Heaven Earth
The symbol for Heaven is three Yang solid lines. Picture the sky, it represents infinite space to accommodate any possibility. It is the most pure
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Elemental Relationships
As students progress through the Masters’ Course they develop their understanding of the Elements that they have been learning about during the Advanced Course. Now,
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Stone
Think mountains, rock, crystal, granite and diamonds. When a muscle is tensed it is harder than bone, harder than wood. The first artillery missiles were
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Wood
Think of the wind bending a bamboo. Start with being fully rigid, then relax just enough to allow for bending, but always with enough tension
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Metal
The traditional place of Metal involves cutting and adornment. Both weapons and agricultural implements are generally used to cut; often they were the same tools,
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Fire
Picture the leaping bush fire, the roaring furnace. Now think of the full flowering of crops in Summer, the optimism of the expected harvest; the
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Water
Think of Water in its many various contexts: the bubbling brook, the steady flowing river, the lake, the waterfall and the ocean. Water never strives
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Personal Development
It is only that which has never known the actions of energy that is still and unchanging (e.g. mathematical axioms). Things that have had life
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Attitude
Attitude is the key to understanding so much of what we do. When we enter the training studio, right attitude demands that we bow. It
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Economy of Motion
Most people will be aware that economy of motion implies using a straight punch; the straightest, shortest route to the target. Get in close, keep
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