[Martial Arts] The Heart of a Warrior · Heart Transmission and Practical Evidence Chapter

Author: Jeffi Chao Hui Wu

Time: 2025-08-09 Saturday, 7:02 PM

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[Martial Arts] The Heart of a Warrior · The Heart Transmission and Practical Evidence Chapter
Five o'clock in the morning, by the sea. The temperature is between six and nine degrees, with wind, wearing autumn clothes. The sand is slightly cool, and there is a bit of moisture underfoot. I sink into a horse stance, my knees relaxed but not collapsed, my hips steady and heavy, my spine upright, breathing long and rhythmic in my chest and abdomen. The sound of waves crashing against the shore, the wind whistling in my ears, the vastness of heaven and earth is silent, only my heartbeat connects with the ground beneath my feet. After three minutes, my dantian begins to warm, the heat flows slowly up my spine to the Baihui point, then spreads along my arms and legs, permeating to my fingertips and toes; after five minutes, beads of sweat appear on my forehead, back of my neck, and lower back simultaneously; after ten minutes, sweat pours out evenly from my entire body like fine rain, the energy within me surges, warm currents stable and undisturbed. It is not the outside world that warms me, but I who warm the outside world.
I am never in a hurry to prove who I can defeat. The Lingzi step for three hours without fatigue, holding the ball stance with calm and composure, standing on one leg with my eyes closed for twenty-three minutes without wobbling—these are not for comparison with others, but to leave deeper marks compared to yesterday's self. I remember once, a forty-four-year-old Brazilian boxer, who had trained in boxing and Brazilian jiu-jitsu, learned to hold the ball with both hands in front of his chest, and within less than a minute, he showed signs of pain and dropped his arms. Yet I can maintain the same posture, breathing steadily and with focused intent for a long time. At that moment, I became even more convinced—that the depth of martial arts lies not in a moment of explosion, but in the durability of structure and energy.
Another time, Master Lin Wenhui told me that an ordinary person can only hold a horse stance for about three seconds. I didn’t fully believe it at the time until I saw his students indeed struggle, even those with years of fighting experience quickly unable to hold on. Meanwhile, I practice the horse stance for thirty minutes every day; my legs may tremble slightly but do not ache, feeling a sense of expansion without pain. Over the years, this foundation has deeply rooted in my bones, becoming a natural support for my body.
The heart of a warrior is not the shouts in the ring, but the countless unnoticed mornings and evenings. During those times, there are no applause, no cheers, only repeated stable shifts of center of gravity, the flow of energy in each breath, and the endurance of cold, stillness, and solitude in the low-temperature sea breeze. External training focuses on form, while internal training focuses on the heart; form can be shown to others, but the heart cannot be seen. Where the heart is seen, there lies true skill.
I do not strive for victory, because true victory is not about defeating others, but continuously overcoming yesterday's self. The lightness and endurance of the Lingzi step, the stability and steadiness of the stance, the surging internal energy in low temperatures—these abilities grow subtly every day. They are not miraculous achievements that happen overnight, but the accumulation of decades of consistent effort. The path of a warrior can be sustained by passion for a day; it requires perseverance for a year; and for a lifetime, it is about the heart method. The core of the heart method is a quiet and steadfast obsession—regardless of the warmth or coldness of the environment, or the noise of human hearts, I remain here, cultivating my body, nurturing my energy, and establishing my heart.
Therefore, I practice alone, not to compete, but to ensure that today’s self surpasses yesterday’s self. This unwavering thought is the heart of a warrior and the essence of my lifelong practice.

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