Poem of Six

Students - learn this poem by heart.  Teachers make sure your students can remember this and recite it for you!

Six Externals

• FISTS:  straight line attacks; circular defense
  
  
• EYES:  eyes to eyes
  
  
• ARMS:  crooked but not, straight but not, rolling in and out
  
  
• STEPS:  solid, steady, heavy, light, agile within the space of a lying cow
  
  
• BODY:  natural in up, down, left, right, forward
  
  
• STRENGTH:  Hard strength mixed with gentleness to achieve the natural

Six Internals

• SKILLFULNESS:  movements should be varied, unexpected and flexible
  
  
• TACTFULNESS:  control the opponent using his strength
  
  
• BOLDNESS:  strike immediately without resolve
  
  
• SWIFTNESS:  use visible fists to strike invisible blows
  
  
• FIERCENESS:  attack the vital parts with intent
  
  
• PRACTICAL:  train attack and defense; nothing for show
  

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