num_pages: 280
description: Written specifically for the Western practitioner, 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.
language: English
title: Taijiquan: Through the Western Gate
titlecomplete: Taijiquan: Through the Western Gate
genres: Martial Arts, Philosophy, Nonfiction
ratings_count: 36
publisher: Blue Snake Books