This is a teasure trove of the art of Li Yulin through his son, Li Tianji and the capable hands of Andrea Falk. The instruction of the forms such as the Five Elements and the Twelve Shapes is accompanied by back detailed explanations on these practice methods. The book is basically divided into the following parts: Background Theory Basic Techniques The Five Elemental Phases: the key to Xing Yi with some nice details on execution and form The Twelve Animals: Not just instructions but notes on the spirit and flavor of each animal "Don't underestimate the chicken just because it is one of the more mundane animals in the list. I spent way too much time playing with them in China, and found them to have an extraordinarily fast, powerful, and accurate attack." Solo Forms: the famous ZhShiChui and others. Two Man Forms: One of the most practical in Kung Fu, An Shen Pao and a smaller two-person Five Elements duet Stance Training for Health Reference Materials Songs and Explanations: This is where you find the secrets but you have to dig them out yourself. Dozens of classic instructions and codes. Andrea Falk is a dedicated teacher of Xing Yi and Bagua. She has also contributed to the art by a number of translations in clear and straight forward books. She is a teacher of the Ma Gui style of Bagua Zhang.

Li Tianji's The Skill of Xingyiquan

Falk, Andrea

Sports & Outdoors

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This book presents the tradition of baguazhang as it is encapsulated in the thirty-six verses and the forty-eight methods verses, which were written to preserve the oral teachings of baguazhang's originator, Dong Haichuan. The verses contain advice on the body structure and connections, power, methods, and tactics of baguazhang - invaluable for practitioners of all lineages. This is the first time that the verses are presented in a stand-alone book with an in-depth discussion, with historical and social background, and including versions from different lineage sources. Andrea Falk, the translator and author, brings to the book forty-five years study and experience in the Chinese martial arts as well as Chinese classics, history, language, linguistics, literature, philosophy, religion, and sociology. She lived for years in China for her training, and continues to visit often.

A Shadow On Fallen Blossoms

A more than complete dictionary of Chinese martial arts, from Chinese to English. Years and years in the making, this dictionary has more than all the techniques you need. It contains all the words beyond the basics of the language, to enable you to read martial arts books, whether practical, theoretical, historical, or whatever.

Falk's Dictionary of Chinese Martial Arts, Deluxe Soft Cover

A fully bilingual edition of Andrea Falk's translation of Baguazhang by Jiang Rongqiao. Originally published in 1963, the translation was published in 2000, and now is fully in both Chinese and English. Pinyin is included for the movement names. The photos and images now follow each description, improving on the presentation of the first edition. A few comments from the translator are now also included, after years of study of Jiang's bagua with various teachers of the lineage.

Jiang Rongqiao's Baguazhang Chinese-English Edition

Individual Sports

Applications for Baguazhang by Yan Dehua, with his wonderfully idiosyncratic drawings. This edition has the complete original Chinese characters plus an improved translation. If you only have one book on Baguazhang, it should be this one.

Yan Dehua's Bagua Applications Chinese-English edition Book

This is volume one of a three volume set, a translation from the Chinese, of Di Guoyong's series on Xingyiquan. It contains the theory, practice, and teaching methodology of the five element techniques of Xingyiquan, plus the five element solo and partner forms. The twelve animals are now included in volume I. This is the third edition of Volume I Five Element Foundation, which will be known as The 2020 Set Edition.

Di Guoyong on Xingyiquan Volume I Foundations

Di, Guoyong

This is volume three of Di Guoyong's three volume series on Xingyiquan, a translation from the Chinese. This volume describes the four basic weapons: sabre, sword, spear, and staff. The second edition includes some editing of typos, and the partner form Anshenpao has been moved to volume two, third edition. This is the second edition of Volume III Weapon and Partner Play, which will be known as The 2020 Set Edition.

Di Guoyong on Xingyiquan Volume III Weapons

This is volume two of a three volume series on the kungfu style of Xingyiquan, written by Di Guoyong and translated by Andrea Falk. This volume includes five solo empty hand forms, the eight skills, and the main traditional partner form of Anshenpao. Also includes discussions on the theory of the five elements, the six models of Xingyiquan, and much discussion of teaching methodology. Extensive glossary in pinyin and English order. This is the third edition of Volume II Form and Theory, which will be known as The 2020 Set Edition.

Di Guoyong on Xingyiquan Volume II Forms and Ideas

This is the 20th Anniversary Edition of Andrea Falk's translation of Li Tianji's book The Skill of Xingyiquan. Despite its age, it is still one of the most comprehensive books on Xingyiquan written, containing not just the techniques, but many classic writings.

Li, Tianji

Li, Deyin

This is the hard cover edition of the 20th anniversary edition of Li Tianji's The Skill of Xingyiquan. It is one of the most complete and thorough one volume books on the Chinese kungfu style of Xingyiquan.

Li Tianji's The Skill of Xingyiquan: 20th Anniversary Hard Cover Edition

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Books by Falk, Andrea

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Li Tianji's The Skill of Xingyiquan

A Shadow On Fallen Blossoms

Falk's Dictionary of Chinese Martial Arts, Deluxe Soft Cover

Jiang Rongqiao's Baguazhang Chinese-English Edition

Yan Dehua's Bagua Applications Chinese-English edition Book

Di Guoyong on Xingyiquan Volume I Foundations

Di Guoyong on Xingyiquan Volume III Weapons

Di Guoyong on Xingyiquan Volume II Forms and Ideas

Li Tianji's The Skill of Xingyiquan

Li Tianji's The Skill of Xingyiquan: 20th Anniversary Hard Cover Edition