Twenty Ninth Secret Song (歌訣二十九) from the The Thirty-Six Songs of Baguazhang (八卦掌三十六歌) Vigésima Nona Canção Secreta (歌訣二十九) das Trinta e Seis Canções do Bāguàzhăng (八卦掌三十六歌)

歌訣二十九

步法動時腰先提，
收縮合宜顯神奇。
足欲動兮腰不動，
踉蹌邁去誤時機。

"The feet move if the waist has moved first,
When it is suitable to withdraw, the trick becomes evident.
When one wishes to step but the waist does not move,
The step will be clumsy and the opportunity will be missed."

Based on the translations by Yang Jwing Ming (楊俊敏) and Liang Shou You (梁守渝) in "Baguazhang - Theory and Applications" (峨嵋八卦掌) and by Frank Allen and Tina Chunna Zhang in "The Whirling Circles of Ba Gua Zhang"

"Os pés se movem depois que a cintura se mova,
Quando é apropriado se retirar, a mágica fica clara.
Se se deseja que os pés se movam, sem mover a cintura, O passo será desajeitado e a oportunidade será perdida."

Baseado na tradução de Yang Jwing Ming (楊俊敏) e Liang Shou You (梁守渝) apresentada em "Baguazhang - Theory and Applications" (峨嵋八卦掌) e na tradução de Frank Allen e Tina Chunna Zhang em "The Whirling Circles of Ba Gua Zhang".

Go Against, Deficiency, Lose and Resist (頂匾丟抗) by Yáng​ Bān​hóu​ (楊班侯)

頂匾丟抗

頂者，出頭之謂也; 匾者，不及之謂也； 丟者，離開之謂也: 抗者，太過之謂也。
要知於此四字之病，不明粘黏連隨，斷不明知覺運動也。初學對手，不可不知也，更不可不去此病。所難者，粘黏連隨，而不許頂匾丟抗。是所不易矣。

楊班侯

"To go against means to overdo. Deficiency means not enough. Losing means to depart. To resist means to exceed.
One should be aware of the defaults of these four words. Failing to understand attach, adhere, connect and follow definitely leads to failing to understand “consciousness in movement”. In the beginning, if one is not aware of these defaults, he should not practice with an opponent, one cannot advance with these defaults. The difficulty in learning attach, adhere, connect and follow is to avoid to go against, deficiency, to lose and to resist. This is in fact not so easy."

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)

Bāguàzhăng (八卦掌) class by Sūn Shūróng (孫淑容) - Part I

The Song of Buttocks (臀) in the Nine Songs of Xing Yi Quan (形意拳九歌) by Jiāng Róngqiáo (薑容樵)

臀

提起臀部，
氣貫四梢，
兩腿繚繞，
臀部肉交，
低則勢散，
故宜稍高。

薑容樵

"Raise the buttocks,
The qi will go through the four extremities
Both legs curl up.
The buttocks muscles come together.
If too low the posture is broken.
Therefore it is suitable to raise it slightly."

From the book Xing Yi Mother Fists (形意母拳), by Jiāng Róngqiáo (薑容樵), based on the translation by Joseph Crandall

Excerpt from Xian Jin (先進) in the Analects (論語)Trecho do Xian Jin (先進) dos Analetos (論語)

子貢問：「師與商也孰賢？」子曰：「師也過，商也不及。」曰：「然則師愈與？」子曰：「過猶不及。」

孔子

"Zi Gong asked which of the two, Shi or Shang, was the superior. The Master said, 'Shi goes beyond the due mean, and Shang does not come up to it.' 'Then,' said Zi Gong, 'the superiority is with Shi, I suppose.' The Master said, 'To go beyond is as wrong as to fall short.'"

Unless noted otherwise, all quotations of classical texts and accompanying translations come from the Chinese Text Project

"Zi Gong perguntou qual dos dois, Shi ou Shang, era superior. O Mestre disse, 'Shi vai além do que é razoável, e Shang nunca chega à ele.' 'Então,' disse Zi Gong, 'eu suponho que Shi seja superior.' O Mestre respondeu, 'Ir além é um erro tão grande como não completar a ação.'"

Traduzido à partir da tradução para o inglês do Chinese Text Project

Attach, Adhere, Connect and Follow (粘黏連隨) by Yáng​ Bān​hóu​ (楊班侯)

粘黏連隨

粘者，提上拔高之謂也；黏者，留戀絕卷之謂也; 連者，捨己無離之謂也; 隨者，彼走此應之謂也。要知人之知覺運動，非明粘黏連隨不可。斯粘黏連隨之功亦，亦甚細矣。

楊班侯

"To attach means to raise and to pull upwards. To adhere means to be reluctant to leave and to entangle with the opponent. To connect means means to give up oneself and not part. To follow means to comply with the opponent’s movement. It is important to be aware that without attach, adhere, connect and follow, it is not possible to achieve “consciousness in movement”. Therefore, attaining attach, adhere, connect and follow is a very refined ability."

