BJ16 BAGUA ZHANG
Featuring Zhang Hong Mei.
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Readers comments
"Your translation of Jiang Rongqiao's Baguazhang is superb. Thanks for making it available in English. I am of Chinese descent myself but can't speak any Chinese." Robert I.., England
"I've just received the package of Jiang Rongqiao's Baguazhang Book, VCD, translation, and Adobe still shots. What a lovely combo! I already have a dog-eared version of your book but I'm glad you've made the changes that you did to the new version. Job well done! Thanks again for really superior, pains-taking quality products, service and attitude." Andrew Watts
"Thank you thank you thank you thank you for the Liu Jingru video companion book. Oh my God what a great resource. I have all of the VCDs and I knew his instruction was better than any other video series I have seen, and I was watching the silk-reeling and figuring out based on my background in Chen tai chi, but man, this book is so valuable." Ken Gullette, IL.
"[The Jiang Rongqiao book] is an extremely useful reference as I am learning the form in class. The photographs are clear and reinforce the excellent drawings." Lewis Rivera, IL
"... I had ordered the same [Jiang Rongqiao and Yan Dehua] baguazhang books before. But, I lent them to a friend, and he liked them so much that I finally decided to buy another set. The works you have translated and put together are high quality and worth the cost, unlike some other materials I have seen." Scott Freeman, Japan.
"I just wanted to thank you very much for uploading your "Coaching Wushu" manual and also your "Development of a Wushu Athlete"!! They are very informative!! I am not a coach, but I am a student and I started reading through your work this morning and found it to be very informative and helpful!!! Thank you so much for your hard work in writing these! I do hope that you do eventually get the chance to edit the manual and publish it!! You are right, there isn't one out there (other than yours!) and there is a need for one. Thank you!!!" Jennifer Mercer
"Having seen the sample method from the book you featured on the TGL website, I was initially intrigued by "Yan Dehua's Bagua Applications" book as a curio item. However, I have to say that after examining it I've rapidly come to appreciate the diverse martial tactics depicted in the master's book. They provide much food for thought and the "energy and flow" of the methods are graphically shown in the extraordinary illustrations accompanying the descriptions of the movements for the reader. Frankly, I can't recall ever seeing a method book with drawings that are as evocative of movement as these are. I also appreciated your translation of the text. It's really helpful to have the technique translation done by someone who is also an experienced martial artist. This is a little gem of a book." Neil Chang, Lynnwood, WA
"I just wanted to add my praise to all the accolades you have received for your excellent translation of Yan Dehua's text. You have performed a great service to Bagua practitioners such as myself who do not read Chinese. It is a far, far better rendering than the Lee Ying Arng version I have had since the 1970's." Russell Sauls, TN
"I have [all] your translations on Xingyi and Bagua and as far as I am concerned, they are a gold mine! By the way, I am looking forward to your translation of the Di Guoyong book. Your translations are great work!" Roger Drolet, Texas.
"Just wanted to drop you a line to say that the [Jiang Rongqiao] book arrived today. Thank you very much. Your translation and adaptation of the book is excellent on my first fast pass. Thanks again." Greg Buckles
"Li TianJi's book " Skill of Xing Yi Quan " is exceptional and I congratulate you on the translation. I had first seen a Chinese copy of the work from Li Deyin and was very happy to see an English translation of the work." Nick Scrima, Florida.
"Your translated [Li Tianji] book is excellently organized, the presentation and format is clear, detailed and very complete, thanks." Gary Wong, Ottawa
"I was really amazed at the detail and effort you went through to put this [Jiang Rongqiao book] work together. While I found the drawings helpful, I really liked the photographs of your kung fu brother doing the various palm changes." Mark Baker, South Carolina
"Thank you so much for your very complete book Li Tianji's xingyiquan, I trained with Professor Li De Yin, who uses the same basics that are in your book, and I have found your translation invaluable in helping me to gain further knowledge in HsingYi." John Read, United Kingdom
"You've probably heard this before, but I'm going to say it anyway, the [Li tianji] book is excellent. Detailed and direct. Thank you again." Jose R. Albaine, Brazil.
"The [Li Tianji] book was wonderfully translated. Thank you very much!" Bud Gardner, Rochester, NY.
