The TRUTH About "CHI" Force 気

Is chi (ki) power a real #MartialArts skill?
Or is it a fake magic trick that your sensei uses to attract McDojo students?
In today's video, you'll learn how Okinawan and Japanese masters use "chi" (気) to effortlessly knock people out and break boards. In fact, all martial arts experts - from MMA to #KungFu - use this mysterious life force... including Bruce Lee! That doesn't mean they are charlatans. Just supremely skilled.
By looking at the original Chinese writing for chi, you will learn its true meaning. Because it's not fake - it's misunderstood!
Big thanks to Sensei Dan Bernardo, The Martial Calligrapher, for providing masterfully brushed calligraphy exclusively for this video. Visit his website at danbernardo.com and use the offer code ”karatenerd” for 10% off your order.
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[@KARATEbyJesse]

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[@rohitsundar8026]

The most misunderstood terms in karate.. 🔥❤️🥋

[@KARATEbyJesse]

Nice! 👍 I actually wrote an article about that: www.karatebyjesse.com/10-important-karate-words-japanese/

[@salvatoreplacidoplumari3840]

maybe a video about Choki Motobus ideas of using Kata as combat?

[@rommiemex9532]

"Drills and basics exercises during quarantine (for beginners)"

[@brunosubiabre3181]

The Psicological and spiritual idea of balance

[@InnerTriggerer]

I am Asian and confirm this, The chi is just simple as when you try to do something and you take a deep breath and focusing. you are just perfectly using "CHI" force.

[@yungdaedre6224]

hey do you have any social media i could contact you on

[@alminomalaza6098]

When the CHI master release their CHI, it looks so magical.

[@JoseDaPrimo]

So it's basically the flow state

[@howisitgoin4267]

As apposed to G force or Luke using "the" force.

[@kauazilli9364]

@@JoseDaPrimo ULTRA INSTINC- i mean, the Power of flow state

[@Braindazzled]

A native Chinese teacher explained to me that there are several different meanings for "Chi," some of which are common concepts in Chinese culture. He also told me that in old Chinese, the characters for the different concepts of chi sometimes had some different strokes, but since I don't know Chinese, that was kind of over my head. So Chi could simply be "breath." Chi gung, to some extent is simply breathwork. The second definition of chi was a vector of force. So when someone pushes you and you don't want to get pushed, you "redirect his chi." It sounds mystical, but it's really purely physical. Then there's the chi (energy) that circulates around your body and makes it work. When your mind makes your bicep contract, that's a motion of the chi. When you get a muscle cramp that's a blockage of chi. You can do chi gung (breathwork) to strengthen your chi (inner energy) It's not part of western culture, but again, it's common way of thinking in Asia. Some people have learned to take that inner chi and project it, but usually for healing, not hitting. Finally, there's the Chi of nature and the universe. Taoists feel they can absorb it from forests and mountains, but it's not so different from the "energy" in a hunk of beef that we eat and digest to strengthen our own chi.

[@simpletongeek]

I've always understand it as "flow". No flow, no chi. So, regarding vocabulary, is it Ki Reiki? Qi QiGong? Ji Tai ji? Tai chi?

[@sadwyrm5465]

@@simpletongeek The 'Ji'(or 'Chi') in Tai Ji Quan(or T'ai Chi Ch'uan) is an entirely different word with a different inflection and a different meaning. This one has meanings such as 'Extreme', 'Supreme', 'Mighty' and 'Ultimate'. The name itself links to the concept of taiji, the 'Supreme Ultimate'(Wikipedia). Interpreting this concept as the 'Origin of All Things As A Force Of Nature But Not A Sentient Deity' might help. The word that makes up the syllable 'Tai' translates to "great; grand; supreme; extreme; very; too"(Source Wikipedia because it's been a decade since I've studied Chinese). Quan is Fist and is normally localised as 'Boxing' in this type of word, basically a martial art that involves striking within its overall context and framework. As a result, the actual name of Tai Ji Quan can be interpreted as anything from "Supreme Ultimate Fist"(Wikipedia) to "Very Mighty Fist" to "Original Boxing". Also "Too Extreme Boxing" and "Very Extreme Fisting".

[@Odwolf2]

My limited understanding of the concept was something along the lines of the bodies mechanical potential energy. Whether in a striking or grappling context, it's how you apply yours or manipulate your opponents. One way it has effected my views and understanding of "chi/ki" martial arts, aikido in particular, is the original meaning being along the lines of "the way of binding energies" to "the flow of manipulating potential energy". If that makes sense. Essentially, learning to feel where and how an opponent will attack and interrupting or displacing the incoming blow, be it strike or grappling technique.

[@arhipmatusov8823]

Missed your comment and just said the same. Chi is breathing, and for the hieroglyphic language and the way of thinking all the meanings are connected. For several years I've tried to imagine and "feel" a special "energy" flowing through my body when practicing Taichi and Chi-gong until I understood that it is a breathing itself, and when I've started to follow my breathing, I've really started to sense my body acting and moving on a new level with really more energy. :)

[@Zz7722zZ]

Meme Notyou anyone who does stamina/aerobic training is literally building up their chi in the most direct manner, so yes, any self respecting MMA fighter believes in training their chi.

[@datokokhreidze2004]

“If you want to find the secrets of the universe, think in terms of energy, frequency and vibration.” ― Nikola Tesla

[@geetapatel5421]

USEFULL!

[@sheisoutofthisworld]

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[@SuperProHitechGaming]

​@@sheisoutofthisworldyou can like this comment now

[@sheisoutofthisworld]

@@SuperProHitechGaming oh yeah thanks for replying khekhe

[@SuperProHitechGaming]

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[@ernestohuerta5638]

My master explained to me that chi is a living conscious force that responds to our intention and awareness. We can use it to strike more efficiently and harder, to preserve our lifeforce or simply to learn better. We can focus it to a specific part of the body to heal faster or even to our voice to influence and project onto others. It is said that master with immense accumulation of this force can influence another person s body and mind without a single touch, only it s mere presence. Chi flows through the blood but it is not the blood, enters through the air but it is not the air, is guided by our movement but it is not our movement. Chi is probably the closest thing to the abstract of Tao that there is. It cannot be simplify, it simply IS. Lamas in tibet believed in ancient times there were levels of human evolution that allow us even to fly. This might sound crazy for our science evolved times, but for the ancients it appear to have been a kind of technlogy as well. Something that can be learned to focus and use. To my experience to explain chi is to try to explain a mindless state achieved through meditation. How can you explain something that the mind cannot touch ? If I tell you that I feel the universe through me at that moment and there is nothing that separates me from the surrounding you can go to Einstein and his unified field for a reference but that is not comprehension, only the title of the chapter, a mere reference. In fact meditation for others can be a totaly different thing. The same way chi cannot be fully explained, only experienced. And I believe as westeners the closest we are to understand it is through the concept of faith. It is said that a man with faith can move mountains. But what is faith ? For some is just a set of beliefs well rooted in the mind that drive the individual's actions. But is it truly only that ? The faithful, if we can believe the sacred books of the earth were able to do miracles, to open the sea, to cast fire from the sky. Sounds a lot like magic but who said magic is not a type of technology. After all our bodies are machines. We are machines that create machines as well, that use fuel to live, require metals to function and constant mantainance. Yet chi existed before us and will continue after us. unlike the concept of god it is not considered a non localized phenomena but a tangible one. With training you can feel the energy within you and move it through your body as you can feel the heat of the stove. A martial artist can concentrate it on the tan tien or on the fist. A healer can focus it through his/her mind or hands. An artist can channel it through a brush. In our times we were tought to only believe in what can be explained and that is our loss. It is as pernicious as the concept of religion to only believe in what we cannot explain. In the first one all you can achieve is the capacity to create constructs outside of you. In the second you are just a conduit without will subject to the Will of your god. Chi and Tao are none of those. You cannot fully explain any of them yet you can experience both.

