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| 1. A person's heart is the same as heaven and earth. |
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Definition
| The earth is limited while heaven knows no limits. Man has characteristics of both as by the fact that he is both the strongest, yet the weakest being in the universe. |
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| 2. The blood circulating is similar to the moon and sun. |
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Definition
a. a person should always remain in motion, should always circulate. As a result, in facing an obstacle, one will bend, but never break.
b. The moon and sun are necessary to life itself. Without their energy and growth cycle, plants could not survive...therefore, man would perish also. Animals must move or they too will die for they must seek food and shelter. So it is with the blood, it must move or we will die just like a plant that has been broken. Without the moon and sun and their effects on the environment, existence itself would be impossible. |
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| 3. The manner of drinking and spitting is either hard or soft. |
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Definition
| a. If one becomes angry (hard), his balance is destroyed, if he remains calm (soft), his balance is maintained. When blocking a blow it is possible to meet the attack head-on, force against force (hard), or deflect or parry the blow past you, dissipating its force as it goes (soft). Good self-defense techniques are often the result of combining both hard and soft movements to produce the desired results. |
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| 4. A person's unbalance is the same as weight. |
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Definition
a. Anytime one is unbalanced, that serves as an additional obstacle which must be overcome.
b. It takes minimum effort by your opponent to upset you. You will fall as though you were hit by a great weight. This principle is applicable to virtually all phases of life. As is if you are unbalanced. |
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| 5. The body should be able to change directions at any time. |
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Definition
| *not in book, please use your head and you will know the answer* |
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| 6. The time to strike is when the opportunity presents itself |
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Definition
a. Always examine your opponent and attempt to locate his weakness. After finding his weakness, attack the point.
b. In any strata of society, the people who get ahead are those who can spot opportunities and act upon them. |
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| 7. The eye must see all sides |
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Definition
| never take your eyes off of your opponent |
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| 8. The ear must listen in all directions. |
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Definition
a. One must be aware of all things about himself. One must use perceptive power.
b. It is impossible to "see" another person's point of view until you "hear" his reasons for thinking that way. |
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