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I don't necessarily believe in Chi. When the Amazing Randi (a prominent skeptic) dishes out his cash, then I might be convinced. Even if there is such a thing, it's not going to help you much in a fight. To quote my teacher: "We don't need Ki, we have physics". :)

Yes, I use it to prove that you can do great things if you want to practice using you chi. It really is simple and it does work.

First off, I wouldn't listen to anyone who has answered so far, because they have spelled it Chi, which has started to become an acceptable spelling, but still shows inadequacy. It is spelled Qi. Next, you have to realize that there are a lot of things that happen that can't be explained by regular energy laws, so there must be some outside force or energy (Qi) that exists in the universe.

Yes I do believe in Chi (in Korean), ki (Japanese) or qi (in Chinese) -- go ahead DR if you want, I don't care. I also follow many other Chinese and Japanese traditional beliefs, a lot of them which are "supernatural" or can't be explained or proven with science.

I'm puzzled by the responses that say Chi/Qi/Ki (Chi from now on) isn't explainable by science. The development of oriental medicine, philosophy and martial arts are a different culture's way of describing the same things as western science. We all live in the world and act upon it, and different cultures develop different ways of explaining what's happening. Chi, in all its forms, stems from that different way of understanding what's happening. Since this is a martial arts category, I'll say the following: Whether or not you believe in Chi, it is a useful concept. I have a strong science background, and firmly support the physics of what martial artists do, but what's important for our own practice is to make sure our subconscious and our instincts understand it. If your mind works in a such a way that it understands descriptions given in terms of Chi, and you can act upon them, then please do so. It's a learning tool, and part of the way we can communicate the shared experiences of what we do. Be wary of those people that try to beef up Chi in terms of science. It will fail, they are different paradigms. Chi as some undefined independent form of "energy" isn't real. Chi as "feeling like energy" is an experience, and the mental model we can use to train.

Yes I belive, anyone want to get into quatum physics? I pratice Riki and have done so for over the past 30 years, is it real you bet.

Chi Qi Ki Prana Ether orgone energy zeropoint etc. It's simple. Substance is all made of energy. This is what "chi" is; the energy. Stop complicating this intellectually and realise that eastern societies have experienced this energy. Their intention was never to put it under a microscope. The feeling of the kinetic flow of energy in martial arts and the world can be reduced to cold equations and seem very mechanical. If you need help becoming more aware of the world you exist in, and how your not living machine, but rather a very organic and dynamic system, your first step would be to stop being ignorant and see that this concept is beyond intellectuality. Here is an exercise: Play with a ouija board, use dowsing rods, or do some automatic writing. That'll wake you right up. You can feel the energy with these tools. Then, use the same sensitivity you've developed and learn how you can move the energy with Tai Qi and Qi-Gong. All of these tools will help you experience that feeling and allow you to move qi or ki or chi...whatever. But, be aware, that energy has consciousness, and just like Santa Claus, you are always being watched. I hope you've been a good child.

Chi is just another load of mystical crap. There is no evidence of it. There has never been any demonstration of it that hasn't been debunked. It's the stuff of usless traditional martial arts myth.

Chi/Qi can be mesured with boelectric sensors. The bioelectric field of a person doing Qi excercises has been measured at significantly higer strengths than when the subject is resting or walking.

It is not something that you have to believe or not, in my opinion. It is rather something that you can experience. I don't think they make a lot of scientific experiments about it, though.

I am very sadden to see that the theories of Qi have not been transmitted well to many of you by your Sifu. Please let me clear some things. 1. Qi or Chi is the same one is Wade Giles the other is Pinyin. However Ki is not the same it is a different theory from a different country. 2. A part of Qi can be measured via bio-electric feedback but this is only the result of Qi. The instrument to see Qi in motion does not yet exist. 3. Reikei has nothing to do with the Chinese Theory of Qi. 4. Qi is not just energy it is a theory that we use not only in Martial arts but in Chinese culture. It is very insulting to say Qi is energy, much like saying water and acid are the same because the look and behave the same. Qi is not something that needs to proven to you. Do you have consciousness? Prove it, point to the source of your awareness. Measure it on a scientific device? You can not. You can measure brain activity, heart beat, respiration but none of these things are your consciousness, the thing that makes you self aware yet you know that it exists. Qi is both the shape and application of Tao. Qi can be positive (Yang) negative (Yin) neutral (Wuji) or a mix of positive and negative at the same time (Taiji). Qi is the force that condones Ching via Te. This may confuse you if you are not Chinese as it is a Chinese theory after all but what this means is this; The Tao is the soure of all things, Te is the physical manifestation of the Tao, Ching is the changing of those manifestations based on time, perception etc... Qi is the force that facilitates the change. So then why would a martial artist study and cultivate Qi? Because just as force is the rate at which mass changes position is accelerates (F=MA) so to are there ways to control the direction and shape of impact not just the force, allowing for greater efficiency in combat. But as Qi is related to how all things change it has limitless application outside of combat as well. Understand that I have touched lightly on a very in-depth theory but I hope it helps you to understand that Qi is a Chinese theory based and rooted in Chinese culture and was used before Martial Arts and must be understood as such.