Foreword by Grandmaster Li, Mao-Ching Foreword by Grandmaster Abraham Liu Preface Part I. General Concepts of Taijiquan About TaijiThe Meaning of Taiji in TaijiquanTaijiquan Yin-Yang IllustrationsYin-Yang Theory of TaijiquanYin-Yang Theory of Taiji’s Xin and YiYin-Yang Theory of Movement and Stillness in TaijiquanLao Zi’s Thesis of Using the Soft to Subdue the HardGeneral Theory of Taijiquan Thirteen PosturesPracticing Procedures of TaijiquanThree Heights and Three Postures of TaijiquanYin-Yang Practicing Theory of TaijiquanTheory of Taijiquan and HealthAbout Qi Primary Channels, Secondary Channels, Vessels, and Dan TianThesis of Taijiquan’s Muscle/Tendon Changing and Marrow/Brain Washing Part II. About Regulating the Body Importance of Regulating the BodyStationary Postures (The Postures of Central Equilibrium)Moving Postures (The Postures of Four Directions) Part III. About Regulating the Breathing Secret of Regulating the BreathingTheory of Normal and Reversed Abdominal BreathingSecret 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 MindThesis of Monkey Xin and Horse YiThesis of Mutual Dependence of Emotional Mind and BreathingThesis of Comprehending the Human Nature through Taijiquan Part V. About Regulating the Qi Theory of Using the Yi to lead the QiSecret of Small CirculationSecret of Grand CirculationYin-Yang Taiji Ball Qigong Part VI. About Regulating the Spirit Returning the Essence to the Brain for Nourishing Through Marrow/Brain WashingThesis of the Unification of Spirit and QiThesis of the Mutual Dependence of Spirit and BreathingThesis of Wuji SpiritThesis of the Spirit of No Spirit Part VII. About Jin Thesis of JinTheory of Internal JinTheory of External JinTheory of Hard Jin, Soft-Hard Jin, and Soft JinTheory of Long Jin and Short JinSecret of JinTheory of Storing JinSecret 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 EquilibriumMethod of RootingMethod of UprootingPracticing Methods for Listening, Following, Attaching, and AdheringThe Practice of Yin-Yang Taiji CircleSix Turning Secrets of Taijiquan Part IX. About Sparring Taijiquan’s Kicking, Striking, Wrestling, and NaTaijiquan’s Attaching and AdheringTaijiquan’s KickingTaijiquan’s Striking (Cavity Press)Taijiquan’s WrestlingTaijiquan’s NaTaijiquan’s Long and Short Fighting StrategiesStrategy of Attacking TimingFighting Strategy of Sun ZiStrategy of Hard and SoftStrategy of Fast and SlowStrategy of Advancing and RetreatingTheory of the Fight of No Fight Part X. Conclusion Theory of Reaching EnlightenmentDiscussing the Song of Taijiquan’s Real Meaning References Appendix A. Translation and Glossary of Chinese Terms Acknowledgments About the Author  Index