rapid progress.
Mark Hennessy spent eleven years in China studying philosophy, classical language, and taichi ch'uan. He has lectured at the National College of Political Science in Taiwan and Tonsei University in Seoul. His previous translations of Cheng's writings are: Cheng Man-ch'ing: Master of Five Excellences and Cheng Man ch'ing: Essays on Man and Culture.