Books by Valerio Bellone
Study the art beyond the movements.
Books on Tai Chi Chuan, its classical texts, martial principles and the relationship between study and embodied practice. The international English-language catalogue is now beginning from a broader body of work already published in Italian.
Available in English
Beginning Tai Chi Chuan
An Essential Guide
A clear introduction for readers who want to understand what they are actually practicing — not simply imitate a sequence of movements.
The work behind the English catalogue
One English edition. A much larger publishing project.
Beginning Tai Chi Chuan is the first work currently available to an international English-speaking readership, but it does not stand alone. It emerges from years of writing, teaching and editorial research, including seven books published in Italian and a three-volume project devoted to the classical literature and historical traditions of Taijiquan.
Originally published in Italian
The Taijiquan Classics Project
A three-volume investigation of foundational texts and historical traditions: from Wang Zongyue, Wu Yuxiang and Li Yiyu to the classical literature associated with the Chen and Yang families.
The three Taijiquan Classics of Wang, Wu and Li
Foundational writings examined through translation and commentary, with particular attention to intention, structure, sensitivity, transformation and trained force.
Traditional Manuals and Writings on Chen-Style Taijiquan
Historical Chen-family materials explored through traditional terminology, internal qualities, method, push-hands and martial practice.
Classics and Traditional Writings on Yang-Style Taijiquan
Early Yang-family writings, texts preserved through the Wu tradition, weapons manuals and documented historical transmission.
Selected Italian publications
Beyond the trilogy
The Italian catalogue also includes introductory, practical and reflective works developed around Tai Chi, longevity and personal cultivation.
Iniziare il Tai Chi Chuan: Guida Essenziale
The original Italian edition from which Beginning Tai Chi Chuan: An Essential Guide has been extensively revised and developed for an international readership.
Oltre il tempo
A practical guide to longevity built around four areas: nutrition, exercise, meditation and rest, bringing traditional perspectives into dialogue with modern research.
Apri dove sei
A collection of 108 reflections designed to be opened when facing a question, a decision or a moment that calls for a different perspective.
An international catalogue in progress
The English project has just begun.
Rather than releasing simple translations, selected works are being reconsidered and edited for English-speaking readers while preserving the relationship between textual study and practical experience.
Available now
Beginning Tai Chi Chuan: An Essential Guide is the first English-language title in the catalogue.
Classical texts
Selected works from the existing research on foundational, Chen and Yang classical traditions are intended to follow.
A growing library
As new English editions become available, this page will evolve from a single-title entry point into a complete international catalogue.
Looking for the Italian editions?
The complete Italian catalogue lives on Taiji Gate.
Italian readers can find the existing books, detailed presentation pages and related Tai Chi articles on the Taiji Gate website.
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New to the work?
Beginning Tai Chi Chuan is the natural starting point: accessible enough for someone approaching the art for the first time, but grounded in the same principles and textual tradition explored throughout the larger body of work.
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