"The root is in the feet, developed by the legs. It's directed by the kidney and manifests by the finger. So the root should do well by your rooting, by your standing, by your rowing, by your walking. When your body goes forward you should kidney to direct the whole body go and manifest. The last thing is the finger. The finger doesn't move - but just push forward and it moves. That's different from hard stuff. The lower part of the leg, the feet, the leg, the kidney and the finger are linked together into one movement. They are all combined to move together at the same time. From this we can see the most important point is rooting.
Standing is the chief essence in this Hwa-Yu T'ai Chi Kung Fu and the rooting of the feet is the first to develop training. That is why before you learn the form I teach you a very important thing: rowing and walking.
We can see the higher beauty. Takes a long time to make a good foundation. As soon as the foundation is well, then come to the roof which is easy to build. And this our exercise has the same principle. You see a high building - takes a long time to do foundation. You want to learn exercise? The foundation must be good, then can do well. Before in China, you take about three years to learn standing.
Foot, leg and kidney act as one so that when advance and retreat one will gain good opportunity and superior position. This is the principle. The feet, legs and kidney moves must act as one means all should be combined in one movement as one. Combined. I told you. Such unity will give a good result for health and self defense so that when advance and retreat we will gain a good opportunity and superior position. This very good principle to control our whole body in action and good to control our family and for our country.
In China, they say six combinations, which means all should be combined in one movement. Therefore, don't move our hand only, but the whole body moves together as one movement. Whole body move.
Remember: round, smooth, rooting and combined."
"Those who set out to learn the exercise, do not misjudge the value of The Chinese Five Word Song."
Verses 133-134
"The Chinese Five Word Song" was written by Master Li Tung Fung during the early part of China's Sung Dynasty. Master Li learned Hwa-Yu T'ai Chi Ch'uan (Liu Ho Pa Fa Ch'uan Fa) from Master Chen Hsi-I, creator of the martial art and health exercise. Master Li Tung Fung took refuge in the mountain of Yun, southeast from the Lok district. While living on Yun, he authored the famous Chinese Five Word Song, which serves today as the only extant treatise explaining the principles of the original Liu Ho Pa Fa.
Hwa-Yu T'ai Chi Ch'uan was a closed-door martial art for almost 1,000 years. Master John Chung Li opened the door to hundreds of students in China, the United States and Europe. Master Li translated The Chinese Five Word Song and added his commentary to each of the 134 verses to help students understand the truth within Internal Martial Arts. We are privileged to now offer the insights to this phenomenal martial art and healthcare science through the publication of The Chinese Five Word Song.
We are extremely pleased to announce the publication of The Chinese Five Word Song. It's filled with tremendous insights into the philosophy and guiding principles of Internal Martial Arts from one of the true masters of the 20th Century.
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