To master the basics, he started with "square" styles (such as lower leg kicking) before moving on to "triangular" styles (such as mantis-style kicking). When it came time to work on the "rounded" taijiquan, his mastery of the martial arts basics stood him in good stead.
基本功讓他從方塊形的武功（如彈腿），練到講求尖銳細膩的三角形（如螳螂拳），所以後來練圓融大化的太極拳，自然打來有勁紮實了。