Liu Bin's Zhuang Gong Bagua Zhang, Volume Two
South District Beijing's Strongly Rooted Style
Written by Zhang Jie, Contribution by Randy Chung, Richard Shapiro, Mark Wigzell and William Baller
Price: $22.95
Blue Snake Books
In volume 2 of Liu Bin's Zhuang Gong Bagua Zhang, Professor Zhang Jie documents the style of Bagua Zhang developed by Liu Bin, one of Cheng Ting Hua's top students. Professor Zhang became a disciple in this tradition in 1979, apprenticing under the well-known expert Liu Xing Han in Beijing. He was...
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The Internal Structure of Cloud Hands
A Gateway to Advanced T'ai Chi Practice
Written by Robert Tangora, Foreword by Michael J. Gelb
Price: $17.95
Blue Snake Books
The Internal Structure of Cloud Hands offers readers an in-depth look into the art of T'ai Chi Ch'uan via the practice of Cloud Hands, a foundational exercise common to all schools of this popular martial art. Part theoretical treatise, part training manual, this book facilitates a deeper understanding of "internal" movement...
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Bagua and Tai Chi
Exploring the Potential of Chi, Martial Arts, Meditation and the I Ching
Written by Bruce Frantzis
Price: $19.95
Blue Snake Books
In Bagua and Tai Chi, noted teacher Bruce Frantzis demonstrates through these two important practices what is required to develop and embody high levels of chi flow. Inside the slow-motion movements of tai chi is a sophisticated mind/body/spirit practice. Derived from the I Ching (Book of Changes), bagua is unique in...
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Bagua Swimming Body Palms
Written by Wang Shujin, Translated by Kent Howard and Chen Hsiao-Yen
Price: $16.95
Blue Snake Books
Bagua Swimming Body Palms is the second book written by Wang Shujin, one of the world’s foremost exponents of Chinese internal martial arts and a renowned expert of Bagua Zhang. This volume continues the process of bringing Master Wang’s important art to Western readers. More intricate than the Linked Palms form...
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Cultivating Qi
An Introduction to Chinese Body-Mind Energetics
Written by Jun Wang, Ph.D., C.M.D.
Price: $16.95
North Atlantic Books
While Chinese acupuncture and herbalism enjoy widespread popularity in the West, traditional Chinese exercise techniques—with the exception of qi gong—have rarely been taught outside China. This book is designed to change that. Written by Jun Wang, a doctor of Chinese medicine, Cultivating Qi draws on classic Chinese texts to introduce these...
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Natural Chi Movement
Accessing the World of the Miraculous
Written by Tienko Ting, Foreword by William Spear
Price: $18.95
North Atlantic Books
The modern world is largely focused on the physical—on the appetites and senses, on doing and having—which can blind us to the spiritual realm. In Natural Chi Movement, Tienko Ting articulates a theory of life that unites the physical and spiritual worlds. He suggests there is nothing to learn or master...
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Higher Judo
Groundwork
Written by Moshe Feldenkrais, Edited by Elizabeth Beringer, Foreword by Dennis Leri, Michael Brousse and Moti Nativ
Price: $19.95
Blue Snake Books
Dr. Moshe Feldenkrais is best known for pioneering the somatic therapy that bears his name. Less well known is that he was also one of the earliest European practitioners of the martial art of judo and wrote a number of influential texts on the subject. Primary among these is Higher Judo...
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Kurikara
The Sword and the Serpent
Written by John Maki Evans, Foreword by Natanaga Zhander
Price: $16.95
Blue Snake Books
In Mikkyo—Japanese esoteric Buddhism—the dragon Kurikara symbolizes the internal energy developed through sword practice. Kurikara is a manifestation of the fierce bodhisattva Fudo Myo O, the patron of ascetics and warriors in Japan, who uses his sword to destroy delusions and sever attachments. Fudo’s sword represents the gaining of discriminative power...
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Dragon and Tiger Medical Qigong, Volume 1
Develop Health and Energy in 7 Simple Movements
Written by Bruce Frantzis
Price: $23.95
North Atlantic Books
Practiced by millions in China to release stress and maintain robust health, Dragon and Tiger qigong is also used to help prevent and heal cancer and to mitigate the effects of radiation and chemotherapy. Frantzis chose Dragon and Tiger from among several hundred sets he researched because its seven simple movements...
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Hidden Hands
Unlocking the Secrets of Traditional Martial Arts Forms
Written by Phillip Starr
Price: $17.95
Blue Snake Books
The solo forms or sets of a martial art may appear to be merely flashy performances or rote exercises for conditioning, and because of this many students disregard this aspect of their training. True martial arts masters, however, know that the forms of a system actually contain all of the techniques...
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Ki in Aikido, Second Edition
A Sampler of Ki Exercises
Written by C.M. Shifflett
Price: $19.95
Blue Snake Books
Ki represents the life force behind the Japanese martial art of aikido. To aikidoists ki is the universal spirit present in all things, and it can also be compared to the Hebrew Ruach and the Greek Pneuma, meaning "smoke," "wind," or "spirit."
The book includes extensively illustrated step-by-step instructions of ki exercises...
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Jingwu
The School that Transformed Kung Fu
Written by Brian Kennedy and Elizabeth Guo
Price: $17.95
Blue Snake Books
In 1909, because of their ties with the failed Boxer Rebellion and the rise of modern weaponry, Chinese martial arts were in serious danger of extinction. The Jingwu Association was formed to keep these ancient arts alive. Jingwu: The School That Transformed Kung Fu tells the story of this seminal institution...
