Foreword by Grandmaster Li, Mao-Ching
Foreword by Grandmaster Abraham Liu
Preface
Part I. General Concepts of Taijiquan
- About Taiji
- The Meaning of Taiji in Taijiquan
- Taijiquan Yin-Yang Illustrations
- Yin-Yang Theory of Taijiquan
- Yin-Yang Theory of Taiji’s Xin and Yi
- Yin-Yang Theory of Movement and Stillness in Taijiquan
- Lao Zi’s Thesis of Using the Soft to Subdue the Hard
- General Theory of Taijiquan Thirteen Postures
- Practicing Procedures of Taijiquan
- Three Heights and Three Postures of Taijiquan
- Yin-Yang Practicing Theory of Taijiquan
- Theory of Taijiquan and Health
- About Qi Primary Channels, Secondary Channels, Vessels, and Dan Tian
- Thesis of Taijiquan’s Muscle/Tendon Changing and Marrow/Brain Washing
Part II. About Regulating the Body
- Importance of Regulating the Body
- Stationary Postures (The Postures of Central Equilibrium)
- Moving Postures (The Postures of Four Directions)
Part III. About Regulating the Breathing
- Secret of Regulating the Breathing
- Theory of Normal and Reversed Abdominal Breathing
- Secret of Embryonic Breathing (Wuji Breathing, Girdle Vessel Breathing)
- Secret Knacks of Regulating the Breathing
Part IV. About Regulating the Emotional Mind
- Importance of Regulating the Emotional Mind
- Thesis of Monkey Xin and Horse Yi
- Thesis of Mutual Dependence of Emotional Mind and Breathing
- Thesis of Comprehending the Human Nature through Taijiquan
Part V. About Regulating the Qi
- Theory of Using the Yi to lead the Qi
- Secret of Small Circulation
- Secret of Grand Circulation
- Yin-Yang Taiji Ball Qigong
Part VI. About Regulating the Spirit
- Returning the Essence to the Brain for Nourishing Through Marrow/Brain Washing
- Thesis of the Unification of Spirit and Qi
- Thesis of the Mutual Dependence of Spirit and Breathing
- Thesis of Wuji Spirit
- Thesis of the Spirit of No Spirit
Part VII. About Jin
- Thesis of Jin
- Theory of Internal Jin
- Theory of External Jin
- Theory of Hard Jin, Soft-Hard Jin, and Soft Jin
- Theory of Long Jin and Short Jin
- Secret of Jin
- Theory of Storing Jin
- Secret of Hen and Ha, Two Qi’s
Part VIII. About Pushing Hands
- Practicing Methods of the Four Directions and Four Corners (Eight Doors, Eight Trigrams)
- Practicing Methods of the Five Steppings (Five Elements)
- Practicing Methods of Central Equilibrium
- Method of Rooting
- Method of Uprooting
- Practicing Methods for Listening, Following, Attaching, and Adhering
- The Practice of Yin-Yang Taiji Circle
- Six Turning Secrets of Taijiquan
Part IX. About Sparring
- Taijiquan’s Kicking, Striking, Wrestling, and Na
- Taijiquan’s Attaching and Adhering
- Taijiquan’s Kicking
- Taijiquan’s Striking (Cavity Press)
- Taijiquan’s Wrestling
- Taijiquan’s Na
- Taijiquan’s Long and Short Fighting Strategies
- Strategy of Attacking Timing
- Fighting Strategy of Sun Zi
- Strategy of Hard and Soft
- Strategy of Fast and Slow
- Strategy of Advancing and Retreating
- Theory of the Fight of No Fight
Part X. Conclusion
- Theory of Reaching Enlightenment
- Discussing the Song of Taijiquan’s Real Meaning
References
Appendix A. Translation and Glossary of Chinese Terms
Acknowledgments
About the Author
Index
