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Text Box: The Complete book of T’ai Chi          Stewart McFarlane ISBN 0 7513 0379 8

Ideal for beginners and more advanced students. Has explicit instructions and full colour step by step photographs of the Cheng Man Ch’ing form that I teach. Highly recommended

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The Dao of Taijiquan              Jou, Tsung Hwa           ISBN 0-8048-1357-4

This book is, in my opinion, the Bible of Tai Chi. Well worth reading if you are serious about going to a higher level within Tai Chi whether it be for health, relaxation or martial ideals.

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Tai Chi Ch'uan Roots and Branches       Nigel Sutton

An excellent book by one of my teachers, it explains each move of the form (Cheng Man Ch’ing) in detail. Both the principles and applications are explored along with advice from Masters of the art. I recommend it for both beginners and advanced players of tai chi.

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Tai Chi Ch’uan Form to Function             Nigel Sutton        ISBN 0-8048-3146-7

A detailed manual for the study of the martial techniques that make up the core of tai chi ch’uan. Suitable for students who are interested in the martial side of tai chi.

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Cheng Tzu’s Thirteen Treatises on T’ai Chi Ch’uan   Cheng Man Ch’ing

Translated by Benjamin Pang Jeng Lo and Martin Inn     ISBN 0-938190-45-8

In this erudite yet practical book Master Cheng shares the secrets of his lineage and takes us to the heart of Tai Chi Ch’uan.
A very interesting book for the students who wants to expand their knowledge and understanding of tai chi.

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Searching for the Way                         Nigel Sutton        ISBN 1-892515-05-9

A fascinating autobiographical account of Nigel’s life long journey through Chinese martial arts. Readers with appropriate knowledge and an enquiring mind may gain some of the special knowledge and secrets planted within this book.

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Pocket books   (see Stuart about how to obtain these three books)

The Inner Way            Teachings from the Tai Chi Ch’uan of Cheng Man Ching
The Inner Warrior   Teachings from the Tai Chi of Master Lau Kim Hong
(A former student of Cheng Man Ching and one of my teachers.)

Thoughts on the Inner Way The teachings of Master Xu Shu Song

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