Circling the Square: Observations on the Dynamics of Tai Chi Chuan

Christopher Dow has practiced tai chi chuan and chi kung since 1979, and his articles on these subjects have appeared in Tai Chi Magazine, Inside Kung Fu, and Yoga Journal. In addition, he has written on a variety of topics for numerous local, regional, and national publications. From 1986 to 1990, he produced a historically significant documentary series on the first nationally sanctioned kung fu tournament in the United States: the U.S. National Chinese Martial Arts Competition. He is the author of several novels, collections of short fiction and essays, and four volumes of poetry. His other books on of tai chi and chi kung are The Wellspring: An Inquiry into the Nature of Chi, and Alchemy of Breath: An Introduction to Chi Kung.