TY - BOOK AU - Barrett Rick TI - Taijiquan Through The Western Gate SN - 9781583941393 U1 - 613.7148 PY - 2006/// CY - United States Of OF America PB - Blue Snake Books N2 - Written specifically for the Western practitioner, Taijiquan: Through the Western Gate blends modern science and philosophy with the traditional wisdoms—drawn from classic t'ai chi literature—that underlie Chinese martial arts. Author Rick Barrett authoritatively describes a wide range of movements, practices, and positions in the context of such topics as being in the zone, effortless power and force versus power, the whole-body energetic connection, instant meditation, and energetic coherence. Step-by-step exercises help make this sometimes daunting discipline simple and accessible ER -