Martial Maneuvers Fighting Principles and Tactics of the Internal Martial Arts

by Starr, Phillip

• ISBN13: 9781583942307
• ISBN10: 1583942300
• Edition: Original
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 2009-08-04
• Publisher: Blue Snake Books

Summary

InMartial Maneuvers,Phillip Starr demonstrates that while the internal martial artsTaijiquan, Bagua Zhang, and Xingyi Quanmight be considered ineffective for practical self-defense, they in fact have a long history of combat use. Starr argues that most teachers and practitioners of the internal arts have forgotten their rich martial heritage, focusing instead on their applicability for health or spiritual practices. Starr returns to the roots of the three major internal arts, demonstrating the combative principles upon which they were originally based. Martial Maneuversoften takes a lighthearted and humorous approach to what can often be challenging material, and provides training routines in easy-to-understand language. Numerous photos demonstrate the step-by-step implementation of fighting techniques, teaching readers how to apply them to their own chosen martial disciplines. While designed primarily for the internal martial artist, the techniques demonstrated inMartial Maneuverscan also benefit and enrich the training of a student of any discipline, including karate and kung fu.

Author Biography

Phillip Starr has been involved in martial arts for over 50 years and has been teaching martial arts professionally since 1971. Included in the “Kung Fu Hall of Fame” by Inside Kung Fu magazine, Starr has been named a U.S. National Champion by the United States Karate Association. He lives in Council Bluffs, IA.

Table of Contents

Introduction	p. ix
The Way It Was, The Way It Is	p. 1
Facts and Fantasies	p. 7
Ancient Cosmology and the Neijia	p. 23
Stepping Outside the Box	p. 35
The Form of No-Form	p. 41
The Fighting Preparation Position	p. 51
Don't Forget to Breathe!	p. 63
The Three Distances	p. 71
The Three Timings	p. 77
The Three Rhythms	p. 91
Building Bridges	p. 105
No Yi, No Strength	p. 111
Basic Fighting Exercises	p. 121
Strategies and Tactics	p. 135
Full and Deficient	p. 137
Tactic One: Yield	p. 161
Tactic Two: Return	p. 167
Tactic Three: Evade Laterally	p. 177
Tactic Four: Slip	p. 183
Tactic Five: Join	p. 191
Tactic Six: Turning the Opponent's Corner	p. 197
Tactic Seven: Turn, Turn, Turn!	p. 203
Tactic Eight: Penetrate	p. 209
The Combination	p. 215
A Clean Sweep	p. 223
The Secret of Bengjun	p. 233
Advanced Fighting Exercises	p. 239
The Fight in the Dog	p. 249
Parting Words	p. 251
About the Author	p. 253
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