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chi/ki - internal(vital) energy that everyone and everything posses - chinese referred to is as energy while most japanese see it as a wave (which would explain the "electricity" mistake) Chakras- the study of chakras comes from India, 7 "doors" or points of energy transport inside the body, with each chakra you can access different focus for different abilities( the mystic 3rd eye) these Chakras also move through the body passing through meridians or smaller points where energy can travel. by learning to control chakras and using meridians you can use your internal energy(according to Yogic tradition). you should look up more information on these subjects. I just gave very brief information

well, true internal training wont really feel as electricity, but you will feel more invigorated. the goal is to use your body as a whole: muscles people normally dont use(like the back muscles), natural breathing, relaxation. you want someone to explain chi, ki, chakras, etc, except, that is way too much material for one person to answer; there are different points of view and a lot to discuss. My recommendation is get books, look up internet information about internal energy and everything related. ((If you find anything that talks about throwing your chi or fireballs, its more than likely, fake)) I'll keep leaving short explanations about some stuff though

yes Kempo- chinese origin martial arts, could be use to refer to any martial art from china

The Medieval warriors were not "brawlers," and the East is not the only place where fighting originated. If you look into some books about medieval swordsmanship, you can find many leverage-based moves that echo the kind of moves that were performed in Jujitsu. The "barbaric" perception that you have of the medieval knight is forming the bias of your reasoning, I think. Professional European warriors trained hard, trained seriously, and trained to be victorious. I am not saying Medieval Warriors were totally incompetent, but warriors in China, and then Japan(samurai and ninja) devoted their lives to it, not just some training. Also, it is not impossible to come up with leverage techniques outside of jujitsu, I am saying they were better versed at it, though. Remember this is just speculation on both our parts, you defend European knights, I root for Samurai warriors

some styles believe that the hand is more versatile than fists: example- parring, grabbing, hitting, gouging can be done with open hands- also, it is easier to control your opponent, rather than pound away at him. Styles like Baguazhang deliver open handed strikes to damage internally instead of externally. Other styles say that fingers are better because of the attack is much smaller, thus concentrating the damage of the hit on one much smaller spot. Also, they insist that it gives superior reach over a fist.

European knights also trained in hand-to-hand combat. They were well-versed in coming to grips with an opponent, if need be, and new just as much about manipulating an opponent, and using leverage against them. This is another common assumption when it comes to the katana/long sword comparison. The long sword of the European knight was just as easy to handle, well-balanced, and easily controllable. The noticible differences are in the curvature of the katana, and the fact that the katana only had one edge. hand to hand against expert martial arts? realistic martial arts?? Is there a reason why the martial training that the European Knights, professional warriors, would be so inferior to the training that the Japanese Samurai would have received? I have not seen this in any of the research that I have done. The arts of wrestling and boxing were in existence in Medieval Europe, and not as sports like they are today. They had proven ways of disarming opponents, coming to grips with them, taking them down, and delivering the killing blow. Yes, you are comparing brawlers that trained when and how they could against people who kept perfecting their way of fighting. Their martial arts, studying and weapons mastery was their life, not something else they did when they had free time or as self-defense whenever they met a drunk around a bar. They constantly trained and their Martial Arts and Weapons Mastery was perfected in over 1000 years, getting better and better at it. I am not saying they couldnt defend themselves in Europe, but you cant compare training for tournaments(not all knights fought constantly in wars) and street brawls to constant training for Battle.

Tang Soo Do / Dangsudo is Koreanised Shotokan. Tang Soo Do is the Korean pronunciation of the Okinawan words kara te dō (Tang dynasty, hand, way). The forms of TSD are shotokan forms performed slightly differently and the techniques are given a Korean flavour but it's still Korean Karate rather than some amalgam of MT and TKD. i didnt say it was the conbination of the 2 arts. I said it looked like those 2. When performing Tang soo do resembles Muay Thai Fighters than Japanese Karate-ka- more emphasis on kicks, than the hand techniques that Japanese rely on(no, im not saying Shotokan did not have kicks) but if you want to get technical, it is really similar to traditional Korean TKD.

chinese styles prefer to breathe normally. you keep your breath and u learn to keep more relaxed. it allows more receptivity, more freedom of movement, etc.

tang soo do is more like a mix of muaythay and traditional tkd. tkd traditionally looks more like karate. in sport it is kicks only

kenpo- japanese pronunciation kempo- chinese pronunciation it means chinese origin martial arts. japanese took some and changed the training to learn it faster.

