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Originally posted by emptiness
i believe this is the highest form of technique there is in martial arts. This science will teach you how the flow of energy(chi in chinnese and ki for japanese) in the body works and in turn you will learn how to heal it(accupuncture) and how to stop it(dim mak). this is however different from nerve point striking wich is comonly used by the art of original ninjitsu. "chi" or "ki" is not something physical like nerves but rather pure energy. dim mak takes a very long time to learn actualy there's this saying that dim mak mastery takes three life times to master. any way if you want to learn dim mak you should look up the arts that uses it. which is taiji quan or tai chi, shaolin(specifically eagle, crane, mantis, and dragon), jit kune.
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Eastern medicine is growing rapidly in the west because alot of ancient practices can be explained by western science and medicine. The reason why we are exploring them now and not when they were formulated is because during their invention, the US was a collective herd of Mongoloid hunting-gathering tribes and Europe was controlled by Caesar. When qi concepts were discovered, the Chinese new they discovered something and the best description they could come up with is the character 'qi' which means gas or steam.
Qi (chee) or ki is the character for steam and has many interpretations and variations. Its more of a concept than it is a true force. Traditional Chinese martial artists and some old school Korean martial artists practice qi breathing. I believe that such qi breathing excercises have a positive effect on circulation and even preparing the body for extreme physical exertion, but cannot stop a person 10 feet away or debilitate an opponent with touch alone.
Qi for health = good.
Qi for self defense = crazy.