Martial Arts writer John Luopos follows up his classic EXPLORING TAI CHI with this manual, which takes students further into the ancient practice. Tai Chi is a style of meditation through movement, combined with a form of martial arts that emphasizes using an opponent`s own force against him. This book focuses more on the second aspect, though the meditation element plays a key part. Arrows of movement are drawn on a series of black and white photographs to indicate the direction of intent, grounding, and how to throw opponents through the use of their own attacking force. This is a nicely designed, unpretentious, hands-on guidebook that should become a dog-eared favorite for those serious about the art. Copyright (C) Muze Inc. 2005. For personal use only. All rights reserved.