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Taiji Sword | 
 enlarge | Author: Chen Wei-ming
Creator: Barbara Davis
Publisher: North Atlantic Books
Category: Book
List Price: $14.95
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Avg. Customer Rating:  7 reviews
Sales Rank: 55037
Media: Paperback
Number Of Items: 1
Pages: 100
Shipping Weight (lbs): 0.4
Dimensions (in): 9 x 6 x 0.4
ISBN: 1556433336
Dewey Decimal Number: 796.860951
EAN: 9781556433337
ASIN: 1556433336
Publication Date: June 26, 2000
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Product Description
A longtime student of the taiji grand master Yang Cheng-Fu, Chen Wei-Ming became famous himself as a scholar, martial artist, and proponent of the Yang style of t'ai chi. In the 1920s, he wrote a number of influential books on taiji, among them Taiji Sword (1927), which detailed a rare method of fencing. Translated here for the first time, this book serves as both a historical document and a training manual for an increasingly popular sport.
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 Worthwhile to have October 15, 2007
1 out of 1 found this review helpful
This is a very interesting book and very worthwhile to have if you are interested in Tai Chi Sword. Other reviewers have pointed out the limitation of detail in movement descriptions and grainy pictures. However, much more important is that it is a glimpse into the deeper moral and spiritual value that these great practioners held for the sword and how closely they were connected to the inner meanings of Taoist philosophy. It won't be a great resource for learning the form, but reading the words of these dedicated practioners from the past has a great and lasting value for anyone trying to gleen the meaning and value of Tai Chi Sword.
a charming history July 26, 2006
I wish the pictures weren't so scratchy, but this is a facinating read for anyone studying Taichi sword.
 Don't waste your money July 9, 2004
1 out of 10 found this review helpful
I bought this book along with a video on T'ai Chi sword. I bought the book for some stories not for instruction. There are a few stories which were fun to read but there is no reason to own this book. The only redeeming quality of this book is the old time T'ai Chi pictures which are cool! But not worth spending any money on.
Great historical writing on the tai chi sword form August 15, 2001
13 out of 13 found this review helpful
This book is a very interesting account of the Yang Style Tai Chi sword form. It is a translation of a classical account from the 1920's, and includes pictures of each of the postures of the form. The text is clear, and an interesting account of the form by an old master. As with most classical Tai Chi writings, it is more useful as a source of ideas for someone who already practices the form than as a beginner's teaching text. The translation is scholarly, and Ms. Davis has added a lot to this book with her footnotes and commentary. A very enjoyable read.
 Taiji Sword April 19, 2001
6 out of 7 found this review helpful
The beginning prefaces are informative. The stories of great Taijiquan masters are fascinating. The descriptions of the various postures are fairly clear. Unfortunately, the black and white photos accompanying the descriptions are faded and grainy. The hands, sword and body often disappear into the background leaving one guessing as to the correct form of the posture.
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