14-08-2009, 06:20 PM
My instructor wrote this interesting note about chi and it's scientific explanation. The video I linked in his note is a video of my instructor himself.
chi, ch'i, ki (the circulating life energy that in Chinese philosophy is thought to be inherent in all things; in traditional Chinese medicine the balance of negative and positive forms in the body is believed to be essential for good health)
Much controversy of the existence of chi exists in our time. May will say that it fact, others that it is fiction. The scope of this article is not to debate the existence of chi, but simply to explain it and help the martial artist to develop it.
Our bodies are electrical devices. There is current flowing in them, that drives the systems and maintains our life. This current flows back and forth through the Central Nervous System relaying all kinds of information. Is this energy Chi? Yes, but only part of the equation.
The nerves in our bodies are like wires, they are insulated conductors. Multiple Sclerosis is an example of a disease in which this insulation breaks down and signals stop reaching the intended targets. Now whenever we have electricity traveling through a wire we have two other phenomenon happening. These are induction and capacitance. These fields that exist around the wiring also have a current flow, this is the other half of the chi equation. This is why the body has a AURA around it.
From a health standpoint changes to either field affects the other. When these fields are balanced good health prevails, when they are not sickness follows. In Kyusho our objective is to disrupt this energy causing a predictable response or unconsciousness. The stronger the martial artists field, the better the result when using Kyusho. Here is an explanation.
Intention:
Many article on intention have been written over the years. Without intention life has no results. Intention in self defense first begins with the eyes. Where the eyes focus, energy follows. Your AURA projects the furthest where you are looking. Try doing a finger lock on your partner in class, don't look at them while doing this and notice the result, now look at them and see the difference. You will also notice that some days your techniques work better than other days. This depends on how you are feeling, your chi levels. (note intention and focus are directly related)
By building your chi, not only do you increase your health but you also increase your martial abilities. How do you build Chi? First you must become sensitive to it! If you don't feel your chi, you won't build more. Below is a video to help you in the process of feeling your own energy.
<a href="http://www.youtube.com/v/8sPlfO4o85I&rel=0&fs=1" target="_blank">http://www.youtube.com/v/8sPlfO4o85I&rel=0&fs=1</a>
chi, ch'i, ki (the circulating life energy that in Chinese philosophy is thought to be inherent in all things; in traditional Chinese medicine the balance of negative and positive forms in the body is believed to be essential for good health)
Much controversy of the existence of chi exists in our time. May will say that it fact, others that it is fiction. The scope of this article is not to debate the existence of chi, but simply to explain it and help the martial artist to develop it.
Our bodies are electrical devices. There is current flowing in them, that drives the systems and maintains our life. This current flows back and forth through the Central Nervous System relaying all kinds of information. Is this energy Chi? Yes, but only part of the equation.
The nerves in our bodies are like wires, they are insulated conductors. Multiple Sclerosis is an example of a disease in which this insulation breaks down and signals stop reaching the intended targets. Now whenever we have electricity traveling through a wire we have two other phenomenon happening. These are induction and capacitance. These fields that exist around the wiring also have a current flow, this is the other half of the chi equation. This is why the body has a AURA around it.
From a health standpoint changes to either field affects the other. When these fields are balanced good health prevails, when they are not sickness follows. In Kyusho our objective is to disrupt this energy causing a predictable response or unconsciousness. The stronger the martial artists field, the better the result when using Kyusho. Here is an explanation.
Intention:
Many article on intention have been written over the years. Without intention life has no results. Intention in self defense first begins with the eyes. Where the eyes focus, energy follows. Your AURA projects the furthest where you are looking. Try doing a finger lock on your partner in class, don't look at them while doing this and notice the result, now look at them and see the difference. You will also notice that some days your techniques work better than other days. This depends on how you are feeling, your chi levels. (note intention and focus are directly related)
By building your chi, not only do you increase your health but you also increase your martial abilities. How do you build Chi? First you must become sensitive to it! If you don't feel your chi, you won't build more. Below is a video to help you in the process of feeling your own energy.