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Tables of Contents for The Fundamentals of Pa Kua Chang
Chapter/Section Title
Page #
Page Count
Acknowledgments
vi
Dedication
vii
Preface
viii
Introduction
1
32
Introduction
2
5
Beyond Pa Kua Chang Forms Training
4
3
Pa Kua Chang Master Lu Shui-T'ien
7
19
Lu Shui-Tien and his Pa Kua Chang
9
1
Lu Shui-T'ien's Early Years in China
10
3
Park's Pa Kua Chang Training under Lu Shui-T'ien
13
7
Korean Stele at Tung Hai-Ch'uan's Tomb
20
1
Park Teaching Pa Kua Chang in Korea
21
3
Park Moves to the United States
24
2
Park Bok Nam's Teaching Method
26
7
Reflex Body Response
27
1
Developing the ``Kung Fu Body''
28
1
Research
29
4
The Philosophical Roots of Pa Kua Chang
33
26
Yin and Yang Theory
35
3
Pa Kua Theory
38
3
Combinations - From Theory to Practical Application
41
3
Pa Kua Geometry - The Eight Trigram Diagrams
44
5
Combining the Two Pa Kua Diagrams
49
1
Using the Pa Kua Diagrams in Pa Kua Chang Practice
49
1
Change and the Book of Changes
50
3
Five Phase Theory
53
2
Conclusion
55
4
Pa Kua Chang Footwork
59
54
Introduction
60
4
Training Stages
64
1
Eight Direction Rooted Stepping
65
8
The Stance for Combat
65
3
Basic Pa Fang Ken Pu Practice
68
1
The Jump Step
68
2
The Full Step
70
2
Full Step with a Jump
72
1
The Basic Pa Fang Ken Pu Stepping Patterns
73
10
Turn Around and Jump
73
3
The Full Step with a 90 Degree Turn and the Full Step with a 45 Degree Turn
76
1
Stepping to Four Directions
77
3
The ``Y'' Stepping Pattern
80
1
The ``V'' Step
80
1
Pa Fang Ken Pu Stepping and the Pa Kua Diagram
81
2
The Pivot Step
83
4
Pivoting Around the Rear Foot
85
1
Pivot Stepping and the Pa Kua Diagram
86
1
Circle Walking
87
12
Opening the Circle Walk Practice
92
1
Changing Directions on the Circle
93
1
Completing the Circle Walk Practice
94
3
Circle Walking Patterns
97
2
K'ou Pu and Pai Pu Stepping
99
6
Combining the Pa Kua Chang Footwork Techniques
105
5
Reaction Drills
105
1
Researching Combinations
105
2
Basic Two-Person Stepping Exercise
107
1
Freestyle Two-Person Stepping Exercise
108
2
Pa Kua Chang Footwork - Conclusion
110
3
Pa Kua Chang Body Training
113
36
The Fan Chang Exercises
116
12
Straight Fan Chang
116
5
Circle Fan Chang
121
3
T'ien Fan Chang
124
1
Combining the Three Fan Chang Exercises
124
4
Scooping the Moon from the Sea Bottom
128
5
The Circle Principle
133
2
Combining the Palm Work with Pa Kua Stepping
135
11
Hand + Body + Step
135
1
Full Step + Fan Chang
135
2
Yin Yang Changing Palm with Jump and Pivot Steps
137
6
Fan Chang and Walking the Circle
143
1
Hand Movement with K'ou Pu and Pai Pu
143
3
Pa Kua Chang Body Training - Conclusion
146
3
Pa Kua Chang Palm Training
149
26
Internal vs. External Power
150
2
The Basic Palm Exercises
152
19
Tou Chang
152
7
Dragon Back
159
1
Single Palm Change Exercise
160
4
Double Palm Change Exercise
164
2
Controlling the Power
166
3
Intermediate Pal m Training Methods
169
2
Fighting Skill: Adding Power and Speed
171
4
Adding Power to the ``Hand + Step + Body'' Equation
171
1
Adding Speed to the Equation
171
4
Pa Kua Chang Ch'i Kung
175
26
Breathing Exercises
179
3
The Cleansing Breath
181
1
The Filling Breath
181
1
Prescription Breathing
182
1
Basic Ch'i Circulation Exercise
182
4
Ch'i Awareness
185
1
Meditation Exercises
186
2
Ch'i Kung Circle Walk Form
188
11
Putting It All Together
199
2
Conclusion
201
List of References
Appendix