One of the big, mystical secrets in the martial arts is the concept of Chi. Chi is a mystical energy that causes the universe to act in mysterious ways. And, after a lifetime, Chi is supposed to be a secret energy that you can use to do superhuman things.
Unfortunately, there doesn't seem to be much in the way of proof. Maybe a few people who can do things that others can't, but a few oddities don't make for universal rules, or prove certain theories concerning the subject of Chi. Fortunately, there is a theory that will work, that is not mystical, and that will result in Chi.
A motor is two terminals which result in tension. Everything in the universe can be defined as a motor. Every tension in the universe is the result of a motor.
An atom has an electron and a proton interacting to create energy. A cell has potassium and sodium interchanging to create energy. Everywhere in the universe that you find tension, you will find two terminals, and you will find a motor.
And, when you take a stance with the human body, you have increased weight, and this creates energy between the terminals of the legs and the planet. When you shift from stance to stance, moving the weight from leg to leg, the weight moves up and down the legs, and this excites the tan tien, a spot two inches below the navel which is the energy generator for the body. Thus, the body is a motor, and there is energy, and you can call this energy chi.
Here's the big downfall: everybody focuses on making the body strong, and so creates only the low level of chi required to operate the body. What people should be doing is focusing awareness on the method, instead. If you build the awareness it takes to build energy of this sort, you will find the energy that will result in the 'superhuman' potential that people look to Chi for.
Thus, do your form, build awareness, and concentrate not on the building of muscles or frame, but on becoming aware of what you are doing. Feel your connection with the planet, feel the energy going down and up your legs, feel the energy building in the tan tien. Do this and you will soon become aware of a surprising and potent energy building within your body.
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. Maybe a few people who can do things that others can't, but a few oddities don't make for universal rules, or prove certain theories concerning the subject of Chi. Fortunately, there is a theory that will work, that is not mystical, and that will result in Chi.
A motor is two terminals which result in tension. Everything in the universe can be defined as a motor. Every tension in the universe is the result of a motor.
An atom has an electron and a proton interacting to create energy. A cell has potassium and sodium interchanging to create energy. Everywhere in the universe that you find tension, you will find two terminals, and you will find a motor.
And, when you take a stance with the human body, you have increased weight, and this creates energy between the terminals of the legs and the planet. When you shift from stance to stance, moving the weight from leg to leg, the weight moves up and down the legs, and this excites the tan tien, a spot two inches below the navel which is the energy generator for the body. Thus, the body is a motor, and there is energy, and you can call this energy chi.
Here's the big downfall: everybody focuses on making the body strong, and so creates only the low level of chi required to operate the body. What people should be doing is focusing awareness on the method, instead. If you build the awareness it takes to build energy of this sort, you will find the energy that will result in the 'superhuman' potential that people look to Chi for.
Thus, do your form, build awareness, and concentrate not on the building of muscles or frame, but on becoming aware of what you are doing. Feel your connection with the planet, feel the energy going down and up your legs, feel the energy building in the tan tien. Do this and you will soon become aware of a surprising and potent energy building within your body.
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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