What is the meaning of the so-called "Harmony" in traditional Chinese martial arts?

Hoju, meaning the organic cooperation of the body, Chinese martial arts pay attention to the internal and external triad, the internal triad refers to the heart and the intention, the intention and the qi, the qi and the force; the external triad refers to the shoulder and the hips, the elbow and the knee, the hand and the foot!

1. Heart, in this context, does not refer to the heart in the human body, but to the human brain.

2. Intention, in this context, also does not mean intention, but refers to the nervous system that leads from the brain to the whole body. The brain is what receives and processes and outputs information, while the nerves are responsible for transmitting and feeding back information. After the brain sends out the correct instructions, the nerves can accurately and quickly transmit the instructions is the heart and the mind in line, otherwise it is not. Just having a brain is not called having a heart, but having the right way of practicing in the brain through listening, watching and practicing is called really having a heart, otherwise it is not having a heart. Nerves are born with everyone, but the speed and accuracy of transmission is very different, only through the correct method, long-term practice, in order to achieve close and precise coordination.

3. Qi, in this case, is the aerobic blood that guides the exchange of blood and oxygen in the human body. The more oxygen inhaled, the more the exchange of qi and blood occurs, the more oxygen the blood carries, and the more oxygen there is in the human body, the more exuberant the spirit becomes. Only through specialized exercises can one inhale more oxygen. That is, empty chest and solid abdomen, so that the chest cavity is wider

4, force, in this case, refers to the human body's blood filled with muscle expansion after pulling the sinews and bones of the activity. Drive the movement of the joints. Blood can follow the instructions, timely and accurate to reach the site, how much blood to charge, after using up can be timely to collect the flow, can do it is a fit, otherwise it is not fit.

5, shoulders and hips together, refers to their own two shoulders and two hips in a landing four points at the same time landing force, regardless of direction. The four points can be at the same time, gas can be at the same time, force can be sent at the same time, if a little less than, or a little early to late, are not for cooperation, must be Qi to.

6, elbows and knees together, refers to their own two elbows and two knees in a rise and fall at the same time four points of the rise and fall force, regardless of the direction. Two elbows and two knees at four points of the intention can be at the same time to the gas can be at the same time to the force can be at the same time to send, all can be at the same time to the that is, otherwise it is not.

7, hands and feet together, refers to their own two hands and two feet in a landing four points at the same time landing force, regardless of direction. Two hands and two feet of these four points can not be the same time to the intention, gas can not be the same time to the force can not be sent at the same time, all can be at the same time to the person that is, otherwise it is not. Beginners should be limbs to the same, and then strength to the same.