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| List of Illustrations | |
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| Preface | |
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| Tai Chi Chuan as a Martial Art: The Aims and Benefits of Practising Tai Chi Chuan | |
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| A Concise and Comprehensive Martial Art | |
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| The Mechanics and Psychology of Different Arts | |
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| Internal Force, Not Brute Strength | |
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| An Art of Convenience and Culture | |
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| The Richness of Tai Chi Chuan Theory | |
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| Tai Chi Chuan in Health, Character Development and Philosophy | |
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| The Concept of Yin-Yang in Tai Chi Chuan: What You May Have Missed in Your Tai Chi Class | |
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| The Philosophy of Yin-yang | |
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| Yin-yang in Tai Chi Form and Force Training | |
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| Yin-yang in Tai Chi Chuan Application | |
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| Yin-yang in Tai Chi Philosophy | |
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| The Historical Development of the Various Styles: Health, Combat and Spiritual Joy in Tai Chi Chuan | |
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| The Earliest References to Tai Chi | |
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| Zhang San Feng and the Origin of Tai Chi Chuan | |
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| Early Tai Chi Chuan Masters | |
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| Chen Wang Ting and Chen-style Tai Chi Chuan | |
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| The Old, the New, the Small and the Big | |
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| Yang Lu Chan and Yang-style Tai Chi Chuan | |
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| The Wu and the Sun Styles | |
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| The Three Stages of Tai Chi Chuan | |
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| Advice from the Great Masters: Achieving Better Results in a Shorter Time | |
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| The 'Song of Secrets for Training' | |
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| The Five Characters Formula | |
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| The Ten Important Points of Tai Chi Chuan | |
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| Fundamental Hand Movements and Footwork: Acquiring Balance and Gracefulness in Tai Chi Movements | |
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| The 13 Techniques of Tai Chi | |
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| The Secret of Tai Chi Internal Force | |
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| Developing Poise and Balance | |
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| The Four Primary Hand Techniques | |
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| The Four Secondary Hand Techniques | |
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| Does Tai Chi Chuan Cause Knee Injury | |
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| The Importance of Chi Kung and Tai Chi Chuan: The Development of Internal Force | |
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| Health, Combat and Spirituality | |
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| The Internal Force of Tai Chi Chuan Training | |
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| Developing a Pearl of Intrinsic Energy | |
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| The Poetry of Energy and Mind: Tai Chi Chuan with Breath Control and Visualization | |
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| The Purposes of Set Practice | |
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| Simplified Tai Chi Set - Section 1 | |
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| Simplified Tai Chi Set - Section 2 | |
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| Simplified Tai Chi Set - Section 3 | |
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| Simplified Tai Chi Set - Section 4 | |
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| The 48-Pattern Tai Chi Set | |
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| Techniques and Skills of Pushing Hands: How to Sense Your Opponent's Weakness | |
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| The Principles of Pushing Hands | |
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| Sharpening Your Skills of Perception | |
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| Throwing Your Partner Off the Ground | |
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| Seeking the Best Angle and Closing Up | |
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| Advanced Techniques of Pushing Hands | |
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| Pushing Hands and Combat Efficiency | |
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| Specific Techniques for Combat Situations: Tai Chi Chuan Patterns for Self-defence | |
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| Requirements for Combat Proficiency | |
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| From Lifting Water to Repulse Monkey | |
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| The Profundity of Grasping Sparrow's Tail | |
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| From Cloud Hands to Needle at Sea Bottom | |
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| The Final Eight Patterns | |
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| Combat Sequences and Tactics: Techniques, Tactics and Skills for Fighting | |
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| Martial Arts as Sports | |
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| The Depth and Scope of Tai Chi Chuan | |
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| The Why and How of Combat Sequences | |
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| Sequence Triple Punches - Warding Off | |
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| Sequence Three-level Attacks - Green Dragon | |
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| Sequence Whirlwind Kick - Single-whip Low Stance | |
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| Sequence Hiding Flowers - Playing the Lute | |
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| More Combat Sequences and Tactics: Some Amazing Ways to Overcome an Opponent | |
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| Factors in Winning a Combat | |
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| Sequence Felling a Tree - Rolling Back | |
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| Sequence Pushing Mountains - Thrust Kick | |
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| Sequence Pull Horse - Thrust Kick | |
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| Sequence Eagle Claw - Shoulder Strike | |
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| Sequence Taming Tiger - Flying Diagonally | |
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| Enriching Daily Life with Tai Chi Chuan: How Tai Chi Chuan Enhances Health, Work and Play | |
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| The Chinese Concept of Health | |
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| Energy and Chinese Medicine | |
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| The Effects of Tai Chi Chuan on Health | |
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| More Energy for Work and Play | |
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| A Healthy Body and a Relaxed Mind | |
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| Wudang Tai Chi Chuan: Attaining Cosmic Reality Through Tai Chi Chuan | |
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| Tai Chi Chuan and Spiritual Development | |
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| The Patterns of Wudang Tai Chi Chuan | |
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| Chen-Style Tai Chi Chuan: Tai Chi Chuan of the Hard and Fast | |
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| Transition from Spirituality to Health | |
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| The Patterns of Chen-style Tai Chi Chuan | |
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| Yang-Style Tai Chi Chuan: Gentle, Graceful Movements for Health | |
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| The Most Widely Practised Style of Tai Chi Chuan | |
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| The Patterns of Yang-style Tai Chi Chuan | |
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| The Wu Style of Wu Yu Xiang: Small Movement and Body Technique for Combat | |
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| External Form for Internal Power | |
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| The Patterns of Wu Yu Xiang-style Tai Chi Chuan | |
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| The Tai Chi Chuan of Wu Chuan You: How to Avoid Being Hurt in Combat | |
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| For Health and for Combat | |
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| The Patterns of Wu Chuan You-style Tai Chi Chuan | |
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| Sun-Style Tai Chi Chuan: High Patterns and Agile Movements | |
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| Some Advice on Tai Chi Chuan Practice | |
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| The Patterns of Sun-style Tai Chi Chuan | |
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| Tai Chi Chuan Weapons: Transmitting Energy to Extended Hands | |
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| Why Weapons Are Not Widely Used | |
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| Some Functions of Weapon Training | |
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| Sword, Scimitar and Staff | |
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| The Philosophy of Tai Chi Chuan: The Evergreen Classic of Wang Zong Yue | |
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| The Treatise on Tai Chi Chuan | |
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| Explanation of the Treatise | |
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| Three Levels of Attainment | |
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| Taoism and Spiritual Development in Tai Chi Chuan: Attaining Immortality and Returning to the Void | |
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| Tai Chi Chuan Principles in the Tao Te Ching | |
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| Attaining the Tao | |
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| Immortality and the Great Void | |
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| Notes | |
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| Further Reading | |
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| Useful Addresses | |
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| Index | |