Author Description

With over 40 years of experience Paul Brecher gives clear and insightful explanations of the Chinese Martial, Healing and Spiritual Arts. In this book he brings together all his knowledge and experience of Taoist Martial Arts. To help you to bring Yin Yang balance to your health and your life and make progress on your martial arts journey. Training in the Chinese Martial Arts brings three great benefits, good health, martial skill and understanding Tao - The Way. BOOK REVIEW by Paul Caswell This martial arts text covers all aspects of training, the theoretical, the historical and the technical. It is a rich and essential tool for anyone wanting to learn Old Yang Style Tai Chi Chuan, Pa Kua Chang and Wu Tang Shan Nei Jia Chuan. There are no fancy stories, self-publicizing images or unnecessary material. Just excellent quality teaching notes, written simply and easy to follow. Don't be fooled in thinking that this is a how-to manual. It is a tool designed to build deeper learning and supplement good old-fashioned hard work done in class and at home. As a former student of Paul's in the late 90's I only wish that I had this manual available to me as a student. I remember trying to write my own detailed notes for the Cannon Fist Form and some of the Wu Tang forms. It took me more time than necessary; it took me away from training and into writing about training. This text that Paul has produced now means that students do not need to waste time making unnecessary training notes. Everything in his system is in this text. It fills in many gaps, answers many questions and acts as both a reminder for learning that has taken place, and a signpost for future learning paths. This book has shown me how much I had learned in my time with Paul but also how much I had not learned. Don't be fooled into thinking that Paul is a mere tai chi instructor turned writer, metaphorically pontificating from his hand carved wooden throne, slowly caressing his long white beard, observing his st