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Since ancient times Tai Chi Chuan has been practiced as a holistic
mind/body fitness system, bringing immense benefits for
practitioners in health, longevity, relaxation, and concentration.
Tai Chi Chuan was also practiced as an effective and deadly martial
art. Because of this, the ancient masters rarely disclosed their
secrets, guarding them as closely as they would military secrets.
They preserved their profound insights in obscure songs, poems, and
classics, revealing only to those they considered trustworthy and
ready for such knowledge. That is, until this century. Now, you can
reap the benefits of centuries of wisdom and practical experience
to deepen and refine your Tai Chi Chuan. Discover ways to reach the
essence of your Form and take your Push Hands to higher levels. Dr.
Yang has translated these classics from the original Chinese, and
has written commentaries to make them more accessible to
contemporary minds. Tai Chi Secrets of the Wu Style is an
invaluable resource for students who seek true understanding of
their art. *Useful for any style of Tai Chi Chuan.*Sound, practical
advice for any martial art.*Key points for incorporating the
teachings into your practice.
To work with Al Huang is to learn to move with wind and water... in
the course of everyday life... a truly superior and gifted teacher
who works upon others as the sun and rain upon plants.' - From the
foreword by Alan Watts, one of the great writers of Comparative
Philosophy and Religion and Taoist and Zen literature. First
published in 1973, this all time classic of Tai Ji literature
remains as fresh and illuminating today as when it was first
published. Written with true passion and eloquence, the book richly
conveys the subtle yet profound principles underlying Tai Ji.
Movement, stillness, joyfulness, and the ability to live in the
moment are the threads running through the text, as well as the
humor and compassion to acknowledge the impossibility of human
perfection. Containing the original foreword by Alan Watts, the
book is illustrated with beautiful calligraphy by the author, and
photographs by Si Chi Ko, one of China's "National Treasures". This
timeless masterpiece is essential reading for anybody interested in
Taoism, Tai Ji, or the Tao philosophy of "Living Our Own Tao", and
the author is a wonderful, dramatic, and inspiring presence
throughout the book.
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Hyun Chul Hwang; Translated by Hyun Chul Hwang; Hwang Kee
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On October 30, 1974, in Kinshasa, Zaire, at the virtual center of
Africa, two boxers were paid five million dollars apiece to
confront each other in an epic match. One was Muhammad Ali, who
vowed to reclaim the championship he had lost. The other was George
Foreman, who was as taciturn as Ali was voluble and who kept his
hands in his pockets "the way a hunter lays his rifle back into its
velvet case." Observing them both was Norman Mailer, whose grasp of
the titanic battle's feints and stratagems-and sensitivity to their
deeper symbolism-made his 1975 book The Fight a masterpiece of
sportswriting. Whether analyzing the fighters' moves, interpreting
their characters, or weighing their competing claims on the African
and American souls, Mailer was a commentator of unparalleled
acumen-and surely one of the few intrepid enough to accompany Ali
on a late-night run through the bush. Through The Fight he restores
our tarnished notions of heroism to a blinding gleam, and
establishes himself as a champion in his own right. Over four
decades after its original publication, this edition of The Fight
has been introduced and abridged by Mailer scholar J. Michael
Lennon and illustrated for the first time with principal
photography by the two men who captured Ali and Foreman in the ring
and in private like no one else: Neil Leifer and Howard L. Bingham.
Widely considered to be the greatest sports photographer of his
generation, Neil Leifer's vibrant color coverage dominates from
ringside. It also serves as a living testimony to the pageantry,
sheer physical power, and deep psychological interplay of the
fighters, their camps, and their controversial host, Zaire's
President Mobutu Sese Seko. Behind the scenes, meanwhile, Howard
Bingham was Ali's constant companion, documenting his every move
from the moment he stepped off the plane in Zaire, his daily
training regime, right through to the dressing room tension as he
prepared to face Foreman once and for all. Together with pictures
from other photojournalists, reproductions of Mailer's original
manuscript pages, and additional visual documentation of the media
frenzy surrounding the "Rumble in the Jungle," the result is a
dazzling tribute to The Champ and a vivid document of one of the
most epic, adrenaline-laced events in sporting history.