[@cliffbot638]

I wonder how it could extend our life and slow our aging if we really tried. Imagine being 50 and passing for a 20 year old and still physically fit to do the things you love

[@thedroidish]

It's like the force in Star Wars.

[@dubclub4843]

⁠@@cliffbot638Kriya yoga does exactly this.

[@cliffbot638]

@@dubclub4843 Really?

[@dubclub4843]

@@cliffbot638 yes. As a yoga practitioner. I find these other Asian forms of chi practices very similar to yoga. They’re all rooted in a deep understanding of the movement of the subtle life force. The term chi-gong has very close translation to the yogic breathing practices called ‘pranayaam’ which means ‘practices to control or exercise the life force, chi or prana in Sanskrit. Long term practice of kriya yoga can definitely enhance your life span and slow down cellular aging, it’s medically proven n u also can feel a sense of vibrance in your mind and body in a short span of practice time. Now I dunno about having the strength of a 20 year old at the age of 50, but if u maintain a consistent practice of hatha-yoga in life, u will definitely not need any crutches even at 70 n will maintain a reasonable amount of strength and fitness in your body. All the old age problems like spinal issues, n knee or other joint problems ligaments issues, it takes care of all that, plus the mental clarity u have is an added benefit.

[@TheWarkilla]

How dare you to disagree with Master Ken? xD

[@KARATEbyJesse]

Don’t worry, I asked for his permission 🤪

[@Enchantedlight_20_13_]

Oh well now i get it! I was sure i have seen this guy, who get that kick into the balls, from somewhere !😜😝😂 That price was it worth, i guess!🏋👍💪💸

[@boominS10]

I love watching the master Ken videos. The things he comes up with is funny

[@captainprototype187]

@@boominS10 He looks like a mix between Cobra Kai and Jesse Ventura

[@hunggamerofficial3252]

@@KARATEbyJesse You will also disagree with Master Gouken and Gouki as well...but who am i to talk anyway

[@gunnburn1338]

*But admit it or not guys there's one point in your life that you tried to form energy ball with your hands while uttering the words hadouken or kamehameha... 😂*

[@SmashedBeans68]

me rasengan 😂

[@yaboigamerdouji7573]

Rasenshuriken

[@yaboigamerdouji7573]

@yo mom bbw Don’t deny it

[@zanyryan6417]

Bijū Dama!

[@yaboigamerdouji7573]

@@zanyryan6417 Futon: Kamitachi!

[@ZxSpectrumplus]

Let me share my experience. Firstly, I do agree with your explanation that chi is energy. My first experience with Chi was actually from my mother in law. She's a regular Tai Chi pratitioner. Not a master or anything, just for exercise purpose for an elderly lady. We can actually feels heat emitting from the palm of her hands when she performs it. We've tried to do the same and got nothing. Mind you the distance between her palm and my hand is quite close...maybe 2-3 inches. So no, she is not going to starts shooting fireballs and yells Hadoken! anytime soon. But the thing is, there is something there. So thermal energy is pretty accurate. I have no idea how to generate it or how far it can go. But i am 100% sure there is something there. Just don't expect Hadoken or shooting laser beam from your eyes.

[@syed6509]

Oooo

[@jameschristopher2540]

Wow

[@filipcza]

Yes, there is more to chi than meets the eye. I use energy or chi to heal and it works really well and the results are not explainable with normal physics, or placebo. For example, I used chi to straighten my sister's huge scoliosis. No force of any kind, just very light touch and concentrated chi to the spine for 10 minutes. Before healing there was huge curvature, after 10 minutes of channeling chi, straight spine. That proves (at least to me) that chi is actually real, because scoliosis does not correct by itself, or with placebo to my knowledge. But I don't think you can use chi effectively in combat situation, it works much better when the subject is relaxed, like in healing session.

[@c.jishnu378]

No chi is not actual energy.

[@c.jishnu378]

​@@filipcza Nah bro, chi cannot travel from inside to outside.

[@sideswiped6874]

I'm no fighter, but I get Chi every time I see my wife in the shower

[@sideswiped6874]

@Cartoon Madhouse ; )

[@ainepaulo5786]

😂😂😂

[@jamesphillipshort]

Me too! Umm, with my wife that is

[@astrolight5220]

@Silent Psykosis that creative chi

[@Bekrox65]

im so done lmfaooooooooooooo

[@stephena1196]

Also I think Chi is about visualisation: what you visualise when doing a movement effects your quality of motion. It can be used to help acquire a particular way of moving. Professional dancers will often use visualisation to give a movement a particular desired quality and it's sometimes used in Yoga for a similar reason (and often to engender a particular mental state).

[@stephena1196]

Thank you for the heart Jesse :) I think quality of motion can be associated with mental state. The obvious example of a particular way of moving being linked to a particular mental state is Tai Chi: in doing the form one's emotional state gets aligned to the emotional state of the form, but I think this is so with all styles. I like one style and dismiss another because of how it feels: do I like how this way of moving feels and do I like the emotional state this quality of motion is associated with. So that it doesn't matter what mental or emotional state I'm in, I'm in a better one after doing forms. A bit like how Hari Krishna devotees say "chant and be happy", one could also say do kata and be happy.

[@sta982]

Yes

[@nelsonmcatee3721]

I met this great basketball coach in Illinois in 1972. He was a great coach and had the utmost respect from everybody. He wasn't a firebreather type. He was a gentlemanly mild mannered person who just happened to be a master at his craft. He had an aura of greatness about him that I will never forget. I compare that aura to chi or ki power. It's unseen, but influential. His name was Vergil Fletcher.

[@Freenomad-u4h]

Chi in Chinese, Ki in Japanese and Prana in Indian. The actual root of martial arts is in India.

[@ViewtifulBr080]

The Wii shop music is refreshing

[@KARATEbyJesse]

Glad you liked it! 😜

[@ViewtifulBr080]

@@KARATEbyJesse When will you be available to train me sensei

[@Dojotoriikarate]

Yes!!! The Mii theme!!

[@ChristmasTurki]

Just wii music, not shop perse

[@gooddogreallygooddog6157]

Made me giggle

[@Bj-yf3im]

According to Chinese medicine, Qi is acquired through two simple methods: 1. Eating food 2. Breathing air. How do you use Qi? By doing absolutely anything or simply being alive! 😁

[@redblade5556]

BJ19 ws Precisely. It is known as blood pressure and body heat. Concentrate all that into one part, and risk one of your limbs in the process.

[@justinbonney8580]

ATP.

[@fernandoescudero5585]

I agree one more. 3) How you think and feel.

[@Bj-yf3im]

@@fernandoescudero5585 Of course! Too much negative thinking/feeling can block qi and cause illness. Some emotions like extreme sorrow can drain the lung energy, making you more prone to illness.

[@fernandoescudero5585]

@@Bj-yf3im even too much hapiness. My friend, search in the web the interview to Cheng Xinnong.

[@maxwong6222]

An approximate description of chi would be how Yoda described the Force to young Luke Skywalker.

