Fighting techniqes of Chinese internal martial arts were suppressed and ultimately lost during the cultural revolution of the 1960s and 190s. However, the Beijing lineage of Grandmaster Wang Peisheng survived. In Combat Techinques of Taiji, Xingyi, and Bagua, his teachings are revealed to intermediate and advanced Western students for the first time. Grandmaster Wang's longtime student Lu Shengli shows practitioners how to attain a new level of practice. Learn to use your skills to bring forth a more fluid, intuitive, and fast-paced technique. The book includes: Over 500 illustrations and photo sequences demonstrating each form, its lineage, and theoretical basis A sixteen-posture form never before published in the West that intergrates the most important fighting techniques from each of the three major internal martial arts Core movements from the fundamental fighting techniqes of each art Powerful tools to recognize and use the unique strategies and skills of each style In-depth practical and theoretical explanations of martial applications History and anlysis of basic martial principles Essentail movements, including fist, hand, shoulder, hip, and knee skills, stances, and steps Basic post-standing practice of each art, and usage of Fa Jin (explosive force) in each

Contents Foreword by Zhang Yun Foreword by Strider Clark Preface Chapter One The basic principles of inernal martial arts The development of Chinese martial arts-From external martial arts to internal martial arts; The main differences between Waijia and Neijia Xingyi Quan-History and lineage; Basic principles and features of xingyi quan; Analysis of the xingyi quan training method Taiji quan-Historiy, lineage, and styles; Basic principles and features of taiji quan; Analysis of the taiji quan training method Bagua Zhang-History,leaneage, and styles; Basic principles and features of bagua zhang; Analysis of the bagua zhang training method Other styles of internal martial arts Tongbei quan Baji quan Chapter Two The fundamentals of the basic movements used in applications Hand skills-Quan-fist or punching; Zhang-palm or palm-striking; Gou-hook Zhou-Elbow or elbow strike Jian-Shoulder or shoulder strikes Kua-Hip or hip strikes Xi-Knee or knee skills Foot skills Head Body Stance Step Chapter Three Basic Gongfu training Zhuang gong-Pile standing-Santi shi-Trinity pile-standing; Seven-star pile-stanidng; Kan-li zhuang-Kan and li pile-standings; Kan zhuang-kan pile-standings; Li zhuang-li pile-standings Bu fa-Applications steps Tui shou-pushing hands Fa jin-releasing trained force Chapter Four-The movements and applications of the sixteen-posture form How to learn and practice the sixteen-posture form Name list of the sixteen-posture form\ The movements andapplications of the sixteen-posture form 1 Brandish a whip at the horse 2 Three immortals gather together 3 Er lang carrying the mountain 4 Flying tiger blocking the read 5 Rid evil with a hay cutter 6 black dragon swaying its tail 7 Ba wang shaking his armor 8 Wild horse galloping 9 Hungry tiger pounces on its prey 10 Zhou Cang shouldering the big sword 11 Plant flower and move tree 12 Sleeping off the wine under a pine tree 13 Fierce tiger leaping out of its lair 14 Wind-and-fire wheel spinning swiftly 15 Monkey jumping in its lair 16 Cold wind caresses the face Chapter Five The practice of applications Application training Assessing the opponent Finding the proper distance Determining timing and direction Moving forward, backward, and sideways Protecting your body Practicing applications Are you ready for fighting? About the author and translators