If i open my chakras, and practise tai chi will i be able to do chi enforced punches, etc?!
Question: I know most of the stuff from naruto is fictional, but if i open my chakras and practise tai chi, will i be able to throw chi enforced punches, etc and possibly affect someone's chi circulatory system? - any pointless or negative answers are not welcome.
Answers: I know most of the stuff from naruto is fictional, but if i open my chakras and practise tai chi, will i be able to throw chi enforced punches, etc and possibly affect someone's chi circulatory system? - any pointless or negative answers are not welcome.
I'm a huge anime fan, and I also happened to grow up with one of the "top" chi martialist masters in the world.
So I think I can actually answer your question correctly. So basically, just "trust me" on my background.
For starters, real (who are somewhat rare, especially in the USA) internal martialists can do incredible superhuman feats, and are godly in combat etc.
However, despite that, energy projections (such as those in dragon ball z, or some of the jitsus) are impossible and cannot be done.
So, what on earth does chi do? Very simply put, it's not possible to create enough energy to have it be a "explosive projection attack," rather the really good people are much more focused on subtly manipulatiing the small ammount they have for massive gains.
Some of the nei gung martial arts techniques that exist include:
fa jin (which is where a wave of energy is sent into a person, often from almost no physical movement). Depending on how this is done, it can send someone flying across a room, or hemmorhage their internal organs and kill them. Fa jin in of itself does not have a massive ammount of "power" behind it, but the martial artist knows how to send it out in such a way that the force perfect interacts with the opponents system.
boosting physical function: if you run chi through an area, it becomes healthier, has more power, has endurance, is faster, and if you can remove blockgaes in that flow (which nearly every person has, and the reason for meditation being part of their training), it becomes possible to have stuff like "godly speed"
making the body stronger and able to hit things better (what you're referring to, which is primarily in the realm of the "wei chi"). A lot of people thought this concept could be applied to the point you were impervious to bulletts. This however was not really correct, and resulted in a lot of people dying during the boxer rebellion.
Messing with your opponents chi (which is "critical" to every bodily function). Depending on how it's done, you can get inside their mind so that they space out, or you can subtly put something into their system that causes them pain and paralysis for 20 years.
The most interesting thing about naruto, is tha one day I brought up the subject of the rasengan and the technique used to create it with him (since I'd been trying to get that flow in my hands), and he told me "that was the technique I was famous for in China. When you hit people with it, it causes their entire body to splay out in each direction, and they lose all grounding and defense they have (big deal in internal martial arts)."
Anyhow as far as learning goes. Unfortunately, it's pretty hard and requires a lot of work (for reference, the indians do not have the depth of martial applications for energy the taoists have which is why I'm omitting them), along with a good teacher. All three are a rare combination. Getting a decent teacher is the most important thing however.
The three martial arts which promote all these concepts are (there are lots of spellings so don't ding me on this one)
Tshing-hi (very straight forward, likes to attack and smash things down).
Tai-Chi (based on the principle of yielding to your opponents blows and then redirectly the energy and force back at them).
Bau Gua (based on the idea of constantly changing direction so that you are in the best situation and angel to deal with your opponent).
In addition there are a series of "chi" (nei gung to be more specific) practices that are fundamental for each art. Generally, the best idea is to learn someone you can practice those from.
My feeling is that this is just something that seems "cool" to you, and not something you wish to seriously pursue. If however you do, my advise would be focus more on chi gung practices. However, if you wish to flat out go to the martial arts, I know of a few decent people who are teaching in san francisco, colorado and new york.
Generally speaking most people who are insterested in this sorta stuff (strangely I actually know some anime fans that have) tend to wander across a book called "the power of internal martial arts," and end up being really happy with what it provided.
I'm sorry about the length of this answer, but I wanted to give a proper answer. Tell me what you think! :P
If you want honest ones...
There's a documentary that showed how Karate masters could knock you out without even touching you. Just gestures around your face, body, and the poor scientist who wanted to see if it was true, fainted.
Such things are also documented in Chinese Martial Arts, in which a qi gong (Tai chi is more medicinal than practical) master can push you away without touching you.
Scepticism is high and I don't see why, but such things require DECADES of mastery, practice and focus.
I'd rather stick to fiction and video games. =P
you have to learn to focus the chi and that may take a lot of discipline and learning, but I've see it done. it's possible.
First off if you are takng Tai chi to punch harder you are missing the point. Internal art are to develope Chi, harmony and well being. Yes if you prctice Tai Chi 60 years or so you may be able to develope this type of energy but hopefully you will develope harmony and understanding which is much more beneficial.
Yes I have seen masters who can project their Chi past their physical bodies and impact objets /people. I have also seen Siminjitsu (art of hypnosis) used to manuipulate an oponate.
Keep training and developing and the answers will come.
"There's a documentary that showed how Karate masters could knock you out without even touching you. Just gestures around your face, body, and the poor scientist who wanted to see if it was true, fainted...Such things are also documented in Chinese Martial Arts"
More likely this "scientist" fell on the floor helpless with laughter.
Sorry my friend, but unless you've got a Byakugan like Neji, your gonna have to settle for a pair of boxing gloves and a punching bag...
I have heard that any martial arts etc you are taught is only for self-confidence & is NEVER to be used to attack anyone. It might help you defend urself but only to deter the attack &if u do, you'll be suspended.
You can open your chakras & it is beneficial but if you think of it that way (eg. throwing chai forces, which u can do without any tai hi anyways), not only will it not be beneficial but it wil damage your chakaras & also as karma has it, it'll return to you, sometimes 10 fold or more!
I think the whole point of martial arts (which I have heard tai chi can be ultimately) is to make you peaceful so no-one will even want to attack you & vice versa).
(I hope I don't come across as harsh or critical but am merely being advising).