Gilbert Posted April 9, 2005 Share Posted April 9, 2005 a while back i went to buy a sword.i realized the dealer had a tai chi sword in his backpack..or whatever that bag is called. so i just asked him are you familiar with the martial arts?he said very slowly to me he practiced tai chi. he said he'd been practicing since he was very young and that an old man had taught him. he had a bad leg. he was about 50 yrs old (in my thinking, as i saw him). after the talking he said to throw a punch at him. no people were around that time. but i kept thinking what if i hit him. i mean i know he serious but nobody is perfect and maybe he'll miss the technique and get hit. so got my guard up to let him know i was gonna punch. as i threw the punch straight forward i noticed he moved all his balanced to one leg while grabbing my arm and hitting me in my shoulder and stop there. he said he could've easily broken my arm. i noticed he was very flexible and well maintained in his balanced. what stunned me that at that moment when he got my shoulder he gave out a deep breath and i noticed him sweating and very concentrated. i knew this guy was full of chi/ki and knew how to develop it in an instant. never underestimate your opponent even in one on one... Even the most powerful human being has a limited sphere of strength. Draw him outside of that sphere and into your own, and his strength will dissipate. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Thaegen Posted April 9, 2005 Share Posted April 9, 2005 Aha I see. You could just ask him about it, maybe he was sweaty because it was warm in there..maybe the old man was getting near a heartattack and was sweating and breathing heavy...for that exact reason.I don't know Gilbert, it could have been anything. I think I walk around in this world with my eyes closed. Because I never see such things, never got asked to throw a punch at someone. I am not bashing your post, I like it that you share your experience, but why don't I see/experience those mystic powers? Don't I train hard enough? Do you get my point, maybe it is a good thing people believe in those powers. But if it existed you should ask this question, "why can't I do it?"People will say, you don't want it hard enough, you don't meditate...a lot's of blabla. But you know what the truth is, it doesn't exist. It's something people dream of, I also dream things I will never can do/be. That's why people dream. That's the meaning of dreaming/wishing. But reality still knocks on your face when you open your eyes Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
taiji fajin Posted April 10, 2005 Share Posted April 10, 2005 People will say, you don't want it hard enough, you don't meditate...a lot's of blabla. But you know what the truth is, it doesn't exist.How do you expect to see a result if you do not train properly? If you just say, they're just saying a lot of blablas, and don't actually train what they tell you (assuming they even know what they're talking about) you will never see it. Also, not everyone will run into people who can do this. Some of us are very fortunate to ever meet these people, and even more fortunate to have them train us how to do it. I spent almost a decade before I found someone who had these "mystic powers" (your words, not mine), and who has trained me how to do them. Fetch Daddy's blue fright wig! I must be handsome when I unleash my rage. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chaz Posted April 11, 2005 Share Posted April 11, 2005 I like your quote at the bottom Gilbert... "One of the lessons of history is that nothing is often a good thing to do and always a clever thing to say." - Will Durant Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dtstiachi Posted April 24, 2005 Share Posted April 24, 2005 Interesting Story Gilbert. "The journey of a 1,000 miles starts with but a single step." Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jedimc Posted May 2, 2005 Share Posted May 2, 2005 Aha I see. You could just ask him about it, maybe he was sweaty because it was warm in there..maybe the old man was getting near a heartattack and was sweating and breathing heavy...for that exact reason.I don't know Gilbert, it could have been anything. I think I walk around in this world with my eyes closed. Because I never see such things, never got asked to throw a punch at someone. I am not bashing your post, I like it that you share your experience, but why don't I see/experience those mystic powers? Don't I train hard enough? Do you get my point, maybe it is a good thing people believe in those powers. But if it existed you should ask this question, "why can't I do it?"People will say, you don't want it hard enough, you don't meditate...a lot's of blabla. But you know what the truth is, it doesn't exist. It's something people dream of, I also dream things I will never can do/be. That's why people dream. That's the meaning of dreaming/wishing. But reality still knocks on your face when you open your eyes How can you use these "mystic powers" if you havent been taught them, good post Gilbert http://jedimc.tripod.com/ma.html - what MA do you do, this is my poll. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
granmasterchen Posted May 3, 2005 Share Posted May 3, 2005 nice story, I am glad that you got the opportunity to have met a person with such skill and mastery, and I am glad to see that you are skilled enough as well to recognize such skill.Good for you, keep training hard! That which does not destroy me will only make me stronger Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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