Taijiquan Master Reference: An Anthology

Robert W. Smith; Peter Lim Tian Tek; Stephan Berwick; Tim Cartmill; Bosco Seung-Chul Baek; David Gaffney; Zhang Yun; Russ Mason; Kenneth S. Cohen; Douglas Wile; Herman P. Kauz; Stanley E. Henning; Cai Naibiao; Wong Yuen Ming; John Loupos; Jake Burroughs; Benjamin Lo; Michael Rosario Graycar; C.J. Rhoads; Leroy Clark; Asr Cordes; Linda Lehrhaupt; Nigel Sutton; Dietmar Stubenbaum; Barbara Davis; Bradford Tyrey; Marcus Brinkman; Arieh Lev Breslow; Adam Wallace; Wong Jiaxiang; Sophia Delza; Charles Holcombe; Carol M. Derrickson; Stuart Kohler; Donald D. Davis; Dennis Willmont; Donald Mainfort; Miriam O?Connor; Andy Peck; Mark Hawthorne; Yaron Seidman; Joel Stein; Xu Yizhong; Yuan Weiming; Xu Zhengmei; Danny Emerick; Hal Mosher; S. Dale Brown; Greg Brodsky; Lawrence L. Mann

ISBN 13: 9798218564315

Published by Via Media Publishing Company, 2024

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Bibliographic Details

• Title: Taijiquan Master Reference: An Anthology
• Publisher: Via Media Publishing Company
• Publication Date: 2024
• Language: English
• ISBN 13: 9798218564315
• Binding: Hardcover
• Condition: New

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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.

About the Author

Michael DeMarco received a Master's Degree in Asian Studies from Seton Hall University and studied at National Taiwan University's Mandarin Training Center. Working in the People's Republic of China and in Taiwan emersed Mike in Chinese history and culture. He's studied and taught martial arts for nearly 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, Arts and Entertainment, The History Channel, and The Learning Channel.