Is this an 'advanced' book? Yes and No. Yes - in the simple sense that some terminology from prior works is used - though everything is explained as needed here too. No - in the most important sense that you can do every drill in this book without any background in other materials, in fact, without any background in energy martial arts at all. The drills are profound in their effects but extremely simple, safe, and pleasant to perform. There are no long sequences of memorized movements, and the drills do not require a large practice space, a long time commitment, or any special equipment and clothing. They can be performed by anybody of any degree of athletic ability - including none whatsoever.

But despite their simplicity and ease, they will develop your internal energy fundamentals more deeply, strongly and quickly than many full systems that require decades of expensive, onerous drudgery. This book will be a revelation for students of Qi Gong, Tai Chi, Aikido, or Kung Fu and for anybody else who is seeking an adventure of inner exploration and power enhancement.

Table of Contents

• Introduction
• The ARC Model
• The AIKI Enigma
• The AIKI Training Condition
• The ARC Drills
• ACCUMULATE Core Drill: Relaxation
• Santishi Inner Activation
• Hips
• The Forward Arm Flow
• Hip Check
• REBOUND Core Drill: Grounding
• Cat Step Shiko (A) - Work Stages
• Cat Step Shiko (A) - Energetic Experience
• Cat Step Shiko (B) - Preliminaries
• Cat Step Shiko (B) - Method
• Cat Step Shiko (B) - Energetics
• The Daling Throttle Grip
• Forearm Pressure Mode
• The Short Fist Wave
• High Foot Raise
• Angled Leg Extension
• Friction Step Shiko
• Tai Chi
• Quiet Standing
• Opening Raise Hands
• Stepping Turn
• Repulse Monkey
• The AIKI Singularity
• CATCH Core Drill: Extension
• Bengquan
• External Mechanics
• Energetics
• Fist Closing
• Fist Angling
• Arrow Concept
• Bengquan Wheel
• NULLIFICATION
• Defensive Nullification
• Offensive Nullification
• Comeback Nullification
• Conclusion
• APPENDIX A: Jade Pillow
• APPENDIX B: Tai Chi Mahamudra
• Bibliography