[@user-tl1hh8jz7x]

It is the same. SW is a remake of taoism, christianism, hinduism, kabbalah, etc.

[@potato3018]

"heat produces fire" now wait a minute, doesn't fire produce heat? And friction produce heat? Heat is a product or result of an action

[@AmberRathour366]

Yare yare!😂

[@horminmangfi5653]

@@AmberRathour366 , daze!

[@animetunes7879]

bro heat ,also produce fire ,take the ex of magnifying glass if you concentrate all its light on a single peice of paper the it start getting heated and some time later it got fire

[@rizla8602]

For fire to make you'll need air(oxygen), heat and fuel. If you have fire and take out any of these the fire is off. Ask any fire fighter.

[@kyussbrooker1774]

So the most amount of heat is the most amount of chi? So the more muscle behind a motion. Against the least amount of muscle of the opponent is good use of chi. So we want to flow to not alow them to apply force. And apply force when they can't flow.

[@arhipmatusov8823]

I believe that Western people are missing another point in the meaning of "chi": for Chinese people it also means "breathing", so when they're talking about "chi" circulation in the body it is connected with inhaling and exhaling, and right breathing is essential for both health and your biodynamics if we're talking about martial arts. It is not a "magical" energy, but it is the energy of your breathing.

[@lotharluder2743]

Of course. Thats is magical to me.

[@jozef_chocholacek]

I used to believe in Chi when I was a newbie, but now I know it's just a proper use of (bio)mechanics. And a freaking lot of training, of course.

[@KARATEbyJesse]

I agree! It’s almost supernatural when done well 🤩

[@Enchantedlight_20_13_]

Belive is not feel! Belive is like, when Parents feed their child , the child have to 'believe' that this food is not poisoned or anything , but the child only know its good after eaten it! Trust ur inner child !

[@darksydelycan85]

@@KARATEbyJesse absolutely

[@buddhisttarotrigdzenamdrol5620]

Jesse Enkamp but not actually supernatural?? Nothings transcendent being experienced you can’t spoil with your intellect.

[@Enchantedlight_20_13_]

@John Smith Exactly its not that the Human body have an Energiefield , its more that the energiefield is first and creates that visible quintessencia of it called human body .. Hope i explained that aspect with the right words First is the spirit and then it forms the body ... but at least both is the same thing , both are just the same energies!

[@filstarove]

1:35 I studyed science, so yes, I can explain it all. If you want, I can even write it here

[@ItsMeAsena]

I'm actually intrigued.. Please go on✨

[@Shrubby1337]

​@@ItsMeAsenastill intrigued ? 💀

[@ItsMeAsena]

@@Shrubby1337 Yes.

[@owaaaa3282]

@@ItsMeAsena for example the wind turbines generate electricity with lenz's law, when you move a magnet near a cable around it (change of the magnetic field over time) it induces current in that cable, producing electricity

[@FortunePathVenerable]

Can you explain that . Anyone who finished high school with science class : Yes

[@miguel-hd2md]

Chi ( or ki ) is a way of thinking about energy that used to make sense in ancient times when people thought they could improve their ¨internal energy¨ to live healthier, longer or even to punch harder. Nowadays we can understand for example how really energy is contained in molecules and how we use ATP to boost our internal processes or to create movement. Due to this new way of understanding energy and our body we know that practices like iron shirt or chi Kung don´t make any sense, at least in terms of redirecting energy or create energy. I am studying the physics degree and I can tell that energy is something weird and really difficult to understand, however, talking about chi energy nowadays simple doesn´t make sense . I love your videos but in this one, I don´t really get the point. Sorry for my English if I have any mistake, I am Spanish :)

[@KARATEbyJesse]

You got the point exactly! 👍 (And don’t worry, English is not my first language either 😄)

[@TaoistSwordsman]

Right! Only iron shirt does make sense, if you apply science from wolfes law...

[@shorinryu9713]

My suggestion on a video is: how to not lose motivation in training, despite if your sensei stops teaching, martial politics get in the way, dojo let's you down, etc.. 🙏🏼

[@F4rz4n0]

Who else came to this video trying to learn about how to do a Kamehameha

[@SamuelSocceresports]

Me im into raging demon lol...want to learn the instant 1000 strike

[@user-in3jc5rw6b]

😂

[@user-in3jc5rw6b]

😂

[@szenyanistvan]

And fly. Newer give up I am 39!

[@lemminglobber1854]

Many years ago when I did Chen Taichi I had Chi explained to me as ,"Efficiently using your body and breathing...and anything else we need to explain." by my instructor. It was shortly after he effortlessly knocked the wind out of me during push-hands practice. I later learned that what he did was basically a gentle version of the classic "one-inch punch" with an open hand, to my solar plexus. Which makes a lot more practical sense than some of the "magic" I've seen touted.

[@augustuslodholz5453]

“Thank You so much for watching” Are you kidding me, thank you for making such informative videos. Well produced and makes me happy to learn new things everyday. An honor to have you on KZbin sensei

[@christophelse5523]

He is not a seinseï. don't mix all things, please. And no, there are mysteries that come from the invisible. I don't say that it cannot be explained with science (not ours from 2023, but ours from maybe 100, 150,1000 years, don't know). for my part, I can move objects, big, heavy, light, with my type of concentration. thus, the nowadays physics won't explain anything; no, sorry ! 😉 (I'm not the one in the world, of course).

[@brienYT]

Im just gonna stick with my chakra 😂

[@notorious9278]

Uhh tobi your alive?

[@brienYT]

@@notorious9278 yes, i even got rin 😏

[@alphabetlord5590]

@@brienYT no you're just living in infinite tsukyomi

[@cubingguy4749]

You Know I can do rasengan

[@darthnihilus9502]

Yes

[@LaifuLama]

Chi or in mainland Chinese Pinyin, Qi, is far more than just energy. It can also be focused attention, vitality or consciousness , and many many more. For example, "气死 - Qi kills“ means someone fails to control his anger and die as a result of being overwhelmed by the anger whatever causing it. ”勇气 - brave Qi“ means courage. ”志气 - ambition Qi“ means aspiration. ”福气 - lucky Qi“ means blessing. "气节 - Qi discipline“ means integrity, and "节气 - season Qi" means agricultural seasons. One thing is certain, except when it means air, Qi is an abstractive and intangible concept. In martial arts or Kung Fu, people use “精， 气， 神“ to describe it more inclusively and accurately.

[@MrDanilop45]

三宝

[@canphan1375]

Anyone else feel like a nerd because when he asked you do you understand any of the energy things but you actually did know how to answer all the questions because they taught me in high school

[@snowissj]

More than physics. It’s life flowing, it’s your thoughts....

[@orange7ree]

I agree! I would also add intention to direct that energy. This is mental work and as so opens up physical potential. I guess you can just ask yourselves, Is it possible the power of belief can help you overcome a physical challenges in any way? My answer is Yes. So now what? I think, thought/belief/heart (spirit) plus intention (mind) with direction (body) is chi (energy) in action and that takes practice to achieve that balance.

[@orange7ree]

@Yamile Magubeni Hi, I don't understand your comment. Surely a perspective beyond what is physically possible or known allows greater potential. Are you saying belief is a limitation?

