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Old 07-14-2008, 01:12 PM   #1 (permalink)
JCaudill

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Questions about chi

i just spent the morning watching videos on no punch chi knockouts, and supposedly visible chi balls, that looked more like a reflection of skill in photo shop than skill in martial arts. now it is obvious to me that these are corruptions of the idea of chi, and made to give people the idea that they have magical powers. with that in mind i pose my question;

What the hell is chi?

i really want to know what chi is and what bearing it has on the martial arts. for the record i have opinions on chi, but i don't know if i am even close to understanding what chi is. i believe that chi must have an important place in the study of martial arts, as i hear talk of it come up in classes all the time. i feel like i must be missing the boat here, and hope someone will throw me a line. what is chi? how do i get in touch with it (if i can)? what will it do for my martial arts (if anything at all)?
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