Lam Sai Wing. Tiet Sin Kuen

Kung Fu Library, 2002. — 71 p.The Iron Thread is based on twelve secret methods for “arms-bridges” 6 , each of them corresponds to a certain principle. Those are GAN – hardness, steadfastness; ROU – suppleness, softness; BI – constraint; ZHI – straightening; FEN –separation; DING – steadiness; CUN – quickness, brevity; TIE – lifting; LIU – restraining; YIUN – movement, motion; ZHI – suppression; DIN – change. Besides, it is necessary to keep in mind several factors. Using Qi, or vital strength of spirit, one should be able to increase his physical strength, pay special attention to strengthening his waist and kidneys 7 . Exhalation is done with shouts, it is the external manifestation of such emotions as joy, anger, sorrow and gaiety. Those are the essentials that make this method of Qi Gong different from other kinds of Fisticuff Arts. I think that the most difficult thing in acquiring TIET SIN is to control your breath and to regulate Qi, to utter sounds and to use the internal strength. At the same time the above mentioned points are key factors for successful training. A wrong practice can be useless or even harmful. Each kind of Qi Gong has its own method of training and its own secrets. This book just gives the most complete and visual guidance for correct training in TIET SIN. It is indispensable for all who like Qi Gong and Kung Fu. From my own experience I know that the most impressing thing in TIET SIN Qi Gong is that the physical strength of those who train themselves can be increased by nine times. It is hard to believe for those who did not practice this method. Of course, the benefit of TIET SIN lies not only in bigger physical strength. The most important thing is robust health and longer life