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Mastering Yang Style Taijiquan
Paperback / softback
Main Details
Title |
Mastering Yang Style Taijiquan
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Authors and Contributors |
By (author) Fu Zhongwen
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Translated by Louis Swaim
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Physical Properties |
Format:Paperback / softback | Pages:264 | Dimensions(mm): Height 228,Width 153 |
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Category/Genre | Oriental martial arts |
ISBN/Barcode |
9781583941522
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Classifications | Dewey:796.815 |
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Illustrations |
B&W ILLUS. THROUGHOUT SOME B&W PHOTOS
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Publishing Details |
Publisher |
North Atlantic Books,U.S.
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Imprint |
North Atlantic Books,U.S.
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Publication Date |
9 May 2006 |
Publication Country |
United States
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Description
"This is the first English translation of Fu Zhongwen's esteemed handbook on Taijiquan. Superbly detailed form instructions and historic line-art drawings based on Fu's twenty-plus years of study as a disciple of the eminent Yang Chengfu constitute some of the best documentation of the traditional Yang Style"--Provided by publisher.
Author Biography
Louis Swaim lives and practices in Oakland, California. He has also translated an earlier taijiquan manual, Yang Chengfu: The Essence and Applications of Taijiquan (North Atlantic Books, 2005). He received his master's degree in Chinese history, Mandarin, and Classical Chinese at U.C. Berkeley, and did additional language study at the Inter-University Program for Chinese Language Studies. He has been a taijiquan practitioner for over thirty years.
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