Lutang Sun

Contents
Book I Bagua Quan Xu (The study of eight trigrams boxing)
Preface to Bagua Quan Xue
Preface
Author's preface
Notes on the use of this book
Chapter 1 The names of the forms in the body
Chapter 2 Beginning study of the three injuries of the inner school
Chapter 3 The inner school practice of the nine necessities
Chapter 4 The four virtues, eight abilities, and four emotions
Chapter 5 Distinguishing bagua quan's left and right turning and left and right piercing palms
Chapter 6 The study of wuji
Chapter 7 The study of taiji
Chapter 8 The study of Liang Yi
Chapter 9 The study of Si Xiang
Chapter 10 Qian gua, the lion form
Chapter 11 Kun gua, the unicorn form
Chapter 12 Kan gua, the snake form
Chapter 13 Li gua, the sparrow hawk form
Chapter 14 Xhen gua, the dragon form
Chapter 15 Gen gua, the bear form
Chapter 16 Sun gua, the phoenix form
Chapter 17 Dui gua, the monkey form
Chapter 18 An essay on the pre-natal and post-natal eight trigrams combined as one form
Chapter 19 Diagram of the pre-natal and post-natal eight trigrams combined as one
Chapter 20 An explanation of the diagram of the pre-natal and post-natal eight trigrams combined as one
Chapter 21 Commentray on the Yang Huo and Yin Fu forms of the eight trigrams
Chapter 22 Commentary on bagua's practice of 'spirit returning to emptiness'
Chapter 23 On the forms of and method of the spiritual transformation skills using the world climate in bagua quan
Book II Bagua Jian Xue (The study of the eight trigrams sword)
Preface
Author's preface
Introduction
Chapter 1 Left and right hands receive the gua secret
Chapter 2 The eight character method off sword practice
Chapter 3 The distinction between the left and right turning of the bagua sword and the left and right piercing of the sword and hand
Chapter 4 The study of wuji sword
Chapter 5 The study of taiji sword
Chapter 6 The study of qian gua sword
Chapter 7 The study of kun gua sword
Chapter 8 The study of kan gua sword
Chapter 9 The study of li gua sword
Chapter 10 The study of zhen gua sword
Chapter 11 The study of gen gua sword
Chapter 12 The study of sun gua sword
Chapter 13 The study of dui gua sword
Chapter 14 Ten forms of usage with the bagua sword
Chapter 15 Necessary words about bagua changing sword… (plus d'informations)

Sun Lutang was one of the most influential martial artists of all time. He was the first of the Chinese masters to publish works on the Internal styles during the golden age of Chinese martial arts in the late nineteenth and early twentieth centuries. Many of the concepts of Taijiquan prevalent today can be traced directly to A Study of Taijiquan. It was the first book ever published on the art of Taijiquan and the first instructional manual with pictures and detailed explanations of the movements of the form.

This is the first publication of Sun's seminal work in English. It includes an annotated translation of the complete original text, photographs of Sun Lutang demonstrating the form, and an explanation of the paired-practice combat method of 'striking hands.'

The Sun style is one of the five orthodox styles of Taijiquan. It is unique because it combines the best of the three Inernal styles-Taijiquan, Xingyiquan, and Baguazhang-into one coherent form. A master of all three styles, Sun Lutang considered his Taijiquan form to be the crowning achievement of his illustrious martial career.

Practitioners of Taijiquan, especially those with an interest in Internal forms, will find Sun Lutang's A Study of Taijiquan to be a most valuable resource and a rare look at the methods and movements of an original style as expained by the founder himself.

Contents

Translator's foreford: An overview of Sun style Tai Ji Quan
A biography of Sun Lu Tang
A study of tai ji quan
Chen Zeng Ze's introduction
Wu Xin Gu's introduction
The author's introduction
The meaning of Tai Ji Quan
Structure of this book
Part One: A catalogue of the postures of Tai Ji Quan
Part Two: Tai Ji Quan 'Striking hands' applications
About the translator… (plus d'informations)