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Tables of Contents for Zen and the Art of Stickfighting
Chapter/Section Title
Page #
Page Count
Acknowledgments
v
Introduction
vii
Part I Fundamentals
Selecting a Stick
3
4
The Correct Grip
7
4
Stick Control and Switching Hands
11
4
Stepping and Shifting
15
6
Directions of Attack and Vital Striking Points
21
4
How to Think of Attacks
25
6
Part II Technique Development
The Basic Warm-Up
31
10
Forward Strikes and Attacks
41
20
Side Strikes and Attacks
61
12
Rear Strikes and Attacks
73
14
Strikes and Attacks in Combination
87
12
Deflections, Not Blocks
99
10
Self-Defense with a Stick, Cane, or Umbrella
109
8
Self-Defense Against Weapons and Multiple Attackers
117
14
A Formal Exercise
131
20
Afterword
151