樁如山嶽，步似水中
樁是指靜止性的動作，八卦掌的樁步必須使之像山嶽那樣穩固，似乎任何強大的力量都推它不動似的。步是指活動性的動作，八卦掌的蹚泥步必須使之在穩健之中含著像流水那樣輕快，這樣八卦掌的步法就不是笨重的，也不是浮飄的了。
樁是指靜止性的動作，八卦掌的樁步必須使之像山嶽那樣穩固，似乎任何強大的力量都推它不動似的。步是指活動性的動作，八卦掌的蹚泥步必須使之在穩健之中含著像流水那樣輕快，這樣八卦掌的步法就不是笨重的，也不是浮飄的了。
"“Stump like Mountains” refers to the stationary nature of the movements, Bagua’s “stump step” must resemble the stability of a mountain, if any formidable force push it, it will remain still. “Step like Water” refers to the movable nature of the movement. Within Baguazhang’s “Treading Mud Step” stability it must contain the lightness and speed of flowing water; the footwork should neither be cumbersome nor unstable."
From the book Bāguàzhăng Practice Method (八卦掌練習法), by Jiāng Róngqiáo (薑容樵), based on the translation by Joseph Crandall
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