Dr. Yang, Jwing-Ming is a world-renowned author, scholar, and teacher of qigong and Chinese martial arts. He has been involved in martial arts since 1961 and maintains over 55 schools in 18 countries. Dr. Yang’s writing and teaching include the subjects of qigong, kung fu, tai chi chuan, massage, and meditation. He is the author of over 35 books and 80 videos. Dr. Yang, Jwing-Ming teaches and resides in McKinleyville, California.

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