⭐ VOLUME I — FOUNDATIONAL INTERNAL TRAINING

These are your qi-base books that ANY student should begin with.

1. The Eight Pieces of Brocade (Ba Duan Jin)

2. Pressing Hands & Taiji Ball Qigong (Two-Part Manual)

3. The Beginning Journey of the Modern Daoist (if you choose to include it)

Purpose:
Build tendon, fascia, breath, and mind-body connection before advanced systems.

⭐ VOLUME II — TAIJIQUAN SYSTEM (Yang & Wu lineages)

These are your Taiji core texts.

4. Yang Family Taiji Thesis — W.C. Bey Edition

5. The 108 Movements of Yang Family Taijiquan

6. Yang Family Da Lü — Full Explanation & Drills

Purpose:
Formal Taiji curriculum for all students (beginner → senior practitioner).

⭐ VOLUME III — BAGUAZHANG SYSTEM (Yin Style → Cheng Tinghua)

7. The Eight Animal Systems of Yin Fu Baguazhang

8. Luohan Patting System of Yin Style Baguazhang 

9. Nine Palaces of Cheng Tinghua Bagua (coming soon)

Purpose:
Circle-walking, tendon-whip power, dynamic movements, fighting method.

⭐ VOLUME IV — LI FAMILY / WUDANG INTERNAL / ADVANCED STUDIES

These are historical, internal, and advanced lineage materials.

10. The Li Family Boxing Legacy & The Thirteen Postures
(李家傳, proto-Taiji, Peng-Lu-Ji-An origins)

Plus (if you choose later):

• Liu He Ba Fa Manual

• Xingyi Five Elements Manual

• Internal Alchemy Notes

Purpose:
High-level internal material for advanced students or instructors.