Li Tianji's The Skill of Xingyiquan

Li Tianji's The Skill of Xingyiquan should be your first buy for xingyiquan materials. Concise but complete, it explains all the basic techniques of Hebei xingyi, including descriptions of the basic techniques, the five element techniques, twelve animals, open hand routines, and partner routines. It also includes an extensive chapter on the classic writings about xingyiquan. Translated by Andrea Falk, published by tgl books. This EPUB edition does not include Chinese characters or pinyin with tones, so if you would prefer to have those, you would be better off getting the soft cover book or PDF edition.