The painting is to be sold with a certificate of authenticity issued by Lung Men Art Gallery, Taipei.

Ju Ming says, '' Taichi is a method, invented by the ancient Chinese, of maintaining your health through regular soft exercise. It is also the best example of "achieving oneness between man and nature" that I am aware of. Through our own body (i.e. our four limbs, internal organs, blood and breath) taichi allows us to directly experience and emulate the natural phenomena that make up our universe.' Ju's lifelong pursuit of taichi's natural rhythm is manifest in his sculptures. Having internalized the principles of this ancient sport through constant practice, he is able to merge taichi and art into straightforward,unadulterated representations of man's union with nature'. In his taichi-themed works Ju reaches the peak of his creativity.

Ju Ming has carved many sculptures titled Underarm Strike, yet in spite of the identical title all these pieces differ in terms of expression and momentum. Each has its own unique character, just as the same taichi move will exude a different flavour when practised by different adepts.Each of Ju's Underarm Strike sculptures is endowed with a distinct quality that reflects the artist's frame of mind during its making.