A Comprehensive Guide to Daoist Nei Gong

Xiantian Bagua Zhang
	Cover
	Of related interest
	Title page
	Copyright
	Contents
	Caveat and disclaimer
	Foreword by Sifu Sebastian González of Barcelona
	Acknowledgements
	1. Introduction
		Introduction to the Author: Tang Cheong Shing (鄧昌成)
		The Way of My Bagua Zhang (我之八卦掌成長之路)
		Other Bagua Zhang styles
		My training adventures
		My teaching
	2. The Origin and Development of Bagua Zhang
		Creation of the name: the Eight Trigrams
		The foundation thinking of Bagua Zhang is rooted in philosophy
		The Changes of Bagua Zhang
		The history of Dong Hai Chuan
		The Branches of Bagua Zhang
		The True Features of Bagua Zhang
		Gao’s branches
		THE Legend of Master Gao Yi Sheng
		THE Legend of Master Wu Meng Xia—Bagua Zhang Research Expert
		The legend of Master Han Mu Xia—The strange hero of the martial arts world
		The legend of master Ho Ho Choy and Dragon style Bagua Zhang
		The legend of Master Zhang Zhun Feng—Gao Bagua Zhang in Taiwan
	3. Basic Exercises and System
		Three Basins and palm definitions
		Explanation and application
		Bagua Zhang Five Elements Steps exercise (五行步)
		Bagua Zhang Kicking Pole exercise (踢樁)
		Bagua Zhang walking steps exercises
		Bagua Zhang leg-stretch exercises
		Bagua Zhang spin circle exercises
		Bagua Zhang Five Elements Power exercises
		Ten Heavenly Stems exercises (八卦掌 十天干)
		The names of the Ten Heavenly Stems: Tian Gan or ten individual exercises
		Bagua Zhang conditioning
		Bagua Zhang static stance
	4. Eight Mother Palms
		Theory of Gao style Bagua Zhang
		Requirements: eight guiding principles
		Bagua Zhang Xian Tien Eight Mother Palms
		Wuji Palm: Beginning
		Xian Tien Eight Mother Palms (先天八母掌)
		Variations of the Eight Mother Palms
		Bagua Zhang Eight Mother Palm linking form
		Eight Mother Palm Application
		Applied Bagua Zhang (八卦掌用法): Eight Mother Palm two-men exercises (先天八母掌 對練法)
		Fundamental concepts of training in Bagua Zhang Chin Na
		Chin Na in Bagua Zhang sequence
		Speed and flexibility in Chin Na
		Bagua Zhang drilling Chin Na form (八卦掌擒拿 對練兩路)
		Disclaimer
		Bagua Zhang Chin Na routines (八卦掌 八母掌 擒拿套路)
		practicing Bagua Zhang walking (八卦掌走步練法提要)
		The health benefits of Bagua stepping (八卦掌走步與健康)
		The health aspect of the Eight Mother Palms
		Health is accumulated
	5. Eight Big Palms
		Single Palm Change
		Bagua Zhang Xian Tien Eight Big Palms
		Bagua Zhang Five Dragons Palm Linking Form
		Penetrating Change Palm (穿化掌)Eight Big Palm linking form 1
		Dragon Style Palm (龍形掌) Eight Big Palm linking form 2
		Application of THE Eight Big Palm Linking Form
		Application of Xian Tien Zhang: Eight Big Palm (先天八大掌) Circle Method
		Xian Tien Zhang Eight Big Palm Practicing Method (先天八大掌 練法)
		Applied Bagua Zhang
		Application of Double Palm Change
		Eight Big Palm Linking Drill Form (鄧昌成。霍東成演式)
	6. Bagua Nei Gong
		Bagua Nei gong Turn Waist Palm (八卦轉掌內功)
		Secret manuscript—The Heart Transmission of How to Reach Dao: The secret way to Nei gong
		Teaching Mother Palms and Big Palms in Taiwan in 2018