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Abstract
Traditionally shrouded in mystery and taught only to the closest students, the secrets of Taijiquan push-hands and fighting technique from the Chen style are revealed in this book.
Master Wang Fengming, an eleventh generation practitioner of Chen-style Taijiquan, provides detailed information about the famous internal fighting techniques and reveals inside knowledge essential to the remarkable results achieved by the Chinese masters. The book features:
- effective ways of cultivating Taiji internal power
- variety of joint-locking techniques and counter techniques
- 13 postures of Taiji explained
- leg work, including stances and kicking techniques
- unique silk-reeling exercises
- rarely revealed vital point striking
- 7 styles of push-hands training
- 20 kinds of Taiji energy explained and demonstrated.
This comprehensive book is a major contribution to the literature on push-hands techniques in the West.
Master Wang Fengming is an internationally reputed martial arts master specializing in Taiji, Qigong, and Baguazhang. He is the author of several books and has published more than 100 articles in martial arts magazines around the world. He is assistant manager of Huaxia Martial Arts Club with the FESCO International Training Center and assistant manager of Feng Zhiqiang Wushu School of the Beijing Wushu Association. Master Wang is currently based in Edison, NJ.
Table of Contents
| Section Title | Page | Action | Price |
|---|---|---|---|
| The Essence of Taijiquan Push-hands and Fighting Technique | 1 | ||
| About the Author | 15 | ||
| Chapter 1: Introduction | 17 | ||
| A. How to Read the Book | 17 | ||
| B. Basis of Taijiquan Push-Hands | 20 | ||
| C. A Short Guide to Taijiquan Push-Hands | 21 | ||
| Chapter 2: Theory of Taijiquan Push‑Hands and Fighting \nTechnique | 25 | ||
| A. Yin and Yang, Wuji, and Taiji | 25 | ||
| B. Principles of Keeping Balance | 28 | ||
| C. Turn at a Touch with the Lower Back as Axis | 32 | ||
| D. The Three Lines of Defense and the Three Segments | 37 | ||
| E. Occupy the Front Gate or Snatch the Side Gate | 39 | ||
| F. How to Tackle the Problems of Diu, Pian, and Ding/Kang | 41 | ||
| 1. How to tackle the problem of “disconnecting” (diu) | 41 | ||
| 2. How to tackle the problem of “tilting” (pian) | 42 | ||
| 3. How to tackle the problems of “directing force against force/resisting” (ding/kang) | 44 | ||
| G. How to Correct the Mistake of “Double-Heaviness” | 46 | ||
| Chapter 3: Main Points of Taijiquan Push‑Hands and Fighting Technique | 49 | ||
| A. Body Techniques | 49 | ||
| 1. Stand with the body centered and upright, without tilting | 49 | ||
| 2. Upper and lower body follow each other; the internal and the external combine into one | 53 | ||
| 3. Transformation between substantial and insubstantial, and turning from the waist | 57 | ||
| 4. Three sections, four tips, five bows, and six harmonies | 59 | ||
| B. Hand Techniques | 62 | ||
| 1. Palm | 63 | ||
| 2. Fist | 63 | ||
| 3. Hook | 64 | ||
| C. Footwork Techniques | 64 | ||
| 1. The main footwork patterns in Taiji push-hands and fighting | 66 | ||
| 2. Points for attention | 72 | ||
| D. Eye Techniques | 74 | ||
| Chapter 4: Silk-Reeling Exercises for All Parts of the Body | 77 | ||
| A. Head | 77 | ||
| 1. Turning the head | 77 | ||
| 2. Circling the neck | 79 | ||
| B. Upper Limbs | 80 | ||
| 1. Circling the shoulders | 80 | ||
| 2. Opening and closing silk-reeling of the elbows | 82 | ||
| 3. Circling the hands | 84 | ||
| 4. Spiral silk-reeling to the left and right with the arms | 85 | ||
| C. Torso | 87 | ||
| 1. Rotating the chest | 87 | ||
| 2. Abdomen | 89 | ||
| 3. Rotating the spine | 90 | ||
| 4. Rotating the waist | 92 | ||
| 5. Circling the buttocks | 93 | ||
| D. Lower Limbs | 95 | ||
| 1. Circling the hips | 95 | ||
| 2. Silk-reeling with the knees | 96 | ||
| 3. Rotating the feet | 98 | ||
| 4. Legs | 100 | ||
| Chapter 5: Exercises of Taiji Neigong | 103 | ||
