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Acknowledgments xii
Foreword xiii
Introduction xv
The Way We Were 1
Differences 1
What's Real and What Isn't 4
Principles of Power 7
Basic Principles of Force 7
Physics and the Martial Arts 9
Measuring Force 9
Concentrated Striking Force 11
Is Bigger Better? 12
The Big Bang 15
Making an Impact 15
Target Surfaces 15
Types of Impact 16
The Need for Speed 23
The Secret of Kinetic Energy 23
Terminal Velocity 23
Longer Is Better 26
Coiling Power 28
Common Errors 29
That's Shocking! 31
Brute Force and Shock 31
Action and Reaction 32
Force, Reaction Force, and Shock 33
Common Errors 39
Striking Through the Target 41
Shorter Is Better 43
Parachutes and Punches 43
Impulse 43
The Foothold 47
TheImportance of the Foundation 47
What Is a Stance? 47
Inward Tension Stances 48
Outward Tension Stances 50
Sit Straight! 51
Overextension of Muscles and Joints 53
The Importance of Footwork 55
What Is Footwork? 55
What Is the Dantien? 56
How to Move from the Dantien 58
Common Errors 64
Moving from the Dantien in Everyday Life 64
Using the Body as a First 67
Lions and Tigers and Bears! 67
The Eight Body Actions 68
Body Rotation 69
Body Shift 72
Body Throw 74
Body Vibration 76
Body Up 78
Body Down 80
Body Circle 81
Body Whip 81
The Secrets of Breathing 83
Breathing and the Martial Arts 83
Basic Forms of Breathing 87
The Real Meaning of Balance 92
Training the Breath and Balance Together 94
The Importance of Spinal Alignment 97
Stand Up Straight! 97
Press the Head Upward 97
Tuck the Coccyx 99
Spinal Alignment and Kicking 99
Testing the Effectiveness of Spinal Alignment 100
Additional Benefits 103
Don't Isolate ... Consolidate! 107
All Persons Are Created Equal 107
Principles of Upper-Body Techniques 108
Principles of Lower-Body Techniques 116
The Fighting Stance 121
Overcoming Inertia 121
What Is a Fighting Stance? 122
Standing on a Hair Trigger 123
Moving in a Fighting Stance 124
Positioning the Upper Body 127
Fast versus Sudden 128
Fighting Stances in the Real World 128
The Mechanic's Shop 131
Putting It All Together 131
Starting from the Feet and Ankles 131
Up through the Legs 132
To the Hips and Waist 133
Up the Spine and Out through the Hands 135
Techniques in Combination 137
What Is a Combination? 137
Why a Combination? 137
Finding Combinations That Work 138
Combinations and Breathing 142
Comedy, Love, and Martial Arts 145
Borrowing the Opponent's Force 145
Using Timing to Your Advantage 145
The Advantages of Sharp Timing 147
What? Disadvantages? 148
Horizontal Strength 149
'Tis Better to Give... 149
The Third Foot 149
Displacing the Forward Stance 151
Displacing the In-Line Stance 154
Applying Horizontal Strength 155
Being Dense Is a Good Thing 157
The Importance of Density 15
What Is Density-And Why Does It Matter in Martial Arts? 157
The Psychological Effect 159
That Extra Something 161
Moving from the Inside 161
How It Works 161
Principles of Blocking 163
The Why of Blocking 163
The Key to Effective Blocking 164
Types of Blocking Techniques 167
Training Exercises and Equipment 173
Knowing Why and How 173
The Striking Post 173
The Candle 177
The Heavy Bag 180
The Balloon 181
Resistance Exercises 181
Questions and Answers 185
About the Author 191
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