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)

Twenty Eight Secret Song (歌訣二十八) from the The Thirty-Six Songs of Baguazhang (八卦掌三十六歌) Vigésima Oitava Canção Secreta (歌訣二十八) das Trinta e Seis Canções do Bāguàzhăng (八卦掌三十六歌)

歌訣二十八

人剛我柔是正方，
我剛人柔法亦良。
剛柔相遇腰求勝，
解此糾紛步法強。

"When the opponent is hard and I am soft, this is the right way.
If I am hard and the opponent is soft, the method is also good.
When the hard and soft meet, one looks for victory through the waist.
The solution of the conflict is decided on whose footwork is best."

Based on the translations by Yang Jwing Ming (楊俊敏) and Liang Shou You (梁守渝) in "Baguazhang - Theory and Applications" (峨嵋八卦掌) and by Frank Allen and Tina Chunna Zhang in "The Whirling Circles of Ba Gua Zhang"

"Quando o oponente é duro e eu suave, esta é a maneira certa.
Seu eu sou duro e o oponente suave, o método também é bom.
Quando o duro e o suave se encontram, é através da cintura que se deve buscar a vitória.
A solução do conflito é encontrada por aquele que trabalha melhor os passos."

Baseado na tradução de Yang Jwing Ming (楊俊敏) e Liang Shou You (梁守渝) apresentada em "Baguazhang - Theory and Applications" (峨嵋八卦掌) e na tradução de Frank Allen e Tina Chunna Zhang em "The Whirling Circles of Ba Gua Zhang".

Ōu Yángfāng (毆陽方) demonstrating Wǔ/Hǎo Style Tàijíquán (武/郝氏太極拳)

Excerpt from Report of Guō Yúnshēn Sayings (述郭雲深先生言) in Boxing Concepts Explained Authentically (拳意述真)

十一則

練拳術不可固執不通。若專以求力。即被力所拘。專以求氣。即被氣所拘。若專以求沉重。即為沉重所捆墜。若專以求輕浮。神氣則被輕浮所散。所以然者。練之形式順者。自有力。內裏中和者。自生氣。神意歸於丹田者。身自然重如泰山。將神氣合一化成虛空者。自然身輕如羽。故此不可以專求。雖然求之有所得焉。亦是有若無實若虛。勿忘勿助。不勉而中。不思而得。從容中道而已。

郭雲深

"When practicing boxing arts, you must not have so much determination that it obstructs you. If you are obsessed with seeking to have strength, you will get jammed up by it. If you are obsessed with seeking to have energy, you will get clogged up by it. If you are obsessed with seeking to be heavy, it will weigh you down. If you are obsessed with seeking to be light, your spirit and energy will wander off.
Therefore the way to go about these things is to practice the postures smoothly, and then naturally there will be strength. When there is neutrality within, it will naturally produce energy. When your spirit and intention return to your elixir field, your body will naturally be as heavy as Mt. Tai. When your spirit and energy merge into one and transform into emptiness, your body will naturally be light as a feather.
Thus you must not obsessively seek, even though there may be something to be gained through the seeking. Look upon that something as if it is nothing, treating its substantiality as insubstantial. Neither forget about it nor assist it. Do not strive for it and you will hit the target. Do not fixate on it and you will obtain it. Being patient and balanced is all you need."

Excerpt from the translation by Paul Brennan, to be found in the Brennan Translation blog.

Create Something from Nothing (無中生有) from the Thirty-Six Stratagems (三十六計)Criar Algo do Nada (無中生有) dos Trinta e Seis Estratagemas (三十六計)

無中生有

誑也非誑也實其所，誑也少陰太陰太陽。

"You use the same feint twice. Having reacted to the first and often the second feint as well, the enemy will be hesitant to react to a third feint. Therefore the third feint is the actual attack catching your enemy with his guard down. "

Quoted from Chinese Classics and Translations

"Usar a mesma finta duas vezes. Tendo já reagido à primeira e à segunda, o inimigo hesitará em respoder à terceira. Em realidade a terceira finta é o real ataque que tomará o inimigo com as guardas baixas."

Traduzido à partir de Chinese Classics and Translations