Gardangel

"However, in true meditation, correct body mechanics, and the search for true ki that can be achieved if you try hard enough as you should try. Give other techniques more time, find an instructor to help you." Without talking about it to my master, I found in him a reaction similar to mine. Weeks ago, he talked about being angry and wanting to moves mountain like that. He was strong and good when fighting with others that day (more than usual). I will talked to him... Our reactions may be the same. I will not try other techniques because I've already found a way. If I can control the rage, I can use it wisely and maybe, reach MY ki. I'm sure it is a question of time before I find it... I am near of it. Thanks

Thanks Shui. "Not trying to sound padantic, but if you can not explain the use of it, then you can not be able to control it... " In fact, I can't explain the use of it but I can control my rage a little. Maybe I'll have to understand my rage first and try to provoque the same physical reaction without it. Yeah, it may be a good start. Cathal, I can't convince you about what is a personnal reaction but the fact is, through anger I was a lot stronger, away of my fears, away of love but also away of my mind. Another interesting point is the effect of music on the mind. I'm a pianist since 25 years and I discovered that music affects the mind a lot. The physical affected by the mind affected by music. It helps the mind focusin on a particular emotion (sadness, happiness, etc). If you translate an emotional reaction to a physical reaction... I'm sure of one point : the extra force comes from adrenaline and are caused by a violent emotional reaction. If you can reproduce the same reaction, you push the body further... a lot further. I'll meditate on all of this. Maybe I'll end up writing an article about it or a "FAQ how to". Your posts help me. Thank you !

Chi Fitness ? Love and fear ? Mushin ? Well, I'm sure it is the way of wisdom writen in a lot of books... Einstein didn't find his theory in books : he invented it ! How you can be sure thats the only way available ? What about those who cannot understand "love" or "fear" ? Adrenaline is, in theory, an animal reaction to a stressing event. There are stories about people able to lift a car just because a friend/son/whatever were under it. I don't think they talked/though about love or fear when they lifted the car. It was just a hormonal reaction to that event. I'm searching about myself : how I can control it ? I'm sure the extra force comes from bad feeling like rage. How can you explain why master Gishin was so strong ? I found the guy was small and look as fragile as a child... Thus, he was considering to be very strong. Thinking of it, his visage looks angry on the classical picture of him (the same picture all shotokans dojo has) (well, I think so). I'm looking inside myself to understand the feeling I can't understand now. Maybe there are people who find their extra strenght like mine. I'm not sure about the rest of humanity but I'm sure about my reaction and my extra force. You don't call it "ki" ? Well, I'll call it "extra force" if you want. I don't want to start an argument about a word or a thinking... I need a hand. Help me understand the feeling please. After ten years of hard practice, I'm in front of the biggest mystery of all my life. Thanks in advance. Gardangel

I'm sure about what I tried. Is it only a part of "ki" or a hole thing ? Can't be sure. It's always about learning. What do you think ?

Since 2 years, I found the way to developp the Ki and was wondering if my story is unique or not... Still, I can't control it. I readed articles about people who can be as strong as 10 men just because of the stressing situation. Scientists find that adrenaline is the actual responsible for this result. I tried to find a way to force a rush of adrenaline in my body. I tried a lot and lot again... Finally, I found a way that was not what I expected. I Began to look for good emotions and focus about that strenght. The same strenght when you're in love for the first time and you think that your friends are the best and are always there for you. The same strenght when your life is a good life and you feel very good. I failed to find the ki that way. It is true that my muscles pain was easier to bear. I tried with "emptyness" mind and focus only on my body : my agility, my force, my weakness and so on... I failed again. I found it... Yeah, it was really a bad day that day I found it. Too many bad things had happened and the moment to try this was arrived. With all my mind, I tried the bad feelings and focus on all the bad souvenirs and emotions and... stressing situations. My hands was shaking and my hearth was beating fast. I bring back all the bad emotions/memories I can find and began to make it a pure force. I was really nervous and somehow, my blood began to be cold. In the process, I sensed a rush of pure force but my mind was losing his harmony and presence. Today, I feel stronger when angry and find that the best way to be strong is to be angry. But, It is not the way of karate... it is not the way of life. And the rush for force ("ki") "appears" only on bad days. Can't control it ! Is there someone who masterized the Ki and the bad/good/unknow emotions about it ? Is there a way to find it using good emotions and preserving the mind ? Else, I'll continue to try pushing the limits using this side of my personnality... Thanks for the answers Gardangel, Shotokan Black Belt