| A. Preparatory Exercises | 105 | ||
| 1. Wuji commencing posture | 105 | ||
| 2. Descending qi to wash the internal organs | 106 | ||
| B. Gathering Qi | 108 | ||
| 1. Gathering qi from nature | 108 | ||
| 2. Gathering yang qi from heaven | 110 | ||
| 3. Gathering yin qi from the earth | 113 | ||
| C. Standing Post (Zhan Zhuang) Exercises | 115 | ||
| 1. Lower dantian standing post | 115 | ||
| 2. Middle dantian standing post | 116 | ||
| 3. Upper dantian standing post | 118 | ||
| D. Regulating and Balancing Yin and Yang | 120 | ||
| 1. Inflating two poles with qi | 120 | ||
| 2. Coordinating the water and the fire | 121 | ||
| 3. Duckweed floating in the water | 123 | ||
| E. Great Power Exercises | 124 | ||
| 1. Opening and closing | 124 | ||
| 2. Dragon playing in the water | 126 | ||
| 3. Spiral punch | 128 | ||
| F. Closing Exercises | 130 | ||
| 1. Closing movements for each exercise | 130 | ||
| 2. Five kinds of qi return to the origin | 132 | ||
| Chapter 6: The Thirteen Postures of Taijiquan | 135 | ||
| A. Exercises of the Eight Techniques of Taijiquan | 135 | ||
| 1. Warding-off energy | 135 | ||
| 2. Rolling-back energy | 139 | ||
| 3. Pressing energy | 142 | ||
| 4. Pushing energy | 146 | ||
| 5. Plucking energy | 153 | ||
| 6. Splitting energy | 157 | ||
| 7. Elbow energy | 160 | ||
| 8. Leaning energy | 163 | ||
| B. Combined Exercises of the Thirteen Postures of Taiji | 167 | ||
| 1. Warding off | 167 | ||
| 2. Rolling back | 167 | ||
| 3. Pressing | 168 | ||
| 4. Pushing | 169 | ||
| 5. Plucking | 170 | ||
| 6. Splitting | 171 | ||
| 7. Elbow | 171 | ||
| 8. Leaning | 172 | ||
| Chapter 7: Seven Training Methods for Taiji Push-Hands and Fighting Technique | 173 | ||
| A. Training Steps | 173 | ||
| 1. Three stages of learning Taiji push-hands | 173 | ||
| 2. Proper distance | 175 | ||
| B. Single-Handed Push-Hands Exercises with Fixed Steps | 176 | ||
| 1. Single-handed push-hands exercise I | 176 | ||
| 2. Single-handed push-hands exercise II | 178 | ||
| 3. Single-handed push-hands exercise III | 180 | ||
| C. Single-Handed Push-Hands Exercises with Moving Steps | 182 | ||
| 1. Single-handed silk-reeling push-hands exercise | 182 | ||
| 2. Single-handed push-hands exercise alternating between attack and neutralization | 184 | ||
| 3. Single-handed push-hands exercise with circle walking | 186 | ||
| D. Double-Handed Push-Hands Exercises with Fixed Steps | 188 | ||
| 1. Basic exercise of double-handed push-hands | 188 | ||
| 2. Double-handed silk-reeling push-hands exercise | 190 | ||
| E. Double-Handed Push-Hands Exercises with Moving Steps | 192 | ||
| 1. Double-handed push-hands exercise alternating between attack and neutralization | 192 | ||
| 2. Double-handed push-hands exercise in four directions | 194 | ||
| F. Double-Handed Push-Hands Exercises with Single-Sided Steps | 196 | ||
| 1. Double-handed push-hands exercise with single-sided steps (da lü) | 196 | ||
| 2. Double-handed push-hands exercise in four directions | 200 | ||
| 3. Double-handed push-hands exercise with circle walking | 201 | ||
| G. Free Push-Hands Exercises | 203 | ||
| H. Taiji Free-Fighting Techniques | 204 | ||
| 1. Spring energy | 204 | ||
| 2. Leg technique | 208 | ||
| 3. Silk-reeling skill | 212 | ||
| 4. Turning from the waist | 216 | ||
| Chapter 8: Essence of Taiji Energies | 221 | ||
| A. Adhere/Connect/Stick/Follow and Listening Energy | 221 | ||
| First stage: Bone sensitivity | 224 | ||
| Second stage: Muscle sensitivity | 224 | ||
| Third stage: Skin and hair sensitivity | 225 | ||
| Fourth stage: Qi sensitivity | 225 | ||
| B. Inquiring Energy | 225 | ||
| First way | 226 | ||
| Second way | 226 | ||
| Third way | 226 | ||
| C. Inch Energy | 227 | ||
| Demonstration of inch energy | 229 | ||
| D. Silk-Reeling Energy | 231 | ||
| Demonstration of silk-reeling | 233 | ||
| E. Emitting Energy | 235 | ||
| Cause 1 | 236 | ||
| Cause 2 | 236 | ||
| Cause 3 | 236 | ||
| Demonstration of emitting energy | 238 | ||
| F. Neutralizing Energy | 239 | ||
