Thirteen Treatises on T’ai Chi Ch’uan

This is a powerful examination of the art of Tai Chi.  It can be used for daily meditation or for study from cover to cover.

SELF-MASTERY

Those who know others are intelligent;

Those who know themselves have insight

Those who master others have force;

Those who master themselves have strength.

Those who know what is enough are wealthy.

Those who persevere have direction.

Those who maintain their position endure.

And those who die and yet do not perish, live on.

Excerpted from THE TAO OF POWER by R.L. Wing

White Crane or Stork Spreads Wings

Weight is on your right foot.  Left hand is next to your left thigh, right hand protects temple.

Bear Palm Tai Chi-Seattle WA-1990’s

Song of Central Equilibrium

We are centered, stable and still as a mountain.

Our chi sinks to the tan-tien and we are as if suspended from above.

Our spirit is concentrated within and our outward manner perfectly composed.

Receiving and issuing energy are but the work of an instant.

Source-Yan Family Secret Transmissions, Compiled and Translated by Douglas Wile

Single Whip-Explanation

In case of attack from behind.  Shift weight to your left leg, hook your right hand.  Sink the shoulders and elbows and seek the straight in the curved.