楊澄甫題 Yáng Chéngfǔ's Preface to 武當劍法大要 Essentials of the Wudang Sword Art

劒氣如虹劍行似龍 劍神合一玄妙無窮 廣平楊澄甫題 The sword’s energy is like a rainbow. The sword’…

孫祿堂題词 Sūn Lùtáng's Preface to 武當劍法大要 Essentials of the Wudang Sword Art

剑與身合為一所谓神而明之存乎其人者 孫福全題词 Sword and body become one. This is a divine level …

骨梢 The Antenna of the Bones from 五行連環拳譜合璧 Five Elements and Continuous Boxing Manual

骨梢 有勇在骨切齒則發 敵肉可食皆裂目突 惟牙之功令人恍惚 李存義 "Courage lies in the bones and expr…

筋梢 The Antenna of the Sinews from 五行連環拳譜合璧 Five Elements and Continuous Boxing Manual

筋梢 虎威鷹猛以爪為鋒 手攫足蹋氣力兼雄 爪之所到皆可奏功 李存義 "With the might of a tiger and the f…

Excerpt from 樁法換勁 Training the Sinews and Bones in 意拳正軌 The Correct Path of Yiquan

所謂身有平準,腰似車輪,氣如火葯拳如彈,靈機微動鳥難騰,更以心小膽大,面善心惡,靜似書生,動若龍虎,總以虛實無定,變化無蹤為準則,自能得其神妙之變化,故郭雲深…

A Study of 陰陽 the Complementary Pairs

The Taìjítú (太極圖) displaying the Yīn​yáng (陰陽) complementary pair is certai…

肉梢 The Antenna of the Muscles from 五行連環拳譜合璧 Five Elements and Continuous Boxing Manual

肉梢 舌捲氣降雖山亦撼 肉堅比鐵精神勇敢 一舌之威落魄喪膽 李存義 "Curl your tongue upward and energy …

血梢 The Blood’s Antenna from 五行連環拳譜合璧 Five Elements and Continuous Boxing Manual

血梢 怒氣填膺豎髮衝冠 血輪速轉敵膽自寒 毛髮雖微摧敵何難 李存義 "Filled with a rage, your hairs wil…

四梢說 Explanation of the Four Antennas from 五行連環拳譜合璧 Five Elements and Continuous Boxing Manual

身 人有血肉筋骨血肉筋骨之末端曰梢蓋髮為血梢舌為肉梢爪為筋梢牙為骨梢四梢用力則可變其常態而令人畏懼焉 李存義 "The body has blo…

A Study of Tighten

After loosening (鬆) one of the next instructions is tightening (緊) which bri…

Excerpt from 樁法換勁 Training the Sinews and Bones in 意拳正軌 The Correct Path of Yiquan

力生於骨,而達於筋,筋長力大,骨重筋靈,筋伸骨要縮,骨靈則勁實,伸筋腕項〔手足四腕與脖項〕,則渾身之筋絡皆開展,頭頂齒扣,足根含蓄〔含有若彈簧之崩力〕,六心相…

邹淑嫺 Zōu Shūxián demonstrating 姜氏八卦掌 Jiāng Shì Bāguàzhǎng

Excerpt from 樁法換勁 Standing Methods for Transforming Strength in 意拳正軌 The Correct Path of Yiquan

夫樁法之學,最忌身心用力,用力則氣滯,氣滯則意停,意停則神斷,神斷則受愚。尤忌揚頭折腰,肘膝過於曲直,總以似直非直,似曲非曲為宜,筋絡伸展為是,頭宜上頂,閭骨…

A study of the Rhinoceros in the 奇獸大全 Bestiary for Practice

Si by 陈思宇 (Chén Sīyǔ) Despite its imposing build and complexion, the Rhinoc…

吳英華 Wú Yīnghuá demonstrating 吳式太極枪 Wú Style Tàijí Spear

Excerpt from 述郭雲深先生言 Report of Guō Yúnshēn Sayings in 拳意述真 Boxing Concepts Explained Authentically

九則 拳術之道。要自己煅練身體。以却病延年。無大難法。若與人相較。則非易事。第一存心謹慎。要知己知彼。不可驕矜。驕矜必敗。 (...) 所宜知者一覿面先察…

王樹金 Wáng Shùjīn demonstrating 八卦掌 Bāguàzhăng, 形意拳 Xíngyìquán and 太極拳 Tàijíquán

Excerpt from 述郭雲深先生言 Report of Guō Yúnshēn Sayings in 拳意述真 Boxing Concepts Explained Authentically

七則 形意拳之用法。有三層。有有形有像之用。有有名有相無迹之用。有有聲有名無形之用。有無形無相無聲無臭之用。 郭雲深 "There are th…

董虎嶺 Dǒng Hǔlǐng demonstrates 楊氏太極拳 Yáng Style Tàijíquán

陳正雷 Chén Zhèngléi demonstrating the 梨花槍 Pear Blossom Spear

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