12 models

  1. move like a tidal wave -- powerful, rhythmic, controlled force of movement
  2. still as a great mountain -- strength of still position with unmovable foundation
  3. jump like an ape -- agility and alertness of moving
  4. land like a magpie -- lightness and stability of landing
  5. balance like a rooster -- stillness and alertness in motion
  6. stand like a pine tree -- both feet on the ground
  7. spin like a wheel -- well-defined, controlled rotational movement
  8. bend like a bow -- storage of potential power in bending or twisting posture
  9. light as a leaf -- lightness of gliding effortlessly
  10. heavy as iron -- expression of seriousness, not vicious and in control
  11. suspend like an eagle -- animated state, alert and concentrated, with aim
  12. fast like the wind -- fast, sharp and swiftly accomplished movements