By following all four of these principles diligently, your progress will be rapid and your martial benefits will be profound.
- Observe more (多看): You should actively watch when your instructor is teaching others, as this can greatly enhance your own comprehension. Furthermore, you should observe other practitioners while they train so you can study their methods and absorb their strengths.
- Think more (多想): You must reflect on and research your training to build genuine experience. This constant mental engagement is how you figure out ways to continuously improve your skills.
- Ask more (多問): Whenever you encounter something you do not understand, you must not simply accept it blindly without digesting the information (不可囫圇吞棗). If you have even the slightest doubt, you should immediately consult your teacher and persistently ask questions—getting to the very bottom of the issue—until you fully comprehend the matter.
daily, diligent training & consistent practice is the only way to achieve high-level martial skill.
As well as daily practice of other elements of the are the following are essential for martial skills:
- For Combat Applications (San Shou): When learning how to practically apply Tai Chi techniques against an opponent, the text explicitly states that you must practice these drills “every day” (天天如是實習鍛練). Only through this daily repetition can you reach a state where your reflexes become completely natural and you can apply the techniques effortlessly in a fight (達至揮灑自如).
- We have four essential habits for practitioners. The very first rule is to “practice more in a single day” (一日多練). If you apply yourself diligently to this frequent daily practice, your progress will naturally be rapid (勤而行之，進境自速).
