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Thirteen Secret Words of Practice (十三字行功訣) by Yáng​ Bān​hóu​ (楊班侯)

十三字行功訣

掤手兩臂要圓撐，動靜虛實任意攻。
搭手履開擠掌使，敵欲還招勢難逞。
按手用招似傾倒，二把採住不放鬆。
來勢兇猛挒手用，肘靠隨時任意行。
進退反側應機走，何怕敵人藝業精。
遇敵上前迫近打，顧住三前盼七星。
敵人逼近來打我，閃開正中定橫中。
太極十三字中法，精意揣摩妙更生。

楊班侯

"In Ward-off it is important that both arms keep round, then quietness and activity, insubstantial and substantial can be used to attack as wished.
When the hands are connected, use Rollback to open and the palms to send out Pressing. Push is likely to cause a collapse, both hands Pluck to avoid the opponent to relax.
When the coming force is fierce, use Split. Use the elbow strike and the shoulder strike at will, according to the situation.
Advance, retreat, reverse and lean to follow the opportunity. In this case, why fear the opponent's proficient skill?
As one advances and approaches the opponent to strike, distribute 3 parts to the front and 7 parts to the right.
As the opponent comes to strike me, I get out of the center sideways and recover balance to hit.
By attaining the thirteen characters of Tai Chi Chuan method, the essence and the mind will be wonderfully reinvigorated."

Based on the translation by Yang Jwing Ming (楊俊敏) presented in the book Tai Chi Secrets of the Yang Style (太極拳楊氏先哲秘要)

Fu Zhongwen (傅鐘文) performing Tuī Shǒu (推手)

The Secret of Eighteen Dependencies (十八在訣) by Yáng​ Bān​hóu​ (楊班侯)

十八在訣

掤在兩臂，履在掌中，
擠在手背，按在腰攻，
採在十指，挒在兩肱，
肘在曲使，靠在肩胸，
進在雲手，退在轉肱，
顧在三前，盼在七星，
定在有隙，中在得橫，
滯在雙重，通在單輕，
虛在當守，實在必沖。

楊班侯

"Ward-off is on both arms,
roll-back is on the palm,
press is on the back of the hand
push is on the waist
pluck is on the ten fingers,
split is on both forearms,
elbow strike is used bent,
shoulder strike is on the shoulders and chest,
advance is on move hands like clouds,
retreat is on turning the forearms,
look after is one third in the front,
expect is on the seven stars,
steadiness is on the gaps,
the center needs to be horizontal,
stagnation is on double-weight,
connecting is on single lightness,
insubstantial is on defence,
substantial is on move forward."

Based on the translation by Yang Jwing Ming (楊俊敏) presented in the book Tai Chi Secrets of the Yang Style (太極拳楊氏先哲秘要)