Simplified Tai Chi Chuan: 24 Postures with Applications & Standard 48 Postures

I have the book and the DVD. The DVD clarifies things shown by still photos in the book. The book, by the standards of martial arts books, is actually very good. I am in a class learning the 24-postrues form. This book and DVD have been very helpful in helping me remember what we cover in class so that I can practice at home.

I've practiced Taiwan's Shi San She form for a year before moving into the 24 form. This book is a great introduction to the form. It's not just the sequence, it also includes some nice theory about taijiquan, yin-yang, 5 elements, practice guidelines and each posture has a little tip, so you can correct yourself in many ways. This does not replace in-person instruction, but it's a great add-on! It has a nice description of each posture along with a few direct applications. There's a lot of juice in here. While this is a book for beginners to intermediate practitioners, it can be a valuable asset though your whole life. You never really get past the basics anyways.

Books about Tai-Chi are hard to translate conceptually into English. This is true, even for Chinese/Americans who "test" as "native speaker" in Mandarin, Cantonese and English. "Parting the wild horses mane" means almost nothing to most Chinese writers. They have never seen a wild horse. It is impossible to convey meaning if it dose not exist. This s a good translation, teaches the principles of Tai-Chi and and Qigong without resorting to mythical non-sense.. I found it useful.

I have practiced Tai Chi for 15 years. This is the one book that I recommend for anyone wanting to learn Tai Chi. Master Liang masterfully summarizes Tai Chi history and philosophy then dives right into the practice and postures. The book is simple, his wisdom humble, and the illustrations perfect. I doubt there will ever be another Tai Chi book like this again.

This book is very helpful but I recommend using the DVD as well. I like the inclusion of the philosophy and historical background. The explanations of the forms is very detailed. I bought the book first and I don't think you could perfect the forms without adding the DVD.

Clearly written, good photos, far more detail and depth than I can absorb now... but I’ll be back for more when I’m ready

This is a used book purchased at 25% of what the new book costs, but it doesn't look like it has ever been opened. And it arrived five days early. This seller undersold and by far over-delivered. I highly recommend them.

Pretty good.

Si vous achetez ce livre pour la première fois, allez-y. Il est excellent, très précis, très bien illustré (mais à compléter idéalement par le DVD du même nom : difficile, pour ne pas dire impossible, d'apprendre une forme de tai chi chuan sur le papier). En revanche, ne faites pas comme moi : l'éditeur m'ayant envoyé un mail pour me dire qu'il s'agissait d'une nouvelle édition révisée et améliorée (pas loin d'une centaine de pages de plus), je me suis laissé convaincre. Livre reçu: amère surprise! Le contenu est RIGOUREUSEMENT le même. Simplement, on a aéré la maquette (d'où les pages supplémentaires). J'ai beaucoup d'admiration pour M. Yang Jwing Ming, mais la politique commerciale de YMAA laisse franchement à désirer. Je m'en souviendrai.

Il libro è esattamente ciò che mi aspettavo. Un pò di storia/info, descrizione e foto dettagliate delle forme e delle applicazioni pratiche nelle arti marziali. Per me utilissimo per imparare le forme che ancora non conosco e per perfezionare quelle che conosco già.

Very detailed book with clear instructions and diagrams. Planning to start a course and just wanted to learn a little more before I begin.

Gerade wenn man die 24er Form schon kennt, ist dieses Buch als Nachschlage-Referenz der Anwendungen extrem begeisternd. Es werden oft mehrere Anwendungsvarianten beschrieben. Der Autor Herr Liang ist auch Bagua Meister und das sieht man den Bildern der Anwendungen an, die dynamisch echt wirken. Im Gegensatz zu den extrem sanft und geradezu verschlafen wirkenden Bildern der Anwendungen manch anderer Autoren, die nur wie ein Pflichtteil der Vollständigkeit halber wirken, sieht man den Bildern von Herrn Liang an, dass er die Anwendungen wirklich beherrscht. Das Buch ist eine Freude.

Great book. The teaching is excellent and greatly facilitates learning. Worth every penny invested. The images are clear and well-explanatory.