Tai CHI Secrets of the Ancient Masters: Selected Readings from the Masters

Bought this. I am lucky I can still read Chinese, and now Yahoo has a Chinese translation webpage in yahoo hk. The Chinese writing looks genuine, as the method of some of the writing is the "Old School" type. Recognize some phrases from Tung (Dong) family's red manual, and another manual. The manual here describes "make the drum full" from Chi. My sifu from Honan Shaolin demonstrated chi in his arms. He filled it and I cannot find his pulse on his wrist. That's what is meant by "make the drum full" from Chi. I still cannot do that. I am lazy, I guess that's it. When that phrase "make the drum full" was written, there was no plastic or balloons to describe the pressure and filling analogy. I believe the translation and understanding by Dr. Yang here was not up to par.

This book was recommended by a friend who's studied Tai Chi longer than me. I wasn't disappointed when I got it, although the size surprised me. The material is excellent, but you can't read it fast. Read it at Tai Chi speed. :0) The thing that struck me as the most memorable was: Silently learn, then ponder; gradually you will get what your heart desires. Good thing to apply in most of life's teachings. Study well!

I found this book to be very helpful in my study of tai chi. The words of the masters translated by the author are usefull to all levels of tai chi players. It is especially usefull to those seeking to reach a higher level of push hands.I really appreciate the effort by Jwing Ming to translate so many text and make them available to the martial artist who only speak english.