The Shaolin Monastery. History, Religion and the Chinese Martial Arts

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“Dodging Body,” “Growing Body,” and “Leaping Body” are all
dissimilar.
Some excel in knee method (xi): The “Left-Thrusting Knee,” “Right-
Thrusting Knee,” “Kneeling Knee,” “Back Knee,” “Contracting Knee,”
and “Receiving Knee” are all distinct.
Some excel in leg method (tui): The “Single Leg,” “Two Legs,”
“Changing Legs,” “Spinning Leg,” “Drilling Leg,” “Thrusting Leg,”
“Following Leg,” “Facing Leg,” and “Upside-Down Leg” are all different.
Some excel in step method (bu): The “Long Step,” “Short Step,”
“Angled Step,” “Straight Step,” “Dodge-Lean-Back Step,” “Reverse Step,”

Fig. 23. Warning to readers not to divulge fatal points in Xuanji’s
Acupuncture Points.
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