Internal Arts Association of Michigan

The Seven Words and Twenty one Methods

"San Te Shih"       

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Pressing

                  The Head Presses Upward

              The Tongue Presses Upward

              The Hands Press Outwards

To Clearly Understand the Three Pressings Brings Power

Hooking

                  The Edges of the Shoulders must Hook

             The Backs of the Palms must Hook

             The Soles of the Feet must Hook

To Clearly Understand the Three Hooks Brings Refinement

Rounding

                 The Spine must Round

             The Chest must Round

             The Tiger’s Mouth must Round

To Clearly Understand the Three Rounds Brings Subtly

Holding

                  Tan Tien must Hold the Chi as the Root

             The Mind must Hold the Body as its Focus

             The Arms must Hold the Integration of the Four Limbs

To Clearly Understand the Three Holdings Brings Movement

Falling

                 The Chi Falls to the Tan Tien for the Body to be the Principle

             The Edges of the Shoulders Fall so the Intention is Pure

             The Elbows Fall for the Shoulders to be the Root

To Clearly Understand the Three Fallings Brings Cleverness

Arching

                 The Arms must Arc like a Bow

             The Wrists must Arc Pressing Outward

             The Legs must curve in a Connected Arc

To Clearly Understand the Three Arcs Brings Power

Integrating

                  The Neck must be Integrated in a Vertical Direction

             The Body’s Movement must be Integrated to Differentiate the Four Directions

             The Legs and Knees must be Integrated Below like the Root of a Tree

To Clearly Understand the Three Integrations Brings Ability