[@littlerunningwolf]

In Qigong and taijiquan, Qi means "breath," "energy," or can also be "attention." Breath is a source of energy, i.e. oxygen that is used to transform chemical energy in our cells, so that our muscles can generate mechanical energy and kinetic energy. Attention requires the expenditure of mental energy, which requires firing of synapses, which is the transformation of chemical energy into electrical energy. These processes happen on a level and at a speed that our conscious mind cannot comprehend. So is Qi magical? Actually, our body and unconscious processes are quite magical, if you think about it. In the end, many martial arts masters have figured out how to use their body in a way that defies description, and moves at a speed that is faster that most people's capacity to think. There are rigorous scientific explanations, but of the esoteric explanations work, they are generally much faster, and don't require intense thought, making them more useful. Just don't get confused by the language

[@elchuyy2375]

I believe Qi is energy just something to add just by experience trouble situations like fighting or your life being endangered in the moment if ur trained or by a long shot like me that had no prior training I really just learned as things happens the adrenaline ur Instincts can take u far

[@ukestudio3002]

In my teens some 50 yrs ago my older brother in an informal Kumite, threw a soft kick that sent his opponent flying across the dojo. Our sensei (5th Dan Shotokan) Reverend Foster who missionaried in China announced, no one was allowed to spar with him without his presence. Then personally trained him in breathing techniques and control of "Chi". The only example I ever witnessed that I might believe. Thanks for video.

[@user-pl9yq3fc8u]

is this fr?

[@iepvienredstoneHuy007]

@@user-pl9yq3fc8u well if you do it right ie “focusing your chi”, it is possible to fling a dude rather than just broke his rip. It like the different between pushing a glass pane flying across the room using your fist and smashing right through it. Kinda hard to explain but it is what it is

[@w-1169]

0:14 force push

[@MCShvabo]

Yeah, I agree with you, I think the old Japanese imagined it differently than how people today do.

[@KARATEbyJesse]

I think so too! 😄

[@MCShvabo]

@@KARATEbyJesse I study traditional Japanese martial arts (Kenjutsu, BOjutsu), and as you mentioned "KI" is a big part of it, but it's not mystic at all, it's just energy!

[@buddhisttarotrigdzenamdrol5620]

Not according to acupuncturist or herbalist or shintoists or Buddhists or nearly any traditional Chinese martial art.

[@buddhisttarotrigdzenamdrol5620]

Curt Ambrose Dantien and Hara are quite different ideas there are three dantiens in Chinese medicine religions and philosophy not one. And it is not in anyway related to center of gravity those words exist and are prolific in Chinese wrestling styles.

[@user-kr6nx5ch3q]

chi is Taoism

[@smartresearchwingchun494]

Chi is real. The sensation feels like cool air settling down the Dan Tien. When you apply it in motion, you feel sensation like water going through your body.

[@hourless1211]

I felt pressure that's pretty much it. I don't feel it normally

[@marconepereiradeoliveira5508]

If chi is real much thinks have to be modificat ( transformation ) , them is, bettler , is good for the word that this don't be real.

[@Mr.Cold777]

"Be like water my friend"

[@Montuno-qc4jr]

@@Mr.Cold777 is that from Bruce lee

[@anonymousperson387]

Yeah sometimes it feels like magnet

[@notthathidden5740]

Windmills produce electricity due to the wind hitting its blades. The momentum of the air is creating lift on the blades making it spin. In the center there is an alternator, a magnet surrounded by coils. The spinning magnet moves the electrons in the coils to create 3 phase electricity. A bar with carbohydrates contains a lot of chemical energy. When breathing in oxygen you allow for the carbohydrates to burn, releasing energy and heat. The energy is used for ATP and ADP conversion, the batteries of your body so to speak. ATP is a molecule with energy stored. When reales in muscle fibrils, they will contract causing your muscle to tense up voluntary or involuntary aka cramps. Antagonist muscle groups allow for reverse action. As for fire, heat exites the molecules allowing them to bond with oxygen and forming other molecules. When bonding with oxygen, the electrons around the atom also get exited and jump to a higher shell, then they jump back and releasing energy in the form of photons. The more heat there is generates the higher the energy of the color. Therefore fire can be multiple colors like from red to green to blue red being the lower energy emission and blue being the higher energy emission. There are your forms of energy

[@R.P.videos]

"Do you know how a windmill produces electricity, how a energybar makes you move and how heat makes fire?" Me: yes.

[@kputala]

Having been on the receiving end of some masters of Aikido, Tai Chi, and Karate, there was absolutely no "energy" or Chi, but as you said just exceptional technique, timing, and execution.

[@KARATEbyJesse]

Glad to hear you survived to tell us about it! 🙏 To be on the receiving end of supreme skill is a true honor 💪

[@kputala]

@@KARATEbyJesse It definitely let me know how much more I needed to learn and train! 😁

[@danielmankiller5098]

@@kputala but exceptional technique, timing, and execution IS chi. It is practical, martial chi. The other is mystical chi or religious chi. At least that is what I was taught.

[@kputala]

@@danielmankiller5098 I understand what you're saying but I have yet to feel anything in martial arts to qualify as this "mystical" energy released at another. Watch old videos of Morihei Ueshiba performing Aikido, with people flying and falling without being touched and it's claimed to be Ki/Chi. I've never felt that type of energy... ever.

[@danielmankiller5098]

@@kputala I agree.

[@MissesWitch]

That punch by Bruce Lee and Anderson Silva was a really great way to put it!

[@austinchoi9802]

Great comments on Chi. Chi is known as universal life force. You're right that Chi is not easily explainable, but the examples of Chi are infinite.

[@treasurewuji8740]

There is a mystical aspect of Qi, but it rarely has anything to do with martial art. It is in between the philosophical origin of the universe and the basic unit of matter. that constructs everything.

[@grantaum9677]

Great video, makes alot of sense, I did find an exercise labelled as 'Chi' (basic movements timed with breathing) and very quickly I noticed an unusual sensation, it no longer felt like I was using physical effort but instead that my breathing and intention was causing the body to move I immediately recognised the sensation as being the same as when you relieve the burden of carrying a heavy backpack or shopping bags, that 'floaty' feeling I later noticed a description of a function of our muscular system, that it has an aspect to keep us stable and upright and another aspect to enable us to move Apparently the movement function can be felt when operating and tires more quickly, The posture function cannot be felt and doesn't tire out, So I gather that what's happening here is the movement muscles are being tired out, so much that when the mind intends to move- the posture muscles perform the command I get the impression that when we are young we always correctly use stabilisation muscles for standing, but over time we learn the bad habit of using our movement muscles for that role, meaning we feel as though we are carrying the body like a burden I believe this contributes towards the tension we carry in our bodies, particularly around the joints, which leads to I'll health So I believe that an exercise labelled Chi is intended to enable us to return to the natural state of using posture muscles for stabilisation and possibly to take that a step further and begin to learn how to move only using the posture muscles I found this very interesting, don't know if this is hundred percent right or common knowledge but thought I'd share in case someone understands this better, hope I explained it clearly enough

[@zimroel1656]

Tsutomu Oshima had an interesting account of his experience with Chi years ago in BlackBelt Magazine, and it ain't just physical dynamics, Jesse.

[@erichnussbaum]

Koîchi Tôhei wrote a book about using Ki to heal. He was a master in Aikido.

