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The Power of Ki Energy!


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Aikido - The Power of Ki Energy
 
by Tony J. Wilden - www.aikido-health.com

There are many different ways you can use ki energy in the martial and healing arts. These range from the practical physical aspects used to control an aggressor, all the way through to the esoteric healing arts.

Ki is the life-force and energy of the universe that flows through everything. It is also known as chi, prana, vitality, magnetism, etc. It cannot be seen, but can be felt and experienced.

Ki energy is borrowed from the universe and exists beyond just physical energy. Ki is the movement of energy with the flow of life. It can be used in many traditional ways to improve your life... acupressure, acupuncture, kiatsu, reiki, aikido, chi kung, tai chi, etc.  

How Can You Develop Your Ki Power?

Air contains the energy and life-force of the universe, which you receive through your lungs to every cell of your body. We ordinarily breathe 15-20 times a minute, using only one sixth of our lung capacity.

You can learn how to breathe more slowly, five or six deep, calm breaths a minute, will boost your ki energy.
 
Your concentration should be on the exhalation, which should be longer than the inhalation. Breathing in is taking in supplies and breathing out spreads them throughout your body.

It is important to concentrate on breathing out, on spreading and distributing, as breathing in and stocking up energy happens unconsciously and automatically.

With practice this type of breathing can be a regular, basic habit, even while you sleep. The ki of the universe is then changed into powerful human energy, that you can use to heal your body, or defend yourself.

The Japanese martial arts use this method of breathing out and dealing with an aggressor while they are breathing in, as they are at their most vulnerable on the inhalation.

You will develop ki in your aiki arts when your method of breathing is correct. Energy, strength, and consciousness must always be in harmony, without tension, for your ki to be strong.

The best way to develop this is through a combination of sitting still in zen meditation, and training yourself for combat, by disciplined action through constant practice.

Aiki begins with a certain posture and attitude, a state where the body, breath, and mind all become one. When these conditions are met you are able to express your ki power to the maximum. These are the same conditions that are basic to Zazen (seated meditation). This includes...

a) Stability of your centre of gravity while sitting or standing.               

b) Concentration of consciousness using the discipline of your mind.     

c) Correct breathing in harmony with your mind, body and spirit.

The art of Aikido also involves using your powerful ki energy to control your opponent, attacker, or aggressor by...

1 - Unbalancing them.

2 - Distracting their attention and neutralising their fighting spirit.

3 - Interrupting their breathing, rhythm, and timing.

When all of these conditions are met, you will be able to surround your opponent with an overwhelming force of your ki power. This gives you the ability to lead their mind and avoid a clash of energy.

Zazen Develops Ki Energy

In Budo the three essentials are... technique (wasa), energy activity (ki), and mind/spirit (shin). Using the art of Zazen, through your posture, you can bring your mind and breathing together in balance and harmony.

In Zazen, as in Budo and the Martial Arts, many difficulties arise at the beginning of training. But later the correct posture, attitude of mind, and breathing fall into balance easily. At first you must consciously work at it, but after a few years you can concentrate unconsciously.

Using Zazen, Concentration on the act of breathing out creates a balance between consciousness and posture. It causes a balancing of the energy of muscles, nerves, and the hypothalamus and thalamus glands.

If you practice regularly, you can know the secrets of budo unconsciously, naturally, and automatically.

The aim is to develop a motionless body, mind, and spirit. When you have developed this ability you become powerful, strong and full of positive ki. If you do not dwell upon your thoughts but just let them go by, the substance of your mind is motionless.

In zazen you can collect your energy, let your thoughts pass by like clouds, and relax your nervous and muscular tension by...

Concentrating On Your Posture...

Straight back, straight neck, hands joined together, thumbs forming a horizontal line, and by breathing correctly with an emphasis on breathing out deