Quotes from Stuart Alve Olson

Ideally, only 10 percent of Taijiquan movement is expressed externally, as 90 percent of the true functioning occurs internally and is unseen by others.

movements must be like a long, flowing river, continuous without jerks or stopping.

and there are more things in this world than just your qi and ego. Lao-tzu understood this when he claimed that his three treasures were frugality, compassion, and humility. Avoid fanaticism by following Lao-tzu's example.

most importantly, the entire body made light and nimble.

14) Use the mind-intent, do not use muscular force. ? ?) ? ? ? ? ?; Shi si) Yong yi bu yong li. 15)

Lightness brings about nimbleness, nimbleness results in movement, and movement results in transformation.

Applying these ten Tai Ji Quan Principles of Movement can be seen, in analogy, as if a person were floating in mid air—from