[@luigimigliaro3952]

The true meaning of "Chi" is found in Hindu philosophy, when the latter is connected to Atman, Mahesvara or Nirvana. The "Chi" represents even more precisely an essence that permeates all things in the Universe, and it is this concept, together with those listed above, which is strongly associated with a single element of Hindu philosophy, the Om. In order to understand everything I would like to explain, I should explain the view of the Universe in Hindu philosophy, but it would be very long. What I can do to simplify is let you imagine that you have the feeling that you can be the creator of your reality, this is the "Chi". It does not have to do directly with combat, but with the control of oneself, of one's universe, or of the universe itself. That’s why only a real Yogin can control the "Chi".

[@janbodnar7815]

I am not an expert in Vedas; but Atman came to my mind, too. The idea that Chi is energy, electricity, warmth may be oversimlification. While the term Chi may be used for different things or there also may be different kinds of Chi, the principal Chi is what holds the Universe together. It is probably a much more difficult concept that the science (and our minds) cannot grasp.

[@wunjof.berkanan6049]

In some ancient taoist texts they say qi practices can not only heal your body, but also "recover your fate" (I'm not sure I use the exact term), so qi is indeed definitely more than energy in our bodies.

[@ledzebulon6235]

A couple of times in my life I have been in a situation where I have felt I was under threat of being attacked physically and quite spontaneously I have felt a force of explosive energy come from deep inside myself and protect me from harm. I am not sure about the mechanism of this power or why humans have it's potential. All I know is that before it happened, I felt sincerely righteous and justified that it should!!

[@Mr_Kujo]

I would love to see a video on the gyaku zuki. I know that sounds boring at first, since you do it all the time, but there are so many things you have to keep an eye on (e.g. shoulder position, hip movement, legs straight or not, relaxation and tension, arm not completely straight, twisting in the end, hikite, kime, breathing...) Maybe you can do some kind of "basics" video in which you explain all the things you have to keep in mind and even some drills on how to improve your zuki. And again great video 👍🏻

[@KARATEbyJesse]

Super important! 😄👍

[@isaackulp2885]

I'd love to see this. A video on the perfect gyaku zuki. Not just very good, PERFECT. The goal that all karate practioners strive for. It would be even better if you could explain some of principles behind it and how they apply to other techniques. I'd also like to see a video on general biomechanical principles for perfect stances and techniques.

[@Mr_Kujo]

@@isaackulp2885 That would also be a great title for the video: "The PERFECT gyaku zuki" 👊🏻

[@randomguitarguy3677]

I always thought the same so I'm glad you made a video on Chi

[@KARATEbyJesse]

Glad to hear it resonates! 👍

[@kevinreese8224]

Qi is like the Tao: It’s there but you can’t summon it at will because it’s something always present, so realizing this, you use it eternally until death without knowing it personally 🙏🏽

[@robcubed9557]

Massive upvote for including Matthew "Master Ken" Page!

[@leonardoarrighi5898]

You're absolutely right! Also, in my opinion, Chi can be translated as "determination", because it's what makes practice and its application reality; without it, nothing could be done! It's just mine interpretation of it by the way😅

[@kinzieconrad105]

Determination with absolute awareness

[@pm2050]

“Chi is a way of describing ‘perfect technique.’ So, you can say I use Chi but I will say I am just using perfect technique” - Wally Jay (paraphrased)

[@rexluminus9867]

Without perfect breathing technick you can't use chi. No matter your fisical technics & body strength.

[@YuriCosmonauta]

You have to feel the chi, no necessarily see, because we all are energy, but don't see.

[@BrRr0k3en]

I forgot about chi for so long, but I recently remembered it and when I tried it on my punching bag, I knocked over a 250lbs bag in a single hit without putting much physical effort into the punch.

[@marcioduque3564]

You are completely wrong my friend, i know a master of chi gong, he is capable to blow up a flame of candle at a distance of 3 m point out his fingers and it is chi!

[@buddhisttarotrigdzenamdrol5620]

Márcio Duque Thank you

[@AndreyKrichevsky]

As a practitioner of chi gong myself, and as someone who also knows masters that can do crazy things, i don't see a contradiction here...

[@vihaanreyansh6244]

I agree. Jesse Enkamp seems to think that dynamos, carbohydrates and fire are practically voodoo and are universally baffling so the finer points of Ki/Chi probably fly right over his head.

[@CadenSok]

32 people disliked this?How!? Do they really think that one can harness energy and throw energy balls at people?

[@LBonesetter]

Seing your newest video on Chi/Qi, I guess your awareness of the subject in this video has come a long way in 3 years? Excellent! 😊👍 🙏

[@mikejustcallmemike6758]

Actually, yes I can explain how a windmill produces electricity. It's called alternating current. Windmill is a big alternator. Spin positive and negative magnet over coils of wire creating alternating current

[@niccosalonga9009]

The problem with the term "chi" is that it is a very general word used for everything from air to breathing to motion to energy, which gave some people (including at least a few of the equivalent of Chinese philosophers and naturalists of ancient times) the idea that there is a single "chi" that encompasses every definition of chi when this is generally not the case.

[@melisslacour15]

That ameri-do-tei editing was flawless 🤣🤣🤣

[@PokemonAssemble]

It is pronounced "qii" I guess

[@danvitale923]

I was doing martial arts for a long time, and CHI was always a subject to create 'Star Wars' stories, CHI in my point of view as you said Jesse, is energy, you can feel in your body when you do the Tai Chi form for example, after few minutes, when you stop, you feel warm hands, feet and head...this is product of blood circulation, and this is good for your health...about applications, yes, is 100% physic...another example of CHI is when you run for for few minutes and you sweat, this is CHI too !!!...energy burning in your body...just my humble opinion...thank you Jesse for your videos, they are full of common sense... :)

[@LycanRace]

Ok, that's agood point, Jesse. May I add my experience to that? Because in my book, "Chi" that is supposedly "flowing" throughout our bodies can be equated to "bioelectricity". You see, just like you train, say, your bicep better when you focus on it (and thereby command your cerebral cortex to send more bioelectric impulses into it), a fughting technique i.e. will become more efficient if you really put all your conviction into it, hence creating more bioelectric stimulation and thereby stronger activity. I learned that through a very muscular training buddy of mine who participated in the same Martial Art as I do. He was waaaaay ore buff and ripped than I was and had way more brute force. We came by a pile of bulk trash one day and he challenged me to break a wooden board that lay around there. Long sotry short: We placed it on top of two chair backrests and he hit it with all his power but obviously the wrong way of thinking (determination) because he couldn't break it. By telling his brain through doubts and fear that he was unable to, his muscles obeyed his command to NOT manage it. I concentrated solely on that one thought, namely to get through as if it was nothing and so I did. The bioelectric impulses my brain sent into my muscle were bound on a simple action: breaking the board no matter what. Without doubt or unrest. I was completely calm and composed. My kinteic energy was consitent with the information that my brain send to my tricep and brachialis, wrist and hammerfist. The board split in half and hit my forehead with such power that it left a bruise and knocked me off balance xD

[@guidoramackers9414]

I usually explain it like the "optimal way in which body and mind are working together". Kind of like the psychological term 'flow'.

[@buddhisttarotrigdzenamdrol5620]

Guido Ramackers not at all the same flow would be described in different terms.

[@guidoramackers9414]

@@buddhisttarotrigdzenamdrol5620 thats why I said 'kind of'.

[@buddhisttarotrigdzenamdrol5620]

Guido Ramackers I don’t see it but I believe you. Best wishes.

[@guidoramackers9414]

@@buddhisttarotrigdzenamdrol5620 it's common for example ..in western buddhism the term ego is often used..a borrowed term from psychology. Enough similarities to get a point through...but not an exact translation.

