Thursday, 7 June 2012

Yiquan Poem 2

Here is the next Yiquan Poem

Copyright as before by Professor Chang Shao Quan and Heron Beecham, reproduced with permission.

2.

The summit is far and high in Chinese martial study;
The achievement depends upon the practice of a lifetime.


Deft movement appears beyond normal shape;
Good applications are performed without specific intent.


May practitioners study and seek a profound level of Kung-fu;
Be continuously careful, making use of false and empty.


Mind one's own actions cautiously as a cat watches over a rat;
But deal with enemies fiercely as a tiger captures a sheep.


Both spirit and energy spring up from the dan tian;
The strength is better drawn through smoothly and deeply.


Do not draw too near the enemy, nor separate from him too much;
One will achieve success in the pursuit of skill after being forged over many years.

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