Tai Chi Daily Blog — tai chi books

What's on my Tai Chi bookshelf? In my journey of nearly three decades learning, practicing, and teaching Tai Chi Chuan, I've read countless books on the subject. While some Tai Chi books were just okay, others were good, and a select few were exceptional. The following titles are my favorites and are in my library. Most of them focus on Yang-style Tai Chi. For those who are either new to Tai Chi or considering learning it, I highly recommend the following list to help you on your Tai Chi journey. Recommended Tai Chi Books As a novice to Yang Tai...

I just read the book Steal My Art The Life and Times of Tai Chi Master T.T.Liang by Stuart Alve Olson. I really feel like I got to know T.T. Liang and what type of person he was through the stories told by the author. One of my favorite parts was a story of how T.T. Liang would eat Twinkies. Here is a quote from the book as told by the author: "So you do eat those things," I immediately said. "of course I do," he said with a serious tone. "They are delicious and have helped keep me alive."...