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Martial Arts
Print Sources
- Chun, Yip with Danny Connor. Wing Chun Martial Arts: Principles
and Techniques. York Beach, Maine: Samuel Weiser, Inc., 1993. ISBN 0-87728-796-1
- Finn, Michael. Martial Arts: A Complete Illustrated History. Woodstock, NY: The Overlook Press, 1988. ISBN 0-87951-335-7
- Frantzis, B.K. Opening the Energy Gates of Your Body: Gain
Lifelong Vitality. Berkeley, CA: North Atlantic Books, 1993. ISBN 1-55643-164-3
Chi Gung explanation and exercises.
- Frederic, Louis. A Dictionary of the Martial Arts. Vermont:
Charles E. Tuttle Company, 1988. ISBN 0804817502
Includes pictures and diagrams.
- Herrigel, Eugen. Zen and the Art of Archery. New York:
Vintage Books. ISBN 0-679-72297-1
A small but densely packed book presenting Eastern philosophy
for the Western reader.
- Heller, Stuart. The Dance of Becoming: Living Life as a Martial
Art. Berkeley, CA: North Atlantic Books, 1991. ISBN 1-55643-110-4
Foundational principles of martial arts, wonderfully simplified
to awaken the spirit of movement and movement awareness.
- Maisel, Edward. Tai Chi for Health. NY: Weatherhill,
1963. ISBN 0-8348-0420-4
Introductory material and lessons, accompanied by photographs.
- Ni, Daoshing. Strength from Movement: Mastering CHI.
SevenStar, 1997. ISBN 0937064734
- Palmer, Wendy. The Intuitive Body: Aikido as a Clairsentient
Practice. Berkeley, CA: North Atlantic Books, 1994. ISBN 1-55643-171-6
Discusses becoming grounded in one’s body, mental perception
and working with the movement and power of thoughts, tapping into intuition,
and the nature of embodied action.
last updated
25 September, 2008
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