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An illustrated description of the first form of Chen Taijiquan, of the lineage that came down from Chen Yanxi outside of Chen village. Plus comments about learning and training Taijiquan, and a memoir of living and training in suburban Shanghai during the 1980s and 90s. With some thoughts and experiences since then, and looks at more recent times. My sifu, Huan Dahai, asked me to write up the form many years ago, since I was the disciple with the best education for that sort of thing. I finally did it, but also tried very hard to make it an interesting book.

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“Andrea Falk’s newest book shines on its own. We are big fans of Falk’s translations, writings, and her cannot-be-praised-enough martial dictionary, but his new one exceeded expectations. She has combined detailed instructions on the 108 move Chen Taijiquan Yiu (first set) she learned in Shanghai (in the Chen Xin lineage), with notes on Taiji concepts, discussions with her sifu, conversations with other students and teachers, then added memoirs of living and studying in Shanghai in the 80s and 90s, with moving portraits of a city that refused to lay still as just a background. It’s an exciting work, and one we highly recommend.” Plum Publications, California, USA