"I wanted to let you know the book, Li Tianji Skill of Xingyiquan, arrived safe and sound yesterday... really, the book is outstanding... You have done the English speaking martial arts community a great service by getting this out in English, especially in such a professional format." Brian Kennedy, Taiwan
"Thank you so much for your prompt attention to my book order and especially for your excellent translation of The Skill of Xingyiquan by Mr. Li Tianji. I am just in the midst of reading your translation, but I wanted to tell you how much I appreciate your choice, your informed and careful English translation and your work as publisher." Sara Grimes, Beijing
"I want to commend you for an excellent job in providing a very easily understood, descriptive translation of Master Di Guoyong's Xingyi. Your attention to detail is most helpful in understanding the finer points of this art. I can see why you have said that this is one of the most comprehensive video series on Xingyi! It is especially helpful to have the book formatted in such a way as to provide the reader with a translation of Master Di's instruction with the running time, name of the posture and any other pertinent information necessary to properly performing the routine to be found in the adjoining margin. This is an excellent piece of work. And you are to be commended for doing such an excellent job on what is obviously a difficult and time consuming project." William Johnson, Colorado.
"Having had a quick look at the (Di Guoyong Video) translation, I think you are a STAR!!! It works as a book in its own right even without the VCDs. I say this in all sincerity because I spent an hour with the book before I could get to see a disc. I also see what you mean about Di Guoyong being a 'pure teacher'. The VCDs and book together are amazing. "Keith Alker, England
"(The books are) brilliant. I love the illustrations in Yan Dehua's book, and the short, incisive descriptions for the applications themselves bring Bagua to life. All the books are very clear, and I personally think it is great that you are taking the time to translate these masterpieces of Chinese martial literature into English." Chris Rayner, Surrey, England
"I am so glad you translated (Li Tianji's Skill of Xingyiquan). It is an excellent book and I think you did a great job translating it. Its on my top 5 martial arts books of all time. Thanks." Bryan Zarnett, Toronto, Canada
"Just few lines to express my congratulations for the excellent job you did in order to translate the Xingyiquan book of Li Yulin and Li Tianji. I also translated (into Italian) in the past 25 year quite a few articles and books for my better understanding of Neijia practice, and can confirm that is not such an easy job - especially from Chinese! So, I'm enjoying very much the book." Luigi Zanini, Italy
"I was very impressed with the completeness of Li Tianji's book in encompassing the whole of the system of xingyiquan. I had never before seen such a complete exposition of the art in a single volume. Furthermore I was impressed with the translation and the layout of your book. I particularly liked that the pinyin had the tone marks.... to have the tone marks is a real asset." Peter Gilligan, North Ireland
"I thought I would let you know that the (Li Tianji) book arrived on Friday. I haven't been able to put it down since. I read it once and am going back through it for the second time. It is the best xingyi book I have ever seen. The information is invaluable and even the binding is great. ... Please keep up the good work! " Carl Magnuson, Topeka, Kansas
"(Li Tianji is) an absolutely brilliant translation that continues to be extremely helpful to me. We need to encourage Andrea to keep up the good work." Keith Alker, London, England.
"Well what can I say... the (Li Tianji) book is awesome. It is the best Xingyi book I have yet to find." Edward Gomersall, United Kingdom.
"The (Jiang) book is an excellent addition to my collection and invaluable as a reference tool. It is fascinating having finished the eight palm changes to go through the book and pick out the subtle differences in emphasis imparted by various teachers.... Great work, keep it up and thanks again." Neil Bates, Hampshire, England.
"I must say that (Li Tianji) is an excellent work. I am reading page by page, delighted at your dedication in translating the old documents on Xingyiquan. Your book is a must for every Xingyiquan student in the world. I give it a 10 out of 10." Felipe Bido, Dominican Republic.
" I really like (the Jiang Rongqiao book). I recently got a copy of Crandall's translation but I like the layout of yours better as well as your informative footnotes. Great book and I look forward to receiving the other one." Alfred Westlake, Colorado.
"I like the way you translate these books. It makes a difference because you have a martial arts background. I have seen some translations of other material where the translator did not capture the meaning because they had no idea of what it was they were attempting to describe." William Johnson, Colorado
"One thing I like very much also about [Yan Dehua's bagua applications] is that you put the original Chinese characters next to the Pinyin transliteration plus the diacritics for the tones. .... I have a dictionary, but it's a lot more convenient when the pronunciations are already given in the text ! ... you're more at home conveying the nuance of the original, e.g. "thread one's arm" etc. .. sounds much better than Crandall's series." Kohei Sawabe, Montreal
"Andrea has done a marvelous job with her books, including Chinese and pinyin in a pleasant font and many classics in original and translation also. This can come only from a deep and understanding attachment to the task. Congratulations!" Ernst Krudl, Austria.
