Tai Chi Chuan Books

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The principles are the beginning and end of reading for Tai Chi and this book is now easily available again: "The Essence of T'ai Chi Ch'aun - The Literary Tradition" by Benjamin Pang Jeng Lo, Martin Inn, Robert Amacker and Susan Foe (North Atlantic Books, 1987) The Tai Chi Classics by Lee Scheele are based these texts

• "Collins Gem Tai Chi" by Ronnie Robinson. Paperback - 192 pages (8 May, 2001) Collins; ISBN: 0007110138
• Tai-chi Ch'uan by Y.K. Chen Paperback ( 1 June, 1979) Newcastle Publishing Company; ISBN: 0878770437
• The Complete Book of Tai Chi Chuan by Wong Kiew Kit Paperback - 336 pages (September 1996) Element Books Ltd; ISBN: 1852307927
• Embrace Tiger, Return to Mountain - The Essence of Tai Ji by Chungliang Al Huang (Celestial Arts, 1987) (this is a general book - not everyone's taste)
• T'ai Chi Ch'aun For Health and Self Defense - Philosophy and Practice (Master T. T. Liang, Vantage Books, 1997)
• There are No Secrets : Professor Cheng Man-ching and His T'ai Chi Ch'uan by Wolfe Lowenthal (North Atlantic Books, US, January 1992)
• T'ai Chi: The Essential Introductory Guide by Alan Peck (Vermilion, October 1996)
• T'ai Chi: The Supreme Ultimate by Lawrence Galante (Weiser, US, April 1990)
• T'Ai Chi Classics by Waysun Liao (Shambhala Publications, May 1991)
• Essence of T'ai Chi by Waysun Liao (Shambhala Publications, March 1995)
• Principles of Tai Chi by Paul Brecher (Thorsons, July 1997)
• T'ai Chi Journey by John Lash (Element Books, 1989)
• Wu Chi, Tai Chi by John Lash (Paperback, 10 September, 2002 by Robson Books; ISBN: 1843336154)
• Yin of Tai Chi by John Lash
• Spirit of Ta Chi by John Lash

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