Friday, January 10, 2014

The Song of Practicing the Sword (練劍歌) from The Major Methods of Wudang Sword (武當劍法大要)

練劍歌

頭腦心眼如司令。
手足腰胯如部曲。
內勁倉庫丹田是。
精氣神膽須充足。
內外功夫勤修練。
身劍合一方成道。
"The mind and the intention lead like commanders.
Hands, feet, waist and the thighs follow as the troops.
The internal strength is stored in the Dantian.
Jìn, qì, shén and courage should be abundant.
Internal and external Gongfu require diligent practice.
Only when the body and the sword are one the way is found."

Based on the translations by Chang Wu Na (張悟納) and Dr. Lu Mei-hui (呂美惠) in "The Major Methods of Wudang Sword " (武當劍法大要)
Disclaimer: I don't practice Wudang Sword myself. However the school's texts and insights are of interest for any internal martial arts practitioner.
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