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PART TWO Hsing-i Training

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The Basics

All Hsing-i movements are performed lightly and briskly, and the entire body is relaxed, without the strong muscular contraction of karaté and other external forms. To learn to do Hsing-i properly, you must first master the following fundamentals.

THE FIVE POSITIONS

Chicken Leg One leg supports the body while the other is held off the ground. Dragon Body The body stands in three straight sections: heels to knees, knees to hips, and hips to head. Bear Shoulders The shoulders are rounded, curving from the spine like a bow. Eagle Claws The fingers clutch tightly like talons. Tiger Embrace The arms menace threateningly, looking like a tiger leaving its den.

THE SIX COORDINATIONS

The six coordinations are extremely important to the correct practice of Hsing-i, since, if the ch'i and the movement are not coordinated, then the posture will be incorrect and you will not be able to use your ch'i. If the body is straight and does not lean in any direction, the mind will be clear, the ch'i will be harmonious, and the movement will be natural. Thus, internally, the spirit controls the mind, which controls the ch'i, which controls the strength. Externally, the hands pressing downward correlate with the heels turning outward; the sinking of the elbows is correlated with the slight inward pressing of the knees; and the shoulders and thighs relax. Total true movement can come about only if these six coordinations are unified, harmonized, and maintained.