Cheng Hsin T'ui Shou -- or The Art of Effortless Power -- deals with the martial application of Cheng Hsin. It is mainly rooted in three traditional arts: T'ai Chi Ch'uan, Aikido, and Pa Kua Ch'ang, with influence from arts such as Judo, Jujitsu, boxing and others. T'ui Shou is an art of throwing and uprooting. The student learns to neutralize aggression, blend with forces, and disrupt the balance and power of attackers by projecting them through space or throwing them to the ground.

Cheng Hsin T'ui Shou initially omits the "boxing" arts or arts of striking; it is, however, designed by a master boxer with mastery of boxing in mind.

Furthermore, the skills are transferable to a striking context, and habits developed in this practice will greatly enhance one's abilities in any striking art. Cheng Hsin T'ui Shou also incorporates the ground-breaking explorations which have distinguished the teachings of Peter Ralston.

"When I began putting together Cheng Hsin T'ui Shou, I wanted to create an art based on fundamental observations of physics, perception, intent, impulse, and energy -- an art that gears itself to meet any situation because it is founded on understanding the principles in which interaction takes place. I wanted an art that is adaptable and well-designed, forged through training and techniques but designed to teach something beyond the form. Cheng Hsin T'ui Shou is such an art."

Peter Ralston

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