Tai Chi Chuan
Decoding the Classics for the Modern Martial Artist
Published on 23. March 2009
Book
Paperback/Softback
160 pages
978-1-84797-084-8 (ISBN)
Description
Tai Chi Chuan - Decoding the Classics for the Modern Martial Artist is the first book in English to provide a detailed, illustrated explanation of the Tai Chi Chuan Classics, the Classic of Boxing and the Tai Chi Diagram Explanation. The aim of this remarkable book is to enable the reader to 'do' the Classics and incorporate them into everyday martial arts practice.
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Language
English
Place of publication
Ramsbury
United Kingdom
Illustrations
70 colour illustrations and 90 colour photographs
Dimensions
Height: 235 mm
Width: 165 mm
Thickness: 12 mm
Weight
375 gr
ISBN-13
978-1-84797-084-8 (9781847970848)
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Dan Docherty has practised martial arts since 1971. He trained in Tai Chi Chuan under Cheng Tin-hung while serving as an inspector in the Royal Hong Kong Police Force between 1975 and 1984. In 1980 he won the Open Weight Division at the 5th South-East Asian Chinese Pugilistic Championships in Malaysia. Dan is a founding member of the Tai Chi Union for Great Britain and is a successful teacher who participates in seminars throughout the world. He regularly contributes to martial arts publications and is the author of Complete Tai Chi Chuan [Crowood 1997]. Resident - London