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Internal External Spirit — Mind Shoulders — Thighs Mind — Ch'i Elbows — Knees ch'i — Strength Hands — Feet

THE NINE WORDS

1) Press your head upward, your tongue forward and upward (so that it touches the upper palate), and your palms strongly to the front.

2) When you "button down" your shoulders, the chest empties and ch'i flows freely to the elbows. When you "button down" your hands and feet, the palms and soles empty and ch'i flows freely to them. When your teeth "button down," your tendons and bones contract.

3) By rounding your back, your strength "urges" the body, your coccyx straightens, and your spirit rises. By rounding the chest, the elbows protect the heart and the breath (ch'i) moves freely. By rounding the tiger's mouth (hu k'ou, the space between the thumb and index finger), your energy (ching) is directed outward and your arms develop "embracing" energy.

4) Learn to keep your mind (heart: hsin) relaxed so that it can respond to any situation, to keep your eyes alert, and to keep your hands ahead of your enemy (i.e., to move them in such a way that the enemy cannot see them strike).