That you can increase your martial arts chi energy by relaxing is zenlike, but can be frustrating. Oddly, it doesn't have to be frustrating, you just have to know the tricks. Key to understanding this is knowing what degree of relaxation is necessary for each art to make chi power.
Before we go into this art by art, one thing needs to be understood. Relaxation is the key to power. It would not be grossly wrong 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 distraction free, cleared of all static, 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 relax, and tighten only the fist. The body might be taut at first, as one learns how to align it 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 overly tight, just tight enough to emphasize the space before and after 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 usually considered to be Pa Kua Chang and Tai Chi Chuan. The reason these arts seem to work so well 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 highest potential.
Myself, I have done walking the circle and the Tai Chi form to the point of one move a minute. If I stop totally, this is called pile stancing, and it is very effective. I usually do stoppage merely to take the time to assess the form and make sure everything is in the right place.
In conclusion, no art is better than another, they are just different pieces of the same pie; and there are no superior combat disciplines, merely superior martial arts students. Learn to relax, even while fatigued, and you will find that there is no fatigue, only a doorway to more energy. This is the scientific way to increase martial arts chi power by degrees of relaxation.
Before we go into this art by art, one thing needs to be understood. Relaxation is the key to power. It would not be grossly wrong 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 distraction free, cleared of all static, 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 relax, and tighten only the fist. The body might be taut at first, as one learns how to align it 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 overly tight, just tight enough to emphasize the space before and after 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 usually considered to be Pa Kua Chang and Tai Chi Chuan. The reason these arts seem to work so well 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 highest potential.
Myself, I have done walking the circle and the Tai Chi form to the point of one move a minute. If I stop totally, this is called pile stancing, and it is very effective. I usually do stoppage merely to take the time to assess the form and make sure everything is in the right place.
In conclusion, no art is better than another, they are just different pieces of the same pie; and there are no superior combat disciplines, merely superior martial arts students. Learn to relax, even while fatigued, and you will find that there is no fatigue, only a doorway to more energy. This is the scientific way to increase martial arts chi power by degrees of relaxation.
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