[@buddhisttarotrigdzenamdrol5620]

Guido Ramackers yes but chi is a medium and flow is the movement of this medium chi can cycle or stagnate it’s like a liquid. Flow is a function it can perform.

[@anthonytsang2534]

As a supportive example from native Chinese speaker, the old way to say something is “electricity powered” is 電氣 where 電 means electricity. But I have to say there’s other meaning of 氣 where ppl always messing them around. The other meaning I discovered of 氣 is “fluent”.

[@lhemz2366]

I agree. An analogy I use to demystify the practical meaning of CHI is the "Alphabet". We combine letters to make words. We read words which create sounds and associate meanings to words to communicate. That alone is functional enough. But to create the 'fluency' connection. We construct Sentences, phrases, narratives and discourses, and then add grammar, rhetoric, and context. And soon enough the series of letters can move people to anger, happiness, inspiration, sadness, compassion and rebellion. And yet some say "It's only words". The same fluency can happen in many things like our metabolism, calories, muscles, bone structures, breathing, blood flow. It can develop a certain degree of fluency. Examples are ballet, skateboarding, basketball and kungfu (martial arts). But the Chinese move further to make their kung-fu their "daily lives" and "every movement" to realize the fluency. The only way to be fluent is to do it daily. - Fish swimming effortlessly against the river current while sleeping. - sleepwalking - extremely fast workers (all around youtube) -Musicians Are we advanced enough to understand the "grammar", "poetry", or if you prefer, "DYNAMICS" of the human physique beyond the current level of Biomechanics? And so CHI creates a mystic appeal due to our lack of understanding. We are just scratching the surface of Mechanical physics even in our era (precession, intermediate axis, resonance) how much more the physics, chemistry and other fundamental processes involved in the human body. Combine that with the processing power of our mind to regulate our biomechanical processes. That's why we suffice ourselves with the more understandable abstract term: "Mastery" To describe those who have levelled up in their "Fluency"

[@fRikimaru1974]

2:25 Is this you writing? It is beautiful.

[@michaelterrell5061]

So Chia ,Qi,and or chi is basically just spiritual refinement,hard work and energy makes sense

[@mileshoshide9716]

I found info about chi through soft martial arts than hard martial arts. Soft martial art are like Tai Chi, Baguazhang, ect.

[@williamdesimone9743]

In a wind mill a magnetic shaft rotates through copper coils which creates a flow of electrons which is electricity

[@Jesusforlife2prosper]

I've been training my Ki energy for years by now. I also do martial arts and train my physical fitness with the mindset to go beyond the limits of my limit. That's an intend that helped to get to the level i'm at now. In terms of my Ki training...i now think i finally know, how i'm able to create pressure between my hands when concentrating. I think it also explains how that one guy who commented here, said that his mother can create heat between her hands. I think for her it felt like pressure. Why? Because i think it is just the blood that you are concentrating to your hands through body control. The blood pressure in the hands gets immense, wich makes you think that something is between your hands. And blood is warm, because of your bodys tempature. So that's explains it kinda. If you read this, would you mind pinning it? So everyone knows how it works and understands it better. Have a fine day guys

[@XeIanXI]

Hey Jesse, I share your stand on different karate styles. That most paths lead to the same goal in the end, since the perfection of character is what we strife for eventually. That said, I looked at all the kata that are "approved" bye the WKF in their official kata list and was overwhelmed by the number of katas I had never heard of before. So, I started to figure out which kata is trained in which "karate style" (using this term lightly). Some of my findings are: - Shito-Ryu has a lot of kata - Shotokan and Goju-Ryu are very distinct from each other - There are so many "styles" I have never heard from Naturally I felt like my karate-do is incomplete, since there seems so much knowledge in different styles. Okay, at this point I should say, that my sensei toughed Shotokan and I consider myself also training Shotokan karate, even though I walk a different path then my sensei by now and also incorporate kodudo. Thanks for reading so far, now to the point/question! Looking at all the 102 katas listed by the WKF, I figured out there are many kata that teaches the same principles. I never tried Sanchin or Tensho, but the breathing is similar to the beginning of Hangetsu. I never tried Kushanku, but the techniques are similar to Kanku Dai + Sho, so I understood, what the kata was about and aimed to teach. Then there are different names for basically the same kata, Chinto = Gankaku, Wanshu = Enpi or Matsukaze = Wankan. As far as I am aware this happened, because of political reasons. Some names are Chinese and at that time it was considered a bad thing. Some names were changed from one sensei to the next, because they wanted to give the kata their own touch. Etc. But then there are also kata that are unique. For example Annan or Chinte. What is your opinion on this matter? Are there kata that are unique to one style and should be learned by others to complete the kara pool? Or is all the knowledge of karate in the limited pool of kata of each style respectively? I would like to know what you and your community thinks about this. And I also left a comment for your video ideas ;-) Best regards from Germany, Oss

[@thorin5591]

Admit it you are here because of Kung fu Panda 3.

[@vigulantic]

Yep

[@aardvarkflotilla]

Thank you, Jesse! I just found a book that I wanted to read and to learn from. It is filled with ways to (supposedly) learn to use "chi" to learn how to do just about anything. There are breathing exercises which show how to use Chi to do... well, I can't explain it after I read it. I believe it could be related to Zen because I profited much from Eugen Herrigel's book, "Zen and the Art of Archery." For me, Zen "happens" when I do something in Archery or in Karate that "wasn't done" by me. I have had an attacker stop in mid-attack and reach to his mouth to see what had happened to one of his teeth! I looked down to find that one of my knuckles was bleeding! "I" didn't throw the punch. Nevertheless it had been thrown without my conscious knowledge. I have done many such things that I feel that "I" didn't do. Groups of arrows that were shot that I know for a fact that "I" could not possibly have shot with such an astonishing level of accuracy. Although I am still confused, I wanted to thank you for writing something about it. I have considered finding a Zen Master and "debriefing" myself to see what he would say. Goodbye for now and could you talk about "Ti" sometime.

[@michaelanderson2166]

Windmill: The blade shape convert the pushing of the wind into rotation of the central shaft. This rotation causes a magnet to rotate within a coil of wire. This causes a flux differential within the wire that induces electrons to move within the wire.

[@geracb]

Ah! I really loved this one. I've had a hard time trying to like the way I've been taught about the chi. I'm really skeptical about this magic understanding of the chi. But yeah, this sounds a lot more aligned about what I understand about energy, in the physics arena. Thank you, sensei!

[@semelatifofalism5833]

0:43 master ken 😂

[@Alexidrum]

I have visited a reiki master and the session left me in no doubt about the existence of reiki/chi energy.

[@hamstring6792]

I asked my wife, who's native language is Mandarin. When talking about martial arts or health, Qi literally means "energy". Outside of the body, it can have other meanings. Its meaning depends on what you're talking about. Internal Qi can be felt and it can be directed. It can be developed through certain types of exercises that include total relaxation like Qigong or internal martial arts like Taijiquan or Aikido. It cannot be developed through strength training because that is contrary to relaxation. It cannot be used for parlor tricks. The flow of internal Qi requires softness and relaxation (Fang Song, 放鬆). If you can't feel it, you haven't developed it. It is magical only in the sense that life is magical.

[@hawkknight4223]

That’s about the best explanation I’ve ever heard. It is indeed a real thing! My old Sifu could knock me to the ground with the smallest movements. It was truly demoralizing for a long time. Until I figure it out how he was doing it. Generating great deals of force in very short distances.

