Tai Chi Chuan Classical Yang Style: The Complete Form Qigong Paperback – Illustrated, May 1, 2010

Yang produces very good quality. His teaching is in depth and very clear. Making it easy to follow and comprehend. He really goes in depth teaching the history and theory as well as the practice. He is by far the most in depth teacher I have found thus far on martial arts. I learned primarily from books and have taught for twenty years and I started out with some of his books and am still running behind him with my tongue hanging out for exhaustion trying to catch up to him. Through great desire and hard work with the correct guidence of Dr. Yang people begged me to teach them and start a class. He will give you the correct instruction but only you can determine how much it benefits. Through hard work and lots of pondering. You can attain very high levels. I should know Ive had third degree black belts boiling mad because I taught them more in ten minutes than they learned in five years and paid thousands for classes and it was all blown away in minutes because of the foundation I gained from Dr Yangs books.

It like going to practice Tai Chi with the Teacher himself

I already had some knowledge of the history and practice of tai chi chuan and still found book a little confusing at first. It makes sense after review and practice. Also, must use DVD. Dr Yang is a grandmaster, he is a purist, and this book is very good, but it is not for the casual learner of tai chi or the person who wants quick and simple explanation. I found the guide on Chinese pronunciation helpful for learning the Chinese names of different forms, I find myself rereading chapters & gaining greater insight as my own practice of tai chi improves. I am a female, 67 yrs old and currently using Dr Yang's 37 form DVD. Tai chi has changed my life in ways I never imagined.

I was looking for a book that showed me how to learn a tai chi form and this book did just that, at first it seemed quite long but it was just broken down into quite small segments

This would have been great if the ebook version had just been the print pages scanned into an ebook file. Instead, they changed the formatting so that when you get to the section that shows all the different movements, it only has one picture per page. With most of the movements having multiple pictures, 4, 5, or even 8, this makes it very, very difficult to use for learning the movements. I returned my ebook purchase because that is exactly what I needed it for.That said, when I look at the preview for the print version it looks very well laid out, so that it would be easy to flip open to a page and follow along with the pictures. I am considering purchasing the print version to replace my ebook, but for the price difference and the fact that I would have to wait for shipping anyway, may just spring for a dvd.

This book provides much useful information for both beginners and tai chi experts, written by a tai chi master. Well worth reading. If you like this book, you will probably enjoy the many other books he has written as well.

I have been in the martial arts(karate), for years and have not had a more difficult workout in my life. It takes months just to build enough muscles in your legs to withstand the postures and do the form. Something was always missing in Karate but the Qi aspect in Chinese martial arts is fully explained and enlightening as well as the Yin an Yang principles.The form takes 3 years to learn correctly and 3 more to begin to understand the Yin and Qi through proper breathing while doing the form. Highly recommended if you want to go far beyond mere health benefits and into the self defense aspect. It is not for the faint of heart as it demands great patience and perseverance to master...ten years to be exact....maybe longer if you do just the video and book.

Excellent book for beginner and advanced practitioners. I have studied and taught many forms of Chi-Gong spanning some 40 yrs. and have found the internal description of the workings of Chi in the body most impelling. One must have a good Yang instructor, however this book is very easy to follow the movements of his form, by Yang Jwing-Ming.