Chi

[simi]

What is chi in karate?

[bushido_man96]

Karate practitioners are probably more likely to refer to it as Ki, which is the Japanese interpretation of the word.

As far as focusing it, many use meditation, and some use the force of the body generating power to manifest it.

[simi]

Is this name breathing in english?. In How many methods do we do this?

[ShawnMiller]

KI (japanese) Chi (chinese) Qi (chinese)

I see your from India, Simi. If I remember right, "Kundalini" is what it would be in India.

KI is vital life force or vital. Some say it is the breath others go deeper with the meaning. To me it is the transference or energy and intent, which doesn’t have a little to do with breath.

[moriniuk]

Isn't the Indian (Sanskrit) version of chi referred to as "prana"?

[bushido_man96]

Isn't the Indian (Sanskrit) version of chi referred to as "prana"?

I believe you are correct. It translates as breath, doesn't it?

[ShawnMiller]

Yes Prana it is , sorry

Kundalini is the rising fire or someting like that, similar to the buddha palm qigond I was told, but dont know for sure.

[ShawnMiller]

Excuse my typo's today . In my first post I meant to say it does have something to do with breathing my bad. also meant qigong not gond lol .

[ShawnMiller]

It’s not that simple of a translation from what I have been told by a Japanese diplomat that is also a karateka. He told me Ki can mean lots of things as far as translation, It depends on the subject in which KI is used

But from what I understand the Chinese meaning of the word CHI when you are relating it to martial arts or T.C.M it is Life force, Life energy, or Vital Energy. In English that would be Bio electricity.