Foreword |
|
viii | |
|
|
Foreword |
|
xii | |
|
Preface |
|
xv | |
Publisher's Note on the 2nd Edition |
|
xvii | |
|
Part I General Concepts Of Taijiquan |
|
|
|
|
1 | (6) |
|
2 The Meaning of Taiji in Taijiquan |
|
|
7 | (5) |
|
3 Taijiquan Yin-Yang Illustrations |
|
|
12 | (6) |
|
4 Yin-Yang Theory of Taijiquan |
|
|
18 | (2) |
|
5 Yin-Yang Theory of Taiji's Xin and Yi |
|
|
20 | (1) |
|
6 Yin-Yang Theory of Movement and Stillness in Taijiquan |
|
|
21 | (3) |
|
7 Laozi's Thesis of Using the Soft to Subdue the Hard |
|
|
24 | (2) |
|
8 General Theory of Taijiquan Thirteen Postures |
|
|
26 | (4) |
|
9 Practicing Procedures of Taijiquan |
|
|
30 | (4) |
|
10 Three Heights and Three Postures of Taijiquan |
|
|
34 | (2) |
|
11 Yin-Yang Practicing Theory of Taijiquan |
|
|
36 | (3) |
|
12 Theory of Taijiquan and Health |
|
|
39 | (1) |
|
13 About Qi Primary Channels, Secondary Channels, Vessels, and Dantian |
|
|
40 | (7) |
|
14 Thesis of Taijiquan's Muscle/Tendon Changing and Marrow/Brain Washing |
|
|
47 | (6) |
|
Part II About Regulating The Body |
|
|
|
1 Importance of Regulating the Body |
|
|
53 | (1) |
|
2 Stationary Postures (The Postures of Central Equilibrium) |
|
|
54 | (4) |
|
3 Moving Postures (The Postures of Four Directions) |
|
|
58 | (3) |
|
Part III About Regulating The Breathing |
|
|
|
1 Secret of Regulating the Breathing |
|
|
61 | (6) |
|
2 Theory of Normal and Reversed Abdominal Breathing |
|
|
67 | (5) |
|
3 Secret of Embryonic Breathing (Wuji Breathing, Girdle Vessel Breathing) |
|
|
72 | (9) |
|
4 Secret Knacks of Regulating the Breathing |
|
|
81 | (4) |
|
Part IV About Regulating The Emotional Mind |
|
|
|
1 Importance of Regulating the Emotional Mind c |
|
|
85 | (2) |
|
2 Thesis of Monkey Xin and Horse Yi |
|
|
87 | (1) |
|
3 Thesis of Mutual Dependence of Emotional Mind and Breathing |
|
|
88 | (2) |
|
4 Thesis of Comprehending the Human Nature through Taijiquan |
|
|
90 | (3) |
|
Part V About Regulating The Qi |
|
|
|
1 Theory of Using the Yi to lead the Qi |
|
|
93 | (2) |
|
2 Secret of Small Circulation |
|
|
95 | (7) |
|
3 Secret of Grand Circulation |
|
|
102 | (11) |
|
4 Yin-Yang Taiji Ball Qigong |
|
|
113 | (6) |
|
Part VI About Regulating The Spirit |
|
|
|
1 Returning the Essence to the Brain for Nourishing Through Marrow/Brain Washing |
|
|
119 | (5) |
|
2 Thesis of the Unification of Spirit and Qi |
|
|
124 | (2) |
|
3 Thesis of the Mutual Dependence of Spirit and Breathing |
|
|
126 | (1) |
|
|
127 | (1) |
|
5 Thesis of the Spirit of No Spirit |
|
|
128 | (1) |
|
|
|
|
129 | (3) |
|
2 Theory of Internal Jing |
|
|
132 | (2) |
|
3 Theory of External Jing |
|
|
134 | (2) |
|
4 Theory of Hard Jing, Soft-Hard Jing, and Soft Jing |
|
|
136 | (5) |
|
5 Theory of Long Jing and Short Jing |
|
|
141 | (2) |
|
|
143 | (2) |
|
|
145 | (3) |
|
8 Secret of Heng and Ha, Two Qls |
|
|
148 | (3) |
|
Part VIII About Pushing Hands |
|
|
|
1 Practicing Methods of the Four Directions and Four Corners (Eight Doors, Eight Trigrams) |
|
|
151 | (16) |
|
2 Practicing Methods of the Five Steppings (Five Elements) |
|
|
167 | (5) |
|
3 Practicing Methods of Central Equilibrium |
|
|
172 | (1) |
|
|
173 | (8) |
|
|
181 | (2) |
|
6 Practicing Methods for Listening, Following, Attaching, and Adhering |
|
|
183 | (3) |
|
7 The Practice of Yin-Yang Taiji Circle |
|
|
186 | (4) |
|
8 Six Turning Secrets of Taijiquan |
|
|
190 | (7) |
|
|
|
1 Taijiquan's Kicking, Striking, Wrestling, and Na |
|
|
197 | (1) |
|
2 Taijiquan's Attaching and Adhering |
|
|
198 | (3) |
|
|
201 | (2) |
|
4 Taijiquan's Striking (Cavity Press) |
|
|
203 | (5) |
|
|
208 | (4) |
|
|
212 | (2) |
|
7 Taijiquan's Long and Short Fighting Strategies |
|
|
214 | (2) |
|
8 Strategy of Attacking Timing |
|
|
216 | (2) |
|
9 Fighting Strategy of Sunzi |
|
|
218 | (3) |
|
10 Strategy of Hard and Soft |
|
|
221 | (1) |
|
11 Strategy of Fast and Slow |
|
|
221 | (2) |
|
12 Strategy of Advancing and Retreating |
|
|
223 | (1) |
|
13 Theory of the Fight of No Fight |
|
|
224 | (3) |
|
|
|
1 Theory of Reaching Enlightenment |
|
|
227 | (2) |
|
2 Discussing the Song of Taijiquan's Real Meaning |
|
|
229 | (4) |
References |
|
233 | (2) |
Acknowledgments |
|
235 | (2) |
Appendix A Translation And Glossary Of Chinese Terms |
|
237 | (20) |
Index |
|
257 | (6) |
About the Author |
|
263 | |