| View Larger Image | Complete Idiot's Guide to T'ai Chi and QiGong (Book & DVD) | Paperbackby Bill Douglas (Author)
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| | Binding: | Paperback | | Publisher: | Alpha | | Edition: | 3rdrd Edition | | Page Count: | 352 Pages | | Publication Date: | December 06, 2005 | | Sales Rank: | 40,310th |
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FEATURES | - ISBN13: 9781592574209
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Product Description
The ancient martial art that’s swept the nation. The most popular form of exercise in the world, T’ai Chi can slow the aging process, increase balance and flexibility, lower stress levels, and enhance the body’s natural healing powers. Now, with over 300 illustrations, this updated #1-selling guide has been expanded so that readers can create a practice for themselves. Based on the latest research, this new edition includes:-A DVD that demonstrates 64 groups of movements that are difficult to learn from print alone-A new illustrated format-An expanded and updated T’ai Chi yellow pages resource-Expanded health/medical benefits |
CUSTOMER REVIEWS (Average Customer Rating: 4.0 based on 51 reviews)
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This book is as good as lots original Qigong books in Chinese. by ! Aesop - Sam SONG (earth)  5 Stars
September 27, 2009
I have been a TaiChi practitioner for more than 10 years.
TaiChi is also one kind of Qigong (ch'i kung).
My life experience about TaiChi: it is life, healthy, and powerful, if a learner is on the right track.
I think this book is as good as lots original Qigong books in Chinese.
Sam Song
Author,(The best entry point into the Chinese language; A coffee table book; A thank you gift book)
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An excellent basic guide for beginners taking Tai Chi or QiGong. by Joseph J. Truncale (Chicago, Il) 5 Stars
September 23, 2009
It is amusing reading some of the reviews of this book. In spite of what some of the previous reviewers stated, this is a very good book to learn the basics of Tai Chi and QiGong. As for the author creating his own system, so what? If he has studied these arts under previous masters for many years, he is free to create his own method of doing Tai Chi or QiGong. Most of the so called masters did the very same thing. They learned from someone else and than created their own Tai Chi or QiGong system. This is an excellent text for beginners in Tai Chi who are also taking it from an instructor. Rating: 5 Stars. Joseph J. Truncale (Author: Martial Art Myths, Season of the Warrior, Never Trust a Politician, Monadnock Defensive Tactics System, Use of the Monadnock Straight baton, PR-24 Police Baton Advanced Techniques).
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Misleading by A. Phillips  2 Stars
September 20, 2009
Misleading-----thought that we were getting a dvd for instruction as well as the book. The book is to difficult to follow but the author will be more than glad to sell you another dvd for instruction. I wish that I had not wasted the money!
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Great book, lots of info by Doris Yonker (Kansas City, MO USA)  4 Stars
September 11, 2009
This is my teacher. I wanted the book he wrote as well as his latest DVD (available at Amazon). Wonderful--there is lots of great info here as well as instruction in Tai Chi and Qigong movement.
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complete idiots guide to tai chi & gi gong by Sandra Leah Moore (martinsville, va usa) 4 Stars
June 12, 2009
It is a good book. easy to understand. the dvd w/ it helps to understand information provided. One thing I did not like, in an earlier edition of the book they had "pocket cards" at the front that you could tear out and carry w/ you and this 1 doesn't.
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