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Approved For Release 2001/03/07 : CIA-RDP96-00792R000300330001-8 LN734-85 can be concentrated on keeping the inside of the knees as if ‘one were lifting a heavyweight, then there will be a feeling of a large amount of "Jinggi" at the four tips. 3. Heels Lifted. Regardless of stepping down or lifting the foot, the heel must be lifted. This keeps the body at a certain level. It generates a feeling of clarity. 4 Soles of the Feet Flat. Thé feet are the foundation of the human body. If the feet are flat, the lower half of the body is stable, and "the body is erect and comfortable." If there is an attraction/suction in the feet, then one will naturally have "strength reaching to the four tips." "Eight sided support" and "feet flat with suction" are the heart of stability. They are the key to controlling body posture and manifesting the strength of the body. Feet flat means that the soles of the feet, front back, and sides, as well as the toes should equally distribute the weight when the foot is on the ground. Suction does not mean that the toes dig into the ground. It means that when the feet are flat the soles suck the surface of the ground like a suction . cup. (If the knees are rigid and the heels lifted, the feet will generate suction.) One willbe aware of an attraction between the soles on ones feet and the center of the earth. It will reach between the thighs, to the crown of the head. When it is combined with the attraction of the palms of the hands, there is a feeling of strength reaching to the four tips, and a feeling of fulfillment. The soles of the feet attract the center of the earth, and the center of the earth steadies the body with its attraction. Thus the center of the body does not leave the center of the earth. It is if the center of the earth controls the movements of the body. Moving forward, backward, or turning are all effortless. This is why in Chinese shadow boxing there is the saying that the “center of the earth is the third master." 4. Upper Arms Rounded. The two arms should form a circle. In any exercise care must be taken to make sure that the two middle fingers seem to form an imaginary circle with the armse In any posture, the two middle fingers must be opposed. This causes the strength of the hands to be solidified, protecting the head above, the feet below, and the spine behind. There will be a natural feeling of being full of strength. (The middle finger should be toward the pelvic region.) If the two upper arms can be rounded, then the two arms form bow shapes. There will be unity in arm movements. They will become one with the torso. ' This will lead to better coordination of movements of the entire body. It can play offensive and defensive roles in fighting. There are eight requirements for rounding the upper arms: -63- Approved For Release 2001/03/07 : CIA-RDP96-00792R000300330001-8