| Step 1: “Guide first, then emit” | 240 | ||
| Step 2: “Half guide and half attack” | 240 | ||
| Step 3: “Attack when guiding” | 240 | ||
| Demonstration of neutralizing energy | 241 | ||
| G. Cutting Energy | 242 | ||
| H. Crossing Energy (deflecting one thousand pounds with four ounces) | 244 | ||
| I. Dantian Energy | 247 | ||
| J. Spring Energy (moving down before moving up) | 249 | ||
| K. Alternating between Yin and Yang (moving right before moving left) | 251 | ||
| L. Guiding the Opponent’s Energy to Enter into Emptiness (to move backward before moving forward) | 253 | ||
| Phase 1: Guiding the opponent and his energy in | 255 | ||
| Phase 2: Making the opponent and his energy enter into emptiness | 255 | ||
| Phase 3: Attacking immediately | 255 | ||
| M. Opening–Closing Energy | 255 | ||
| N. Folding Energy | 257 | ||
| O. Deflecting the Tip Section | 258 | ||
| P. Shoveling the Root Section | 261 | ||
| Q. Shifting Energy | 263 | ||
| Dimension 1: Strategy | 265 | ||
| Dimension 2: Tactics | 265 | ||
| Dimension 3: Torso and limbs | 265 | ||
| Dimension 4: Movements | 266 | ||
| Dimension 5: Footwork | 266 | ||
| Dimension 6: Bodywork | 266 | ||
| Dimension 7: Energy | 266 | ||
| Dimension 8: Internal gong | 266 | ||
| R. Relaxing–Sinking Energy | 266 | ||
| S. Three-Section Energy | 269 | ||
| T. Remote Energy | 272 | ||
| U. Summary | 273 | ||
| Chapter 9: Seizing and \nJoint‑Locking Techniques and Counter-Techniques | 275 | ||
| A. Seizing and Joint-Locking Techniques | 275 | ||
| 1. Using the hands | 275 | ||
| 2. Using the elbow | 276 | ||
| 3. Using the shoulder | 278 | ||
| 4. Using the chest | 279 | ||
| 5. Using the dantian | 280 | ||
| B. Seizing and Joint-Locking Counter-Techniques | 281 | ||
| 1. Counter-technique with the hands | 281 | ||
| 2. Counter-technique with the elbow | 282 | ||
| 3. Countering with silk-reeling | 283 | ||
| 4. Countering a front bear hug | 284 | ||
| 5. Countering a rear bear hug | 285 | ||
| Chapter 10: Leg Techniques | 287 | ||
| A. Heel Kick | 287 | ||
| B. Toe Kick | 288 | ||
| C. Lotus Kick | 289 | ||
| D. Foot Sickle (Pulling Foot Sweep) | 290 | ||
| E. Double Kick (“Mandarin Duck Kick”) | 291 | ||
| F. Sweeping Leg | 292 | ||
| G. Standing on One Leg | 293 | ||
| Chapter 11: Vital Point Striking | 295 | ||
| A. Immediate Results and Concealed Results | 296 | ||
| B. Operating Method of Point Striking | 296 | ||
| C. Point Striking According to Time of Day | 297 | ||
| 1. Secrets of point striking related to flow of qi and blood | 298 | ||
| 2. Timetable for point striking | 298 | ||
| D. Guide to Point Striking | 304 | ||
| 1. Cut arteries | 304 | ||
| 2. Two dragons take pearls (jab the eyes) | 305 | ||
| 3. Hit the danzhong | 306 | ||
| 4. Zhuihun palm | 307 | ||
| 5. Hit the tinggong (ears) | 308 | ||
| 6. Jab the zhangmen | 309 | ||
| 7. Jab the danshen | 310 | ||
| E. Time Period Chart of Point Striking | 311 | ||
| Chapter 12: A few stories about Masters | 313 | ||
| A. Grandmaster Chen Fake | 313 | ||
| 1. Contest with Master Xu Yusheng | 313 | ||
| 2. Two or three movements enough to decide victory or defeat | 314 | ||
| 3. A contest between Taiji and wrestling | 315 | ||
| 4. Grandmaster Chen Fake respected both himself and the others | 316 | ||
| B. Grandmaster Hu Yaozhen | 316 | ||
| C. Grandmaster Feng Zhiqiang, the “Giant of Taiji” | 318 | ||
| 1. Power exceeding one thousand pounds | 318 | ||
| 2. Punishing thugs and stopping a robbery | 318 | ||
| 3. Defeating a strong American | 319 | ||
| 4. Chen-style Taijiquan returning home | 320 | ||
| 5. Shanghai astonished by genuine Taiji | 321 | ||
| 6. At the gathering of prominent figures in Beijing | 322 | ||
| 7. Teacher of famous persons | 323 | ||
| D. Master Wang Fengming, the “King of Neigong” | 324 | ||
| 1. Skill of point striking | 324 | ||
| 2. Defeating a Japanese fighter three times | 325 | ||
| 3. Martial use of the dantian | 327 | ||
| 4. Example of a skilled victory | 328 | ||
| Photographs From the Chinese Edition | 331 |