That you can increase martial arts chi energy by relaxing is at once zenlike, and frustrating. Oddly, it doesn't have to be frustrating, it just has to be understood. Key to understanding this is understanding what degree of relaxation is required for each art to cause manifestation of chi power.
Before we go into this by individual art, one item needs to be known. Relaxation is the key to making chi power. It would be pretty accurate to say that the body is a machine, and the mind is a radio transmitter. This means that the machine, and the transmitter, need to be free of all distractions if they are to operate at maximum efficiency.
I usually teach Karate first, as this is a simple art that can generate massive amounts of chi. It deals with pure explosion from the tan tien, though, the unfortunate truth, most people treat it like a push up calisthenic. One needs to stop doing exercises mindlessly and invest their awareness if they are going to generate the intrinsic power of the martial arts.
Breath gently and learn to relax the body, and tighten only the fist. The body might be taut in the beginning, as one learns how to align it correctly and connect it to the ground, but this tautness should give way to a relaxation that can withstand the introduction of force to the frame. The fist does not have to be excessively tight, just tight enough to emphasize the space surrounding the moment of focus.
The real key to advanced martial arts is to run energy through the body while in motion. This can be done in Shaolin kung fu easily; the more the circular movement and attention to proper alignment, the easier it is. Again, breath, and learn to relax even while enduring the introduction of great weight to your frame.
The highest martial arts are such as Pa Kua Chang and Tai Chi Chuan. The reason for this is that the slower you go the more you look, the more you look the more you know. This is the concept of investing awareness brought to its peak.
Myself, I have managed to walk the circle and do the Tai Chi form to the point doing only one move per minute. Stopping completely and holding the stance is called pile stancing, and it is very effective. I usually stop motion only to take the time to analyze my form and potential motion and make sure everything is in the right order.
In conclusion, no martial art is better than any other, they are just different pieces of the same picture; there are no superior fighting disciplines, merely superior martial arts students. Learn to relax, even if your muscles are empty, and you will find that there is no fatigue, only a path to more energy.
Before we go into this by individual art, one item needs to be known. Relaxation is the key to making chi power. It would be pretty accurate to say that the body is a machine, and the mind is a radio transmitter. This means that the machine, and the transmitter, need to be free of all distractions if they are to operate at maximum efficiency.
I usually teach Karate first, as this is a simple art that can generate massive amounts of chi. It deals with pure explosion from the tan tien, though, the unfortunate truth, most people treat it like a push up calisthenic. One needs to stop doing exercises mindlessly and invest their awareness if they are going to generate the intrinsic power of the martial arts.
Breath gently and learn to relax the body, and tighten only the fist. The body might be taut in the beginning, as one learns how to align it correctly and connect it to the ground, but this tautness should give way to a relaxation that can withstand the introduction of force to the frame. The fist does not have to be excessively tight, just tight enough to emphasize the space surrounding the moment of focus.
The real key to advanced martial arts is to run energy through the body while in motion. This can be done in Shaolin kung fu easily; the more the circular movement and attention to proper alignment, the easier it is. Again, breath, and learn to relax even while enduring the introduction of great weight to your frame.
The highest martial arts are such as Pa Kua Chang and Tai Chi Chuan. The reason for this is that the slower you go the more you look, the more you look the more you know. This is the concept of investing awareness brought to its peak.
Myself, I have managed to walk the circle and do the Tai Chi form to the point doing only one move per minute. Stopping completely and holding the stance is called pile stancing, and it is very effective. I usually stop motion only to take the time to analyze my form and potential motion and make sure everything is in the right order.
In conclusion, no martial art is better than any other, they are just different pieces of the same picture; there are no superior fighting disciplines, merely superior martial arts students. Learn to relax, even if your muscles are empty, and you will find that there is no fatigue, only a path to more energy.
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