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Taekwondo
A Technical Manual
Written by Gilles R. Savoie, Foreword by Chungwon Choue and Grandmaster Kee S. Ha
Price: $17.95
Blue Snake Books
In Taekwondo: A Technical Manual, renowned Master Gilles Savoie presents the art and science of the popular martial art, showing practitioners how to optimize both body and spirit. While other taekwondo books simply document traditional forms andexercises, this one goes further, providing an in-depth look at the body mechanics and physics...
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The Major Methods of Wudang Sword
Written by Huang Yuan Xiou, Commentaries by Master Chang Wu Na, Translated by Dr. Lu Mei-hui
Price: $16.95
Blue Snake Books
Originally published in Chinese in 1930, The Major Methods of Wudang Sword has become a contemporary classic in the field of traditional Chinese martial arts. Written by Huang Yuan Xiou, the disciple of Li Jing-Lin—China’s most celebrated sword practitioner—this edition now introduces English readers to the fascinating world of traditional Chinese...
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Fu Zhen Song's Dragon Bagua Zhang
Written by Lin Chao Zhen, Edited by Wei Ran Lin and Rick Wing
Price: $17.95
Blue Snake Books
The Dragon Bagua Zhang system of third-generation master Fu Zhen Song was one of the most powerful martial arts styles to emerge from 1920s China. Fu Zhen Song had a reputation as a skilled fighter and uncompromising teacher, and his Dragon Bagua style was renowned for its extensive catalog of whirling...
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The Complete Guide to Northern Praying Mantis Kung Fu
Written by Stuart Alve Olson
Price: $17.95
Blue Snake Books
Developed by Wang Lang over 300 years ago, Praying Mantis Kung Fu is the only martial art based on the fighting skills of an insect. This fascinating system utilizes swift, methodical movements for defense and offense, and is well respected as an art that helps practitioners develop great strength and perseverance...
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Unknown Capoeira
Secret Techniques of the Original Brazilian Martial Art
Written by Mestre Ricardo Cachorro
Price: $24.95
Blue Snake Books
Capoeira, a fascinating hybrid of martial art, game, and dance, has long captivated practitioners in all those areas of interest worldwide. Originating in Brazil, the form has been traced back to the 16th century, created and developed by slaves brought from Africa. Written by a legendary master, Unknown Capoeira examines the...
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The 64 Hands of Bagua Zhang
Fighting Techniques of Liu Dekuan
Written by Gao Jiwu and Nigel Sutton
Price: $16.95
Blue Snake Books
The art of Bagua Zhang is best known for its circular forms, yet linear fighting techniques have been incorporated into Bagua practice by many renowned masters. Liu Dekuan, a student of Dong Haichuan (the founder of Bagua Zhang), was one such master, devising a set of 64 techniques performed in straight...
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The Kids' Karate Workbook
A Take-Home Training Guide for Young Martial Artists
Written by Didi Goodman, Illustrated by Linda Nikaya
Price: $18.95
Blue Snake Books
The Kids’ Karate Workbook is an engaging workbook meant to be used at home by young people who want to supplement their regular Karate or Taekwondo training. Drawing on the author’s more than 20 years of experience teaching martial arts to children, the book offers a step-by-step curriculum that traces a...
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The Gift of Danger
Lessons from Aikido
Written by Mary Stein
Price: $14.95
Blue Snake Books
Mary Stein took up aikido in her mid-fifties and quickly learned what it really means to face danger—both external and internal. In this powerful collection of short essays, she vividly describes learning an active and spirited defense on the mat, in the process uncovering a lifetime of habitual tensions and emotional...
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Martial Maneuvers
Fighting Principles and Tactics of the Internal Martial Arts
Written by Phillip Starr
Price: $18.95
Blue Snake Books
In Martial Maneuvers, Phillip Starr demonstrates that while the internal martial arts—Taijiquan, Bagua Zhang, and Xingyi Quan—might be considered ineffective for practical self-defense, they in fact have a long history of combat use. Starr argues that most teachers and practitioners of the internal arts have forgotten their rich martial heritage, focusing...
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The Wing Chun Compendium, Volume Two
Written by Wayne Belonoha
Price: $39.95
Blue Snake Books
Wing Chun, also called Ving Tsun, is a popular system of kung fu designed centuries ago by a Buddhist nun and Shaolin master. Together, the two volumes of The Wing Chun Compendium offer a complete guide to the discipline, from theory and philosophy to drills and forms. In this volume, author...
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The Complete Taiji Dao
The Art of the Chinese Saber
Written by Zhang Yun
Price: $27.95
Blue Snake Books
The dao, a single-edged sword with a curved blade, is one of the most popular weapons in traditional Chinese martial arts. The art of Taiji Dao is a set of skills for using the dao, derived from the popular martial art Taijiquan. One of the most important aspects of Taijiquan practice...
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Bagua Linked Palms
Written by Wang Shujin, Translated by Kent Howard and Chen Hsiao-Yen
Price: $16.95
Blue Snake Books
Master Wang Shujin (1904—1981) was one of the world’s foremost exponents of Chinese internal martial arts, with legendary expertise in the disciplines of Bagua Zhang, Taiji Quan, and Xingyi Quan. This book offers a lucid translation of Master Wang’s seminal work on Bagua Zhang and includes expanded instruction by co-translator and...
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The Philosophy of Tai Chi Chuan
Wisdom from Confucius, Lao Tzu, and Other Great Thinkers
Written by Freya Boedicker and Martin Boedicker
Price: $14.95
Blue Snake Books
The essence of Tai Chi Chuan lies in the rich philosophy of ancient China. While most Tai Chi practitioners are aware of the value that studying Chinese philosophy can bring to their practice, it is often difficult to pick out those texts that are most relevant to Tai Chi and connected...
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