One of the more profound mysteries in the martial arts is the concept of Chi. Chi is a mystical energy that pervades the universe in mysterious ways. And, chi is supposed to be a mystical energy that after a lifetime, you can use to do superhuman things.
Unfortunately, there doesn't seem to be much in the way of proof for these claims concerning Chi. Maybe a few people who can do things, but most can't, and a few oddities don't prove the truth of certain theories concerning the subject of Chi. Fortunately, there is a theory that is not mystical, that will work, and that will result in Chi.
A motor can be defined as two poles between which there is tension. If you understand this concept, everything in the universe can be considered a motor. Behind every energy look for two poles, and you will have defined a motor.
An electron and a proton interact to create energy in an atom. Potassium and sodium interchanging to create energy in a cell. Everywhere in the universe you will find a motor, and you will find tension, you will find two terminals.
And, when you take a martial arts stance with the human body, you have increased your weight, and this causes energy to move between the body and the planet. When you shift the weight from leg to leg, from stance to stance, the weight moves up and down the legs, and this excites the tan tien, a spot two inches below the navel which generates energy for the body. Thus, there is energy, and the body is a motor, and you can call this energy chi.
Here's the problem: everybody concentrates on building the body, and so creates only the low level chi required to operate the body. What people should be doing is concentrating on the mental process, and by this I mean focusing awareness on the procedure. If you build the awareness it takes to create the energy, energy will build at a much higher rate, and will result in the 'superhuman' potential that people look to Chi for.
Thus, do your form, build awareness, and concentrate not on the violence of action, not on building the body, but on becoming aware of what you are doing. Feel the energy going down and up your legs, feel the energy building in the tan tien, and feel your connection with the planet. Do this and you will shortly become aware of energy building in your body in a surprising way.
Energy that tingles a body part just by thinking of it, energy that warms the palms upon mere thought. Energy that can be channeled throughout your body and into the various body parts, and can even be felt outside your body. Once you have started building energy in this manner, then you can start searching for more spectacular ways to use it.
Unfortunately, there doesn't seem to be much in the way of proof for these claims concerning Chi. Maybe a few people who can do things, but most can't, and a few oddities don't prove the truth of certain theories concerning the subject of Chi. Fortunately, there is a theory that is not mystical, that will work, and that will result in Chi.
A motor can be defined as two poles between which there is tension. If you understand this concept, everything in the universe can be considered a motor. Behind every energy look for two poles, and you will have defined a motor.
An electron and a proton interact to create energy in an atom. Potassium and sodium interchanging to create energy in a cell. Everywhere in the universe you will find a motor, and you will find tension, you will find two terminals.
And, when you take a martial arts stance with the human body, you have increased your weight, and this causes energy to move between the body and the planet. When you shift the weight from leg to leg, from stance to stance, the weight moves up and down the legs, and this excites the tan tien, a spot two inches below the navel which generates energy for the body. Thus, there is energy, and the body is a motor, and you can call this energy chi.
Here's the problem: everybody concentrates on building the body, and so creates only the low level chi required to operate the body. What people should be doing is concentrating on the mental process, and by this I mean focusing awareness on the procedure. If you build the awareness it takes to create the energy, energy will build at a much higher rate, and will result in the 'superhuman' potential that people look to Chi for.
Thus, do your form, build awareness, and concentrate not on the violence of action, not on building the body, but on becoming aware of what you are doing. Feel the energy going down and up your legs, feel the energy building in the tan tien, and feel your connection with the planet. Do this and you will shortly become aware of energy building in your body in a surprising way.
Energy that tingles a body part just by thinking of it, energy that warms the palms upon mere thought. Energy that can be channeled throughout your body and into the various body parts, and can even be felt outside your body. Once you have started building energy in this manner, then you can start searching for more spectacular ways to use it.
About the Author:
Al Case has practiced the martial arts for forty + years. You can get his Free Ebook at Monster Martial Arts.
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