The Chinese Art of T’ai Chi Ch’uan
Chee Soo wrote a detailed and comprehensive reference manual on Lee style T’ai Chi which is essential reading for everyone learning the Lee style Tai Chi.
As well as photographs and detailed description of the Tai Chi form there is also a great deal of historical and background information as well as important advice on learning Tai Chi and philosophical concepts about Taoism.
Contents
- The History of T’ai Chi Ch’uan
- The Principles of the Supreme Ultimate
- Yin and Yang
- The Aims Towards Perfection.
- T’ai Chi Stances
- I Fou Shou (Adhering or Sticky Hands)
- Whirling Arms and Hands
- T’ai Chi Sword (T’ai Chi Chien)
- T’ai Chi Dance
- T’ai Chi Stick
- The Sequences of T’ai Chi Ch’uan
- The Form of T’ai Chi Ch’uan
- The Benefits of T’ai Chi Ch’uan
- Index
The Taoist Art of Kai Men
Chee Soo also wrote a training manual about Kai Men open door qigong.
Contents
- Introduction
- The Path of K’ai Men
- The Sections of K’ai Men
- The Importance of Good Health
- Breath is Life
- Hints for Good Practice
- Postures
- Movement with Stillness
- Meditation
- Healing
Seahorse Books publishes all Chee Soo’s Lee style training manuals. Five of these were published during his lifetime and one book was published in 2006, a diary of his thoughts on Taoist philosophy during the period 1976 to 1984.
As Chee Soo would say, each finger on your hand works together with the others to give you a good grip, and you wouldn’t even want to lose the little finger. The same is true with his books, just like the Yin-Yang symbol some part of the opposite principle is found in the middle of each, so each book contains secrets that can illuminate the other aspects of the Taoist Arts. In this way, people who specialize too much in any one aspect will tend to miss important lessons from the other Arts which have a balancing effect.
If you want to learn more please visit the Seahorse Books site where you can order his books.