Mike Patterson

When faced with and pressured by a worthy adversary...Rather than rise to your level of expectation, you will instead sink to your level of true abilitiy.-Mike Patterson

Contents

Statement of purpose
Dedication
History
Pre-heaven and post-heaven baguazhang
Qi gong (chi kung)
Meditation, energetics & Taoist alchemy-Foundation training Eh mei shen shu; Meditation; Seven energy centers & central circulation; Stepping stones to compete the task; Sea of chi training; Further qi gong training
The eight basic palm shapes
The eight mother palms
Walking the circle
When a stride is not a stride
Controllling momentum
The 24 keys of baguazhang
Focus and be rewarded
Beginnings
The moving guard of the circle
Mud stepping-why do iit?
Every step can be a kick; ever kick can be a step
The three general counter strategies of walking the circle
The cirucluar nature of attack-Chasing the dragon's tail; 'Tiering' as a tactical overview; Nine palace boxing
The utility of strength-Tienkan (tian gan)
Pliability-Serving tea exercises
The eight pole exercises
Tangential movement
Dragon heart baguazhang-Jiang Rang Chiao's frame
The tool of balance
Selected application
To drill or not to drill-Body banging drills; Skill based drills
R.S.P.C.T. for baguazhang-Binding; Presenting the back; Turning; Dragon stepping aka back cross stepping; Small to big, big to small
Continued intergration-scenario drills; Tactical defensive drill progression
Clinch drills-Furhter specific defensive tactics; Common attack strategies within clinch; Back change elbow strategies
Amalgam dreffensive drill
Attack strategy footwork
Rou shou practice
Advice and methods on sparring-The 2,2,2,2 philosophy
Addendum; Essential knowledge-24 stems, 5 roots-Yin & yang theory; The three powers
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