Taijiquan Master Reference: An Anthology - Hardcover

R.W. Smith

Hardcover

ISBN 13: 9798218564315

Publisher: Via Media Publishing, 2024

Synopsis

Researchers can benefit from this handy anthology, particularly for the information and analyses presented, including the rich bibliographic listings. Taiji practitioners will also gain insights to benefit their own practice, be it for health and/or self-defense. Included here are sixty-four articles. In addition to 735 illustrations, there are glossaries, maps, charts, and bibliographies. The variety of material in this anthology reflects in-depth scholarly research and the experience of master practitioners. It will be a valuable source taijiquan enthusiasts for futures decades.

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About the Author

Michael DeMarco received a master's degree in Asian Studies from Seton Hall University. He worked in China, India, Indonesia and Japan, getting immersed in Asian history and culture. He studied and taught martial arts for sixty years, focusing on kuntao-silat and taijiquan. For over twenty years, Mike published the peer-reviewed quarterly Journal of Asian Martial Arts and continues publishing and writing, including Wuxia America: The Emergence of a Chinese American Hero. He has also consulted and appeared in television documentaries that were aired on the Discovery Channel, The History Channel, Arts and Entertainment, and The Learning Channel.

Edition details

• Publisher: Via Media Publishing
• Publication date: 2024
• Language: English
• ISBN 13: 9798218564315
• Binding: Hardcover
• Number of pages: 960