European knights also trained in hand-to-hand combat. They were well-versed in coming to grips with an opponent, if need be, and new just as much about manipulating an opponent, and using leverage against them. This is another common assumption when it comes to the katana/long sword comparison. The long sword of the European knight was just as easy to handle, well-balanced, and easily controllable. The noticible differences are in the curvature of the katana, and the fact that the katana only had one edge. hand to hand against expert martial arts? realistic martial arts??

you want to make it interesting? debate chinese swordsmanship against japanese swords. Katanas are much stornger than chinese swords, but the difference is the skill... who'd win?

How do you justify this statement? What makes you so sure that a Knight could not land a hit on a Samurai? A sword is a sword, no matter where you go in the world; even at that time. I think that you seriously misjudge the skill and ability of the Medieval European swordsman. a knight could be super strong, he would still be no match for the speed of a trained samurai. remember that a broadsword was not intended to be used as swiftly as the katanas, but as much heavier weapons. Granted, they were not SLOW, but significantly slower than katanas. if you meant a rapier or some other sword, they might be cut by the katana. The katana is a very powerful sword that doesnt weight too much and is used to dismember cleanly in one blow.

the knight would be dead before he could swing his sword.... first swing... knight loses his arms, second, the head

if it was really wing chun- they tend not to look an opponent in the face but to their chest, waist or another parts without really concentrating on what they see, to expand reaction time. if another style, they might just be making sure the footwork is working. it depends on what style and the level of training they have.

Tong Bei is a fairly effective long fist style. It focuses on open handed strikes that are relentless. Supposedly, Baguazhang palm strikes come from Tong Bei, but instead of the linear footwork of tong bei, bagua uses circular footwork.

yeah, u can find a lot of videos at youtube, the forms im learning are taught by Li Ziming. you can search for him there. there is also Jiang Bagua, Gao bagua, and Yin bagua at youtube

I've started to study the art of Baguazhang, the 8 trigram palm style of the Internal Arts. Baguazhang is the sister art of Tai Chi and Xing Yi. Its distinc footwork, movements are done walking around circles, and strikes that are applied open handed in contrast with fists, make this internal art quite different from the Spear-like movements of Xing-yi and the shaolin movements of Tai chi. This art has been taught to bodyguards throughout China as the art produces formidable fighters which can fight more that one opponent. Since there are no teachers of the art where I live, I can only buy Dvds to begin to learn about this art. I've begun to learn forms and circle walking from the Liang Zhen Pu school, second generation to the founder Dong Haichuan. Anyone here practice this art? or does anyone here have any experience? I'd appreciate any experience anyone could share with me about learning this very complex art.

i found out i needed more leg strength, which im training for. Maintaining my leg high, kicking up and exercise

started at 19... now im 21. I wish I could have started that young...

Definitely Philosophy - you take the teachings for good health Buddhist had, but you dont need to devote urself to it. Some martial arts are taoist(mostly in china) Kajukenbo was born in Christian Beliefs. Its different depending on the area in which the martial art is developed- it will however not expand under one religion- not everyone converts, u know?

God doesnt give people Ki ? Duality is pretty cool and comfortable for people, whoever, in this instance you cant say that "Ki" is "from Satan" because it comes forth from correct body posture and correct body mechanics. I am a Catholic, and I can honestly say, Ki doesnt have to do anything with my religious beliefs. If it would influence my religious beliefs I would say that Ki is a form or manifestation of God in us. Remember that while God gives everyoine diverse faculties and they should all be used for "good" instead of "Evil", however "Evil" still happens because PEOPLE choose to make it so.

Pakua in one year??? yeah right.... good luck with that one... All internal arts take more than 2 years to master, pakua, taichi and xing yi are specially tricky arts. Just when you think you have made progress, you notice u still have a LOT to learn. look info through the net. you have wikipedia to learn general information and browse the net for more information or buy books online about it. Good luck!

easy, get a kung fu guy to train like an athlete for 6-8 hours a day, get pounded from every angle for preparation with people that are athletes. Then have him train to completely dominate his style of kung fu at that level. that way, he wouldnt just compete, he would win. Too many unexperienced and unpolished fighters in UFC....

i agree with tke010 people enjoy watching martial arts- be it boxing to tkd. but when they see the training, they dont want to go through any of it. I started taking kajukenbo with a group of about 8 beginners. currently, after 2 years and a half, I'm the only one who has stayed to train.