Acknowledgments

To my teacher Master T.T. Liang, without whom this book or any of the others I have written or translated would never have been possible.

To Patrick Gross, longtime student and cofounder of Valley Spirit Arts, for editing and formatting this material, as well as for his help with my many other projects.

To my wife, Lily Shank, for her thoughtful review and suggestions on this work.

To all my students, whose inspiration and dedication over the years have resulted in my wanting to write this book for their reference and practice of Taijiquan.