Yen-ling Shing

Contents

Preface Wang Peikuen, technical supervisor
Acknowledgments Shing Yen-Ling (Xing Yan-Ling)
Introduction
1 The characteristics of taijiquan
2 The way to practice taijiquan
Tranquil mind and relaxed body
Continuous and circular movement
Gentleness and evenness
Co-ordination of upper and lower halves of the body
Concordance of internal (spirit) and external (form)
Clear distinction between emptiness and solidity
3 Basic body positions
The head
The trunk
The legs
The arms
4 The benefits of taijiquan
Building up a good physique in a balanced manner
Giving consideration to both inside and outside
Molding the temperament
Curing illness and recovering health
5 Points for attention
Do not be overanxious for rapid success
Learn forms first
Follow the correct order of movements and advance step by step
Persevere in practice
6 Basic training
7 Basic movement
8 Simplified twenty-four movements taijiquan
The names of the twenty-four movements
Performance of the twenty-four movements
The movements 1-24
9 Forty-eight movements taijiquan
The names of the forty-eight movements
Performance of the forty-eight movements
The movements 1-48… (meer)