"I've enjoyed studying your translation of Yan Dehua's book on baguazhang applications. While I'm not sure about the effectiveness of the applications themselves, I found your translation to be very clear. It was particularly helpful to have the Mandarin words for some of the specialized terms, like "lifting energy" and "sink the chest". For effective learning and out of respect for these arts, I think serious students should learn some "martial Mandarin". I'm looking forward to seeing your translation of Li Tianji's 'The Skill of Xingyiquan'". Tom Campbell, Seattle
"As you said, the book itself is very good but I would say that the translation is excellent.... you have certainly brought to light the intrinsic value of the Master's teaching." Pierre Croullebois, South Africa
"I very much enjoyed your translation of Li Tianji's book on Xingyi Quan, which is the flavour of XY taught by my teacher. Find myself referring constantly to the book!" Philip Lindskog, Sweden
"This has got to be the cutest book of martial applications ever compiled.... this little book has many wonderful interpretations of bagua movement all beautifully illustrated. A very fun book" Alfred Westlake, Colorado.
"Just received (Jiang Rongqiao) book and it's excellent! Excellent translation, descriptions and pics." Christain Wilby, England
"Thank you so much for making this great [Yan Dehua] book available!!! ... I didn't think anyone would finally endeavor to translate this awesome text into English. I feel very lucky to have chanced upon your website and to have found that you are offering this book." Dennis Mace, Seattle
Comments on Beijing Wushu Team video series.
We have never seen the videos. Thank you so much for giving us copies, and thank you for your contribution to wushu." Cai Yahui, Dong Honglin, Lu Yan, Lu Jinping, Zhang Xianming, former Beijing Wushu team members and performers in the video series.
"Anthony over the years has done a lot of great work promoting Wushu. It would be such a shame if the 1983 film was not available to Wushu enthusiasts around the world. Thanks, Andrea for your efforts in bringing them out in VCD format." Tang Laiwei, former Beijing Wushu team member and performer in the video series.
"I have tried out a few of the [Beijing Wushu Team] discs and all play fine (my DVD player is VCD compatible). Li Xia is truly awesome. I watched the straight sword disc and 'This is Kung Fu' but have to stop for now since it's a work night!!" Diane F.
"Dear Ms. Falk, I can't thank you enough for resurrecting Anthony Chan's and Wu Bin's 1980s Beijing Wushut Team Training Video Series. The VCD format is perfect and the cover work colorful and exciting. I own many faded video copies of the original video series and am delighted to finally identify the faces of the wushu athletes. You have done the world wushu community the greatest service!" Ervin Nieves, martial arts author, Inside Kung Fu, Wushu Kung Fu, and Asian Cult Cinema magazines (USA)
"I received my order [of Beijing Team VCDs] a couple of weeks ago and have been watching and studying them over and over again. "THEY ARE FANTASTIC!! thanks a bunch." Sam Sujatna, Perth Australia
"I'm a little excited at the thought of viewing these disks for the first time. When they first hit the market in the '80s, I was young and didn't have money to purchase them myself... As a young person, I just assumed they would always be available. Guess I was wrong, huh? In any event, I'm very happy you've begun transferring them to disk and allowing the world a second chance to see them." Motty Augustus, Washington DC
"I received the VCD today and it was excellent. It was very neat to see Li Jinheng when he was about my age. Thank-you for the product and I will order from you again soon." Wayne Buoy
"Felt I just had to drop you a line to let you know that I've watched the Rope Dart VCD loads of times now and it still amazes me how the guy can seemingly wrap himself up in knots and then, as if by magic, strike the dart out! Its awesome. I thought nothing could beat the Basics VCD for repeat viewing, but this VCD is getting pretty darn close!" Chris Raynor, England.
"Good job, Andrea! This is the stuff that new and old Wushu fans MUST see, plus a well-deserved tribute to producer Anthony Chan and the first generation BWT athletes. Keep it up!" Antonio Flores
"Thank you so much for [the Beijing VCDs]. I really thought they were far better then the originals (clarity and the fact that I can now really freeze frame the picture)." Fred Whiting, Richmond.
"The VCDs are great! Thank you for making them available." Charles Wilk, Oregon.
"Thanks I have just received the vcd and would like to say its the best training manual I have ever brought. I am now in the process of ordering the rest of the series. Many thanks." John H Metcalf, England.
"Just e-mailing to let you know I received the Chang Chuan VCD and am absolutely thrilled to bits with it. Thank you ever so much I've been having a fantastic time watching it. I couldn't believe my eyes when I saw Wang Jian Jun's form, I have to say it, I have never seen any Chang Chuan form like this before ...definitely the best Chang Chuan I have ever seen!" "Next time you talk to Anthony Chan please thank him from me, thank him for making the best wushu tapes ever!!" Jesse Henning, England.
"Please put me down for the whole package deal!!! I am excited about seeing them again. I used to have it on Beta max!" "I just got the vcd you sent, what a rush!!! Thanks so much for the hard work you do to promote wushu." Shane Kachur, Regina.
"The packaging looks great, very professional, you've done a good job - the printed CDs look especially cool, they give the disks a real touch of class. Shame that the printers mispelt Beijing on the jewel case though." Chris Rayner, England. Doh!
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