CRANE (hao):
              *Develops sinew for balance externally and chin (essence)                 internally.
              *Teaches self -control.
              *Uses grace, quick foot movements, wrist trapping, knee strikes                 and beak 

The Crane (hao) is for Elegance, Agility, Lightness, Grace & Beauty. It seeks to avoid all matters of confrontation, fighting and conflict. In an attack it would first seek to evade and only if this were successful, would it choose to apply a 'Wearing Down" technique (Like Water wearing down rock) allowing their attacker to defeat themselves. Tendency - Resistive, Patient, Light, Evasive and Empathic.