Taijiquan: Through the Western Gate Book by Rick Barrett Tetsuya Furukawa Thickness: 1 3/8” (Tatami) and

Thickness: 1 3/8” (Tatami) and 1 1/4" (Smooth)

Yushima Dojo

Hisao Ikeda

attacking in "tori" (soft attack)

Taijiquan: Through the Western Gate Book by Rick Barrett Tetsuya Furukawa Thickness: 1 3/8” (Tatami) andWritten specifically for the Western practitioner, Taijiquan: Through the Western Gate blends modern science and philosophy with the traditional wisdomsdrawn from classic t'ai chi literaturethat 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,