Customer Reviews
nei gong - By: P. Andrews, 03 Nov 2008 
This is a book full of useful information & insightful stories, it will give added insight to the practitioner of Xing Yi Quan into the history & culture of the art through the anecdotes & information givenin the first chapers of the book.
The exercises themselves have little direct connection with the martial aspects of Xing Yi but are good as general exercises & for nei gong whichin turn will be of benefit to health & flexibility. These exercises wont make you a great fighter but they will help you stay healthy & be more aware of your body. As such these exercises are not only good for the practitioner of Xing Yi but for anyone, especially those involvedin chinese internal martial arts.
As others have stated the books is a mix of ideas & concepts which at ties seem to jump around but allin all this is a book which is well writen, has good clear photographs, & is well worth reading & using a s a reference for any dedicated practitioner of Xing Yi.
Xing Yi Nei Gong: Health Maintenance and Internal Strength Development - By: Mark B., 06 Aug 2008 
i know i'am going to take flak for this but several of the exercisesin the routine are relatively easy & some are of very obvious benefit. I don't practice the Chinese martial arts. Regretably i don't live near good instruction but can see their value & have incorporated various exercises into my daily regime over a period of 30yrs & feel their benefits.
I achieved black beltin Tae-Kwon-do 25yrs ago & was fortunate to encounter a Chinese gentleman who moved to Ireland for a short time. He taught me a system of exercises thats takes approx 45mins to complete & was used to prepare the body for a hard internal style he learned. He was very traditionalin his methods & we spent 1yr just doing the exercise routine. He would not teach us any techniques until he determined our bodies were ready. Of course we were impatient but on reflection he was right Unfortunately he wasn't to remain long enough to teach & returned to Malaysia. He skill was astounding & i knew then we were touching the tip of the iceberg
The value of this book is the authors ability to explain concepts difficult to graspin the west. The importance of intent, balance; theres so much to read. It doesn't matter what style you practise; this book is a must have.....
The Real Thing - By: Heffalump, 06 Jul 2007 As a Taiji practitioner also interestedin Ba Gua & Hsing I; I purchased this book out of an interestin comparing nei gung methods with the style I practise (Wu Style Hao Family Taiji Quan). I have to say, this is an absolute gem of a book. Contains very clear explanations of Yi, Chi & power development that are common to all the arts, but initially baffling to many students. It's only when you read a book like this that you start to realise just how much bull is written about the internal arts. A treasure, should be on the bookshelves of every sincere student.
excellent base for internal arts - By: , 26 Jan 2004 This was my first book on internal martial arts after reading the reviews about it.I was not dissapointed!The material here is totally authentic passed down through generations & is easy to understand.This is the correct way to study internal arts such as Xingyiquan,by building a firm foundation for a period of time before even learning any actual techniques.The exercises have become part of my daily routine for over a year now & the benefits are well worth it.Anybody with an interestin the internal arts would be well advised to buy this book.Invaluble!
good book, but... - By: , 30 Nov 2002 Although the neigong exercisesin this book are well worth practising, the rest of the book is slightly off track.
They mention acupuncture points by name, but can't print a chart of where the points are, they spend half the book talking about Wang Ji Wu's lineage & life story, which is interesting but has little relevance to the title "health maintenance & strength development"
So, if you want the 16 exercises, go buy the book, but if you're a serious chen-stylist or if you know how to adhere to the principlesin your training, you might not need this book.
