Jwing-Ming Yang 
Taijiquan Theory of Dr. Yang, Jwing-Ming 2nd ed 
The Root of Taijiquan

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