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Body Of Steel
Body Of Steel
The Body of Steel
Mastering Internal Conditioning and Iron Body Development
In the martial arts, your technique is only as strong as the "vessel" that carries it. "The Body of Steel" by Shrfu Mike Patterson is the definitive guide to traditional Chinese conditioning (Pai Da) and the development of a resilient, powerful physique through Internal Martial Arts methodology.
Whether you practice Xingyi, Bagua, or Hard-Style Karate, this book reveals the "lost" secrets of Iron Body training—transforming the body into a formidable tool for both offense and defense without sacrificing health or mobility.
Key Features of This Conditioning Masterclass:
Comprehensive Iron Body (Pai Da) Protocols: Step-by-step instructions on traditional hitting and vibrating techniques to strengthen the skin, bone, and connective tissue.
Internal vs. External Conditioning: Learn the critical difference between "brute force" hardening and the sophisticated Internal Power (Neigong) approach that protects the internal organs.
Structural Integrity & Rooting: Deep insights into the San Ti Shi (Three Body Posture) and other static alignments that build the "Steel" within the "Cotton."
Injury Prevention & Longevity: How to use Qi development and proper body mechanics to ensure a lifetime of high-level martial arts practice.
Combat-Ready Resilience: Techniques to absorb and dissipate impact, giving the practitioner the "Body of Steel" necessary for high-stakes San Shou (Combat) and Full-Contact fighting.
Who Should Read This Book?
Internal Martial Artists (Xingyi, Bagua, Taiji) wanting to add "Hard-Internal" durability to their skill set.
External Stylists (Karate, Kung Fu, Muay Thai) looking for a safer, more effective way to develop Iron Body resilience.
Serious Practitioners seeking to understand the intersection of Qigong and structural conditioning.
Forging the Ultimate Weapon. Discover why The Body of Steel is the foundational text for anyone serious about the physical and internal "tempering" required for true martial mastery.
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A book that goes into detail about various internal martial arts iron body conditioning exercises and protocols that stem from the Tang Shou Dao / Yizong lineages of Taiwan. This book seeks to archive this information for future generations of practitioners for fear of the knowledge fading completely into obscurity. This book in no way is meant as a substitute for a competent teacher. But instead is written as an archival of such information. Attempting to learn such disciplines from a book, and without an experienced guide in the form of an actual teacher, is ill advised and not recommended.
The practices of Eh Mei Shen Shu (mountain spirit methods), Standing Yiquan and associated neigong works, Shi Swei Jing (wash marrow training), Iron hand (water method), lesser iron skills and various additional conditioning methodologies are presented within the work. A summary of the table of contents is as follows: Preface (Pg 4), Foundation (Pg 9), Meditation (Pg 10), Fetal Breathing (Pg 13), Reverse Breathing (Pg 14), The Seven Energy Centers (Pg 16), Training Prerequisites (Pg 21), Standing Practices (Pg 22), Yi Quan Methods (Pg 24), Mountain Spirit Methods (Pg 31), Sea Of Chi (Pg 37), Small Circulation (Pg 38), Grand Circulation (Pg 39), Iron Shirt / Iron Body (Pg 45), Wash Marrow Training (Pg 51), Training Duration (Pg 53), The Silk (Pg 55), Preparatory Massages (Pg 56), Method of Weight Lifting (Pg 60), Body Posture (Pg 61), With Regard to using the Flail (Pg 64), The Flailing Sequence (Pg 65), Protocols During Training Season (Pg 94), Iron Palm Training (Pg 97), Internal Water Method (Pg 99), Rules During Training (Pg 99), Graduated Progression Of Work (Pg 106), Testing The Iron Skills (Pg 108), Lesser Iron Skills (Pg 111), Body Banging (Pg 112), Tree Shaking (Pg 116), Shin Rolling (Pg 118), Conditioning (Pg 121), Stone Lock / Key (Pg 122), Percussion Training (Pg 136),Conclusion (Pg 140)
The author, Mike Patterson, is a career internal martial artist and has been a professional teacher, full contact coach and practitioner for over 50 years at the time of this writing. As a result of his long tenure, Mike Patterson is considered by many to be one of the foremost experts on the subject of internal martial arts alive today.
Product Details
143 pages at 6 x 9 inches
15 chapters and 47 subsections (summary above)
Iron Skills discussion and illustration
Energetics discussion and illustration
Additional conditioning discussion and illustration