Tai Chi Sword Classical Yang Style: The Complete Form, Qigong, and Applications

This book is excellent as a backup to his video Tai Chi Sword for Beginners. It provides the history as well as the basic form and Qigong exercises. The video actually provides instruction to the 54 postures as well as the applications.

This book is an excellent tool to teach the Taiji Jian and along with the video, you'll be able to capture the flavor and nature of energy patterns that are detailed in the book. I disagree with the previous reviewer in that he states that you need an instructor adjunct to this book. If the instructor has a different methodology, this book would circumvent the instructor and you'd end up creating your own methodology between the two. Why not simply learn from Dr. Yang Jwing-Ming, his clear and concise instruction is replete with all the necessary information that anyone could want with regards to Taiji Jian principle, exercise and practice. I highly recommend both the book and DVD for a complete practice.

He is good and teaches well.

book like new, fast delivery, great price

I love taiji but there are no schools near so this book was just what i needed for my animation project on motion studies. its filled with easy to follow detailed descriptions, application of technique section really helped and i also liked how Dr. Yang put in a little chapter about the history of Chinese swords and the dedication and spirituality required and acquired by those who practice taiji. Over all very informative and inspiring!

Wonderful Introduction to Tai Chi Sword. The lessons are straightforward and educational. I did find out that there is also a companion DVD to this book after making my purchase. I may purchase that as well.

Great book. Lots of valuable info. Well written. I recommend it if you want to know more about sword and how to do it. He also has sections on Qigong and other preparatory activities to improve sword work.

My husband and I are both Tai Chi students and we BOTH really like this book. It's very interesting and detailed.

O livro veio bem embalado e chegou dentro do prazo estipulado. Os livros do Dragão Yang são muito explicativos e são de leitura de fácil compreensão. Este sobre a espada Taiji não é diferente. Há exercícios de Qigong, histórico das espadas chinesas, além das aplicações da forma clássica Yang. Assim que eu terminar a aprendizagem da forma ensinada no Brasil poderei fornecer mais detalhes sobre possíveis diferenças.

I consider this a well-written and nicely-produced book. It contains lots of photographs containing arrows. I found myself interested enough in the material to place an order for another book written by the same author. Something I didn't appreciate prior to reading the book is the following: learning to use a sword requires a lot of space. It also helps to have a partner. So I'm unsure how much learning can take place outside a formal learning environment with proper facilities. But I still found the book worth reading. It contains my first exposure to some of the theory behind Tai Chi. I found some of the concepts and principles introduced in the book extremely interesting.

Brilliant and affordable too.

This is as described by the seller and full of good information

If you are into Tai chi great value not recommended for the novice require some knowledge before hand as Dr yang is quite advanced.