Preface
Foreword
Essays: Sacred Space; Unity in Diversity; Inspiring Factors; Levels of Skill; The Paradox of Movement; Bathing in Stillness; Standing on One Leg; One Step at a Time; Slow versus Fast; Magic Knuckles; Split the Globe; Straight at an Angle; Pushing Distance; Footwork as Brushwork; Shoulder to Shoulder; Practical Techniques, Proper Forms; The Attack Makes the Defense; Sources of Tension; Better Vision; A¿Monitoring Touch; One Technique, Multiple Applications; Bellow Breathing; Two-Way Tension; No Resistance, No Pressure; Right, Wrong, Variation; Impressive Movements; Mirrorlike Mind; The Martial Family; Daoist Philosophy; Daoist Quest for Immortality; Finding a Master, Finding a Disciple; Physical Connections; The Body's Architectural Design; Maintaining and Improving Health; The Organic Pattern; Weapons and Empty-Hand Practice; The Teacher's Effects; The Learning Continuum; Moving from Time to the Timeless; Telltale Signs; Inspiration; Spontaneous Naturalness; Help Your Attacker; Waterways; Seeing Targets; Elbows Moving the Wrong Way; Techniques and Distance; Mental and Optical Illusions; Power Behind the Punch; Principles for Fighting and Health; Explosive Kicks and Strikes; Personality and Personal Style; Solo Routines and Self-Defense; Teacher-Disciple Relationship; Manchu Military; Laws of Boxing; Angles of Defense and Offense; Being Analytical and Intuitive; Pleasing the Eyes; Wave Currents; Meditation:¿Training the Mind; Martial Ingenuity; Martial Arts, Religion, and Healing; Experiment, Test, Prove
Afterword
Glossary
Index
