ZHAN ZHUANG & THE SEARCH OF WU - Yu Yong Nian

CONTENTS

 I. Introduction                                                                                                                        
    I.1 Zhan Zhuang applied as medical treatment                                                                        
    I.2 Body’s reaction after Zhan zhuang                                                                                    
    I.3 How come Zhan zhuang (ZZ) has curative effects?                                                            
    I.4 Monitoring decompression method    
    I.5 Simple explanations for the quantitative and qualitative changes generated by Zhan zhuang    
    I.6 Relationship between Zhan zhuang and Martial arts    
    I.7 Relationship between Zhan zhuang and Taichi Chuan (or Taijiquan)    
    I.8 Further indications concerning Zhan zhuang    

II.The basic theory of post standing    
    II.1 Relationship between sport and medicine    
    II.2 Why physical exercises are seldom prescribed in a conventional medical treatment    
    II.3 Functional mechanisms in Zhang zhuang    
    II.4 Introducing “moving” and “non-moving”    
    II.5 Physiologic characteristics of Zhan zhuang    

III. The different basic posts in Zhan Zhuang    
    III.1 Practicing Lying post    
    III.2 Practicing sitting post    
    III.3 Practicing standing post    
    III.4 Walking posts    
    III.5 Basic testing force exercises    

IV. Apprehending physical strain in Zhan Zhuang    
    IV.1 Is it better to train Upper limbs or Lower limbs Basic testing force exercises?    
    IV.2 Classification of physical strain    
    IV.3 Standard criteria to qualify physical strain    
    IV.4 Reliable method to quantify physical strain    
    IV.5 Form and mind combinations    
    IV.6 Form/Mind/Power/Qi/Spirit Harmony    
    IV.7 Relation between joint bending angle and quantity of physical strain    

V. Zhan Zhuang and mental activity    
    V.1 Relaxation activity    
    V.2 Imagination activity    
    V.3 Pure contraction/relaxation (PCR) activity    
    V.4 Combination activity    
    V.5 Stretching tendons activity    
    V.6 Linking activity    
    V.7 Sole contraction/relaxation activity