The first book to focus on the intersection of Western philosophy
and the Asian martial arts, Striking Beauty comparatively studies
the historical and philosophical traditions of martial arts
practice and their ethical value in the modern world. Expanding
Western philosophy's global outlook, the book forces a theoretical
reckoning with the concerns of Chinese philosophy and the aesthetic
and technical dimensions of martial arts practice. Striking Beauty
explains the relationship between Asian martial arts and the
Chinese philosophical traditions of Confucianism, Buddhism, and
Daoism, in addition to Sunzi's Art of War. It connects martial arts
practice to the Western concepts of mind-body dualism and
materialism, sports aesthetics, and the ethics of violence. The
work ameliorates Western philosophy's hostility toward the body,
emphasizing the pleasure of watching and engaging in martial arts,
along with their beauty and the ethical problem of their violence.
Mooresy: The Fighter's Fighter is the life story of one of
Britain's most-loved boxers. Not always an angelic teen and a
product of the 'Salford Overspill', Jamie Moore was sucked into the
slipstream of the thrill which came with car theft. At 15, his luck
ran out after a helicopter police chase. Boxing turned out to be
his saviour. Progressing through the amateur ranks, he turned pro
in 1999 aged 20 and went on to become British, Irish, Commonwealth
and European light middleweight champion. Known by many as
'Britain's most exciting fighter' Moore engaged in some epic
battles, and was one half of boxing's Fight of the Year three times
within a five-year period. Four shoulder operations and three brain
scans prompted him to quit in 2010. He was snapped up by Sky Sports
and started training his own stable of champions. Life was good.
That life was almost permanently taken away from him in August
2014, after being shot at five times in Marbella. Despite having a
bullet lodged in his right hip and constant pain to his left leg as
a result of another bullet passing straight through his thigh,
Moore does not dwell on his brush with death.His serene acceptance
of life is inspirational as he remains a husband, proud father,
former champion, trainer - and occasional actor.
This collection of fascinating short reads on Daoist thought,
including Chinese medicine brings together some of the most popular
articles from the Scholar Sage online magazine, alongside new
material from Damo Mitchell. It includes: * How the teaching of the
'three worms' (Sanchong) demonstrates the way Daoism pulls together
models of the physical, energetic, spiritual and psychological * A
translation of and commentary on the Classic of Breath and Qi
Consolidation, an important Daoist classical poem that discusses
the relationship of Jing and Qi in the body * The importance of the
pineal gland in Daoist alchemical thought * The internal alchemy of
Fire, Water, Dragon and Tiger * The meaning behind the pairs of Fu
Dogs often seen guarding the entrances of Chinese temples,
government buildings and restaurants * How Fa Jin works * How
increasing your 'excitement threshold' can help you to find
contentment in states of perpetual centeredness * Understanding and
using food energetics * And much more. Helping you to think about
your practice in new ways, the book features contributions from
senior students at the Lotus Nei Gong School of Daoist Arts,
including Roni Edlund, Lauren Faithfull, Tino Faithfull, Donna
Pinker and Dr Seb Smith.
Drink, drugs, depression, sex scandals, financial meltdowns and
serious health issues are just some of the fights British boxers
have faced once they've quit the ring. A Champion's Last Fight
examines just why and exactly how some of Britain's greatest boxers
have self-destructed in retirement. It tells the stories of former
world champions who have struggled in life away from the spotlights
and the glare that comes with boxing success; delving into the
post-boxing lives and tribulations of Benny Lynch, Randolph Turpin,
Freddie Mills, Ken Buchanan, John Conteh, Alan Minter, Charlie
Magri, Frank Bruno, Nigel Benn, Chris Eubank, Naseem Hamed, Scott
Harrison, Herbie Hide, Joe Calzaghe and Ricky Hatton. With
interviews and new revelations, A Champion's Last Fight is an
emotional journey through boxing history that examines the
struggles many former champions experience after hanging up the
gloves - and asks what, if anything, can be done to help the
nation's boxing greats adjust to life away from the ring?
**THE SUNDAY TIMES BESTSELLER** Gypsy Queen to the Gypsy King,
Tyson Fury's wife Paris reveals the magical highs and epic lows of
life with the Heavyweight Boxing World Champion, as she shares
their life story and what keeps them strong through the good times
- and the bad. Paris Fury is Tyson's rock, the wife he thanks for
all his success. Both from Traveller families, she married him at
19 and is hands-on mother to their six children, as well as at his
side through every fight. Always glamorous, strong, grounded, and
her own woman. When Tyson's struggles with depression, OCD and
alcohol have threatened to overwhelm them, she has held them
together, and helped to see Tyson through to the greatest boxing
victories. With all her warmth, humour and honesty, she tells her
story - from her Traveller childhood, falling in love, making a
home and a family, to coming through Tyson's darkest moments. She
vividly describes the anguish of their worst times, and what it's
like to be at the ringside. And she shows what it takes to balance
the fame, the fans and all the sporting pressures alongside
everyday family life.
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