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stillness between the two of you, counter his attack by
using any yang move. You can uproot him easily.
This is the rhythm of yin/yang change: yin, yang, yin,
yang, or 0, 1, 0, 1 etc. In the yin mood means wu-wei,
non-doing. Then you can change into the yang mood
easily. ―Do the non-doing then there is nothing you
can’t do.‖ 为 无 为 Dao De Jing ( 道 德 经 )
According to Dao De Jing, stillness means returning to
the root. This verse obviously indicates that gravity is
the same as stillness. It’s the gate to all wonders. In fact,
many mysterious writings of the taiji classics all refer to
gravity. They were written by masters who didn’t know
physics. They tried very hard to tell us this message
without really understanding the concept of gravity.
We know physics. Shouldn’t we use physics to explain
taiji? We might be able to push taijiquan to a higher
plateau. Then we will be taiji masters of the West.
The ancient Chinese believed that taijiquan is a martial
art for scholars, or intellectuals. They believed that all
scholars would strive hard to know the true meanings of
nature.
And, like the good book says: The truth shall make you
free! End of part two.
Chun Man Sit - born in 1950s in
southern China, his family moved
to Hong Kong when he was six
years old. He lived in Hong Kong
for twenty years and in 1976, he
moved to the United States.
Master Sit began his martial arts
training in 1969 and has studied
and practiced continually for
forty years; learning many styles
such as Karate, Tai Chi, Qigong and Kungfu. He is an
expert on Wu style Taiji, Tai Hui Six Elbows Kungfu, and
many Qigong methods, including 6 Healing Sounds,
Drifting Cloud Moving Qigong, Nei Gong, Silk-reeling
Gong, etc. Master Sit has been a chief judge in many
national Tai Chi and Kungfu tournaments in the United
States of America for the last 18 years and has taught Tai
Chi, Qigong, and Kungfu workshops. His articles appear
regularly in Tai Chi and Kungfu magazines and he is
currently writing a book on Tai Chi. Master Sit and his wife
Mary Ann, live in Overland Park, Kansas.
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