[@snk70361]

As a Chinese, I think you really understand what Chi is than a lot of Kung Fu master.

[@KARATEbyJesse]

I think so too!

[@fatimaahmedkhairtajmoon9699]

I really felt that ENERGY AND so I thought what it was the chi people talk about , I wasn’t sure as there was no one to confirm my thought. Thanks 😊 for this video really made things clear. From now on I can practice karate in a more efficient way.

[@kobiesboxing4956]

Yes I can explain how a windmill produces energy: a piece of iron(forming a armature) is wrapped in copper coil, and placed in between 2 magnets at a certain distance. Then that iron armature is spun around in circles with the results being electrical currents. In which the wind blowing against the blades(attached to the armature) causes the mechanical movement that is converted into electricity. Furthermore while this process is taking place another process is taking place at a atomic level. For inside of atoms(related to the process) ions are being produced. And a ion is a atom that has a imbalance of electrons, and protons. With electrons giving off a negative charge, and protons giving off a positive charge. But anyway a normal atom has a equal amount of electrons when compared to its protons. So the equal amount of both electrons(with negative charges) & protons(with positive charges) cancel each other out where no electricity is produced. But in the case of a ion it either has more electrons than it has protons, or it has more protons than it has electrons.Therefore either the excessive electrons are not being cancelled out(or neutralized), or the excessive protons are not being cancelled out(or neutralized). And with this imbalance negative electrical currents are produced if there's a excess of electrons since electrons give off negative charges, or positive electrical currents are produced if there's a excess of protons since protons give off positive charges. In which that mechanical process of a iron armature being spun while in between 2 magnets causes this atomic action.

[@k.k.9111]

Dude, why?

[@kobiesboxing4956]

@@k.k.9111 Why what?

[@rohitsundar8026]

Awesome info sensei!

[@KARATEbyJesse]

Thank you!!

[@buddhisttarotrigdzenamdrol5620]

So pranayama is completely invalid then?

[@peterkhew7414]

Energy is vague enough for people to refer it in metaphysics as well. Some of the more obscure schools, in Chinese, Japanese and Malay martial arts, have occultism included. It's good to stay mainstream. 😅

[@buddhisttarotrigdzenamdrol5620]

Peter Khew absolutely exactly it is actually worse.

[@pluckyfilmsuk]

The way I describe it to people is like this. Everything is made of energy, including us. Everything is actually approximately 99.9% empty space on a quantum, atomic level; that is, we are made of atoms which themselves consist of a nucleus around which circle electrons. So an atom therefore consists of a small nucleus (protons and neutrons held together by the "Strong Nuclear Force"), electrons, and a relatively large amount of empty space between them. SO, if you understand that pretty much everything is an expression of energy holding atomic particles together, that we are made of this energy, and even all the signals sent around our body's nervous system are electrical, you start to realise that there is a lot of potential energy within the human body that can be made available. (E=Mc2 is a physical expression of the energy held within an atom) This energy is probably what is meant by "Chi". So we all have inherent chi in our bodies, but being able to use it is something different. Being able to control where that energy is expressed, and how, is very difficult, and it is this ability that training any chi gong, but particularly martial chi gong, seeks to master. It generally starts by getting your "chi" flowing. We all naturally hold tension etc in our bodies and so we need to correct these imperfections first. This is done first by opening up the relevant channels and meridians; releasing tension and correcting blockages (for instance, if you slouch all the time this will be constricting your flow of energy). Next begins the process of starting to learn how to move it around the body on purpose, not just randomly, and is generally done by concentrating on circular pathways and channels, taking the chi up and down, up and down, up and down. As you get better at this you begin to actually feel it moving, like a wave, and it can manifest as heat, tingling, or buzzing. Then comes chi projection. Once you can move the chi from your dan tien up to your crown etc you move on to exercises focussed on getting that energy to your hands and out into a target. It's very much tied to your breath. As you breath in the chi comes up, and as you exhale you send it out of your hands etc. ****N.B. This does not mean you can fire energy across a room and take people out with no touch. That is utter BS! I need to make that clear. What is does mean is that when you hit you hit VERY hard, but in a "soft way". It means that when you strike someone the impact occurs below the surface of the target and allows you to target specific organs or points, like the heart or lungs or kidney/liver etc by projecting the force to a specific point. It can be used in conjunction with hard hits and aid smashing through things but this is generally considered less advanced. It takes a very very long time and lots of quiet, considered, concentrated practice to develop this sort of ability, but when you get hit by someone who can use it, you know about it believe me! In "soft" styles of kung fu (my own area of experience) you spend a long time learning about power generation using things like Fa Jing, and effort is put into your strikes for maximum power. The funny thing is, when you think you've mastered that, you are then told to let it go, and you begin to work on using chi gong at a higher level and use the aforementioned sort of power generation less and less. Like Jessie says, the only way you can really get a glimpse of what chi really means from a martial perspective is if someone who is skilled in the use of it shows you. You need to feel it. And when you do there is something almost magical about it it has to be said, in that you think, "Bloody hell! Where did that come from!?". Without that experience it can and does admittedly sound like hocus pocus and mumbo jumbo. For me the message here, which applies to many things in life, is this: Don't dismiss or disregard something simply because you don't understand it. There are a great many frauds and charlatans out there, granted, because it's powerful stuff that people want to be able to say they can do and make money from selling the secret of, and takes years of dedication and knowlege to really grasp it. But if you find the real deal it's pretty powerful stuff and if you're interested it's worth seeking out... Please excuse the lecture. Tell me I'm wrong, this is just my experience and understanding gained from a teacher far better at it than I.

[@mariomoralesmoreno5242]

You perfectly explained the material (solid/physical) part. And as a martial arts master, you are nothing without that part. But are we just material? In my experience there is another level of chi related with the focusing, attention and awareness. And it can go beyond the fisical body. For me they are like dots, pixels, or coordinates in the space. Difficult to explain, but yoy can interact with them even beyond the limits of your body. Past the barrier of the skin.

[@Doobie386]

I've experienced chi from Chinese martial arts practitioner (past 60 years old) and I felt a wall crashing in when he asked me to pinch him. I thought I could punch rather quick but he blew me backwards without feeling any contact. It was unreal. I also felt his body heat through my winter glove when he asked me in another exercise to grab his collar. Chi is what is the whole Traditional Chinese Medical system is based upon, including pressure point massage and accupuncture. I feel chi through all these different experiences, making tangable for me. I hope more people will realize the benefits because it makes you healthy and centered. Peace to you.

[@hivanation-2681]

My farts are also Chi then.

[@jellytroid]

Correct. It’s a ki blast of sorts, not unlike a kamehameha in dragon ball

[@nexstory]

Many years ago, when I was doing push hands with my Chinese T'ai Chi master, I felt my nervous system "destabilizing". It was a strange and unsettling experience to say the least. Also, though his movements were visually light and fluid, his arms seemed as if I was pushing against iron or steel. It was a very humbling experience to say the least to have my center shaken at its core.

[@TheRandomYoYo]

It's so nice to search for "chi manipulation" or something similar and actually get a video that is down to earth and not filled with highshool mumbo jumbo. And it does make sense. Aligning your ki, or centering it could very well ring as an umbrella term for "are you eating right? Are you healthy, mentally and physically, are you appropriately alert". All of which are crucial in performing well within an activity. And we are getting closer and closer to the mathematically correct way to use our Chi. There are explanations for all the 3 examples you have given, testable, repeatable and transformable. Likewise there are more and more deeper understandings of how to correctly balance yourself, where to place your center of balance according to your strike, heck even when not striking, you can see the example in your every day life. When you try to move a heavy box you might grab it at first and realise you might not be able to handle it, then you think for a few seconds and find a way to prop yourself and it up so you can effortlessly move it. Or trying to budge a heavy object, instead of just slamming into it you can incrementally push it using leverage. Truly fascinating.

[@m77ast]

Chi is energy but it’s not just energy like gravity or movement. It is internal energy that can be generated and transmitted. In the movie the street fighter there was a guy that was sent into a cave and eventually opened all chi lines and became like a demon. This has been similar to my experience while trying to open my chi lines - I sensed a serious darkness and as a Creature of light - a Christian - I have nothing to do with darkness. I tried to open my chi lines using intense tension exercises. There are actually 2 chi types and it is very easy to feel the difference between the two - one is hard and masculine the other is soft and feminine but way more deadly. Chi has nothing to do with physics I would say it’s more about using your lymphatic system to generate energy from your soul which is pure power and pure energy. God created man in his image. Which means stored somewhere in man in a dormant state is ultimate power.

[@geniewong6913]

You are 100% correct. Chi is energy, and Chinese martial arts have done themselves a disservice by trying to make it out to be more than it actually is. It is physics. Know body mechanics, know physics, know chi.

[@Createlongevity]

Friends, I encourage you to explore energy medicine and holistic health practices like qigong to better understand the concept of chi. Chi is essentially life force energy that flows through all living things. In qigong, practitioners use slow movements, breathing techniques, and focused intention to cultivate and direct the flow of chi within the body. The goal is to promote healing and wellbeing. Simply focusing on "energy" itself or breath alone is not enough - there needs to be conscious direction and purpose guiding the practice. Qigong embodies the idea that our body, breath, and mind are interconnected. By calmly directing our attention and movements, we can optimize our energy flow. Proper chi circulation is associated with vitality and harmony. The concept of cultivating and directing chi equally applies to internal martial arts. Arts like Tai Chi serve as moving meditations that build coordinated strength through mindful movements. The practice teaches you to calm the mind, synchronize smooth motions with relaxed breathing, and intentionally direct chi. Over time, this creates a bodywide flow of power that is thought to energize the body with immense strength and speed. With enough mastery, some martial artists can even direct their chi towards opponents as an invisible force. Of course, these are very advanced techniques. But it starts with the basics - learning to feel the body's energy and move it with conscious coordination and intention. This mind-body unity and controlled chi circulation allows advanced practitioners to strike with incredible speed. The ideas behind chi provide a foundation that makes internal and external martial arts more than just physical techniques.

[@tomshepherd4901]

Great video! Yes, I can answer all of those questions and yes, I can explain energy in various forms. It's textbook physics. The optimal and efficient use of mechanical energy is a great way of describing chi. Like feng shui optimizes the ergonomic efficiency of a living space, making living less effortful, learning to move and project force efficiently increases performance and decreases effort in the martial arts. If a person is running at you, you can try to stop their momentum with direct force, which is very effortful, or you can redirect their momentum using very little force and make them careen out of control and tumble through the air. To an untrained observer it can appear magical, you made an effortless movement and thew a large and powerful attacker. This is where the mystical ideas of chi come from. That, and the psychological aspect of compliance to authority. If a grand master says he's going to touch you and you will fall down, while you're standing in front of the entire class, you are faced with a difficult situation. If you don't fall down, you embarrass your instructor and shame yourself. Most likely, you will simply comply and rationalize it to avoid the shame. The students begin to believe that the master has that power and the master begins to believe that he/she has that power as well. This kind of illusory psychological influence has been a legitimate practice in the martial arts forever. Even animals will puff themselve up to look bigger and intimidate and enemy. Armies will present themselve in the most formidable way possible to intimidate their enemies. Professional fighters will make scary faces at each other during weigh in to intimidate each other. The psychological effects of such actions can have a real effect on the outcome of a battle or fight. So, the mystical aspects of the martial arts, while not based in physics, can still have a significant psychological effect on the outcome of combat. Simply looking scary so that people don't mess with you is a legitimate form of self defense....

[@MissesWitch]

I always knew it was energy, And the art of channelling it.

[@ngochuytruong945]

I'm getting confused. Ranton said its controlling your breath during a fight, while you explain it as energy. Well i guest control your breath is part of controlling energy

[@mikhailvasiliev6275]

It's just knowing all the subtleties that go into maximizing your performance.

[@dragonrises1]

Chi is all around us, it is with in us, when we walk, talk, or do anything it takes energy. You can manifest good or bad energy and even build it to your liking. Though anything we do in life is skill based usually and to become proficient at it takes time. You can't see it, yet we can all feel it. You can't explain it, yet it produces an effect or feeling. Tai-chi, chi-kung, pa-kua, Tsing-ye, ect (internal arts) are just like anything else and take time understand and practice. Learning the internal martial arts allow you to understand and learn more about yourself. Life goes fast, and can B stressful so taking time to understand yourself through the internal breathing , relaxing and other practices is good for so many reasons. If you know your self you will be better equipped to take on an adversary and whatever life has to throw at you on the regular.

[@rickymcdaniel7971]

Master Ken's statement there at the end was comic genius!

[@kaleb_airgunner]

I do have chi, yesss when every time I get punch in my face, I'd say "Chiiieeeet!!"

[@carlosmuniz5753]

Ush! Thank you Sensei. It makes sense now.

[@siddharthasankarchakrabort3087]

Thanks for showing it in a scientific way. 👍

[@kitehighhouse7995]

Amazing video jesse!!! I wanted to give my 2 cents as someone who studies meta-physics that some of you martial artists might find interesting: When you said that "chi" is just energy, you are absolutely correct. The part that I will disagree with is when you said "it's nothing magickal"! This is because through the science of meta-physics, we begin to understand that all sub-atomic particles are essentially floating balls of pure energy (the Neutron, Proton, and Electron Cloud). This energy shows us that all molecules of physical matter are actually composed of tiny balls of light floating in space ✨, almost like tiny suns of our grand universe. This energy is very magickal actually, bc of a phenomenon known as "Quantum Entanglement" aka Spooky Action at a Distant. It shows that if someone observes another object or person, the electrons in the matter of both beings will become "entangled", where after that moment, if you switch the electromagnetic polarity of one electron, it will automatically switch the polarity of the other even from millions of miles away. It shows that the spiritual energy of our atoms and cells are all very energetically powerful, and is the vehicle behind many supernatural things like ghosts, visions, dreams, magnetism, and other things. Our bodies are essentially trillions of these atoms all emitting this "chi" energy, and can surely do supernatural things without us even being aware of it!!! When someone begins to add discipline to the body through breath work and martial arts, the Heart of our body becomes an engine for the blood flowing through our body to actually harness this mystical sub-atomic energy that flows out as eletro-magnetic radiation. (KZbin quantum-locking or Nikola tesla 369 mathematics for some fun homework). So in fact, while every person has this "mystical energy" inside them at all times, the practice of disciplining the body and channeling the breath and chi through the body turns us into a multi-dimensional magickal being! No magickal fireballs or energy blasts of course, but don't discount the energy effecting the world around you in magickal ways you never thought possible! ✨ much love Jesse! ❤