The Secrets of the Eight Animals of Pa Kua Chang Book by Jerry Alan Johnson (Preowned)
Originally written in 1983 by Dr. Jerry Alan Johnson, “The Secrets of the Eight Animals” is the first English book even written by a Pa Kua Master in the United States that unveils the esoteric art and theories of Pa Kua Chang (Baguazhang) kungfu fighting to the American public.
This simple book not only contains the early history, philosophy, different methods of training, and combat applications associated with master Sun Lu-Tang’s Eight Animal School of Pa Kua Chang, but it additionally includes different Taoist Chi Kung techniques and meditation principles also used in this Chinese internal martial arts system.
Chapters:
Part 1: History & Philosophy
1) Origin of Pa Kua Chang
2) Names of Pa Kua Chang
3) Mythology of Pa Kua Chang
4) Pa Kua & its relationship to the I-Ching
5) The Nei Ching of Pa Kua Chang
Part 2: Methods & Theory
6) Pa Kua Training Methods
7) The Essentials of Pa Kua Chang
8) The Eight Major Palms of the Pa Kua Chang
Part 3: Technique & Application
9) The Circle of Pa Kua Chang
10) Single & Double Palm Changes
11) The Eight Animal Forms of Pa Kua Chang
Part 4: Chi Kung
12) Fundamental Principles
13) Things to Avoid
14) The Twelve Stages of Breathing
Conclusion
About the Author
Dr. Johnson is regarded as one of the few internationally recognized Non-Chinese Internal Martial Arts Grand Masters, Doctors of Traditional Chinese Medicine, and Professors of Esoteric Daoist Mysticm in the world. He is also acknowledged in China and the West as America’s leading authority on Medical Qigong Therapy.
105 pages