INTRODUCTION, Who Is Taiji Fencing For?, How Can I Get Started?, THE BASICS, Example Match, Getting Ready To Fence, Goals & Objectives, Some Basic Terms, CUTS & SCORING, Beginning & Ending Exchanges, The Basics of Cuts, Clean Vs. Dirty Cuts, Scoring Points, Escaping Combat, Escape Phase Yellow Card, Weighting The 1st Exchange, Combat, Competition, & Casual, Basic Rule Structure, Fencing Games, ORDER OF OPERATIONS, Stages of Combat, Pre-Match Phase, Setup Phase, Exchange Phase, Escape Phase, Acknowledgment Phase, Reset Phase, Wrap-up Phase, Match-break Phase, Clean-up Phase, COHESION, Physical Cohesion, Energetic Synergy, Harmoniousness, Rearguard Position, THE SWORD, Function of the Blade, Function of the Tip, Function of the Guard, Function of the Handle, Function of the Pommel, Point-of-Balance, Finished Vs. Raw Swords, TAIJI SAFETY, Five Safety Precautions, Safety Gear, Warmups, Speed V. Intensity, First Aide, Fouls, TAIJI FENCING CLUBS, Types of Clubs, Club Dues, What To Expect, Finding A Club, No Club? No Problem!, ADDITIONAL MATERIALS, Online Resources, Example Match Revisited, Sword Sizing Standards, YOUR GEAR BAG, GLOSSARY
