Tai Chi Training In China Book Howard Thomas
By Howard Thomas. #567. 7 X 8.5, 146 pages, paperback. ISBN #1-874250-70-7. If you have ever wondered what it is like to study Tai Chi Chuan in China, read this book. The author, Howard Thomas went there in 1989 and spent five years training with different masters, teachers and coaches. Adding to the ten years of Tai Chi study he already had in England, he became a multiple gold medalist in Chinese competitions. His time in China took him through the days of the Tiananmen Square massacre, brought him a Chinese wife, and led to an in-depth study of the Chinese language and its relationship to Tai Chi. This book will explain the meaning of the terms master, teacher and coach with reference to their Chinese usage and their origins in the calligraphy of the country. All in all, this work is a must for all students of Tai Chi and martial arts whatever their persuasion.
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