Martial arts and sports

This concise guide to martial arts details the origin, development and present situation of wushu. Learn More

Yi Quan is an internal Chinese martial art that is also often practiced purely for its health-benefits. Yi Quan combines the core of different Chinese health exercises and martial arts into simple exercises that can be done by anybody in any state of health. The emphasis is on the use of mind, not physical strength. Learn More

This book was written by He Zhenliang's wife Liang Lijuan, a senior journalist from the People's Daily. He Zhenliang, known as China's Mr. Olympics, is the honorary president of the Chinese Olympic committee, former vice-president of the International Olympic committee and former Deputy Minister of the State Sport commission of China, the predecessor of the General Administration of Sport. Learn More

An introduction to the principles of the Chinese traditional sport taijiquan. Simple instructions and clear drawings help the reader in learning the exercises that keep the body fit and reduce stress. Includes sections on the history and medical benefits of the sport. Learn More

This fully-illustrated guide to Taijiquan provides a perfect first book for those who are just beginning to learn this ancient art. Written in easy to understand English, this book explains the movements and forms of Yang style Taijiquan and Taiji sword. The accompanying DVD contains the forms as performed by acknowledged masters of the art, who have won national and international competitions. Learn More

Yiquan is an internal Chinese art for healing and strengthening the body-mind.
In this book, Zhang Changwang introduces the health side of Yiquan in detail and also discusses the art and the way it approaches training the entirety of the human being from a philosophical viewpoint. Learn More