I trained in martial arts for many years but have not been very active over the last couple years due to injury. The two shifus I have trained under talked alot about the concept of "bent but not bent", "hard but soft", etc. in our physical moves as well as life in general. I really like this concept, and have been trying to find written information on this philosophy for a project I am doing. Does anyone know where I can find more information on this? Is there a specific chinese character or characters that represent this concept? Or is there a specific term for it? Any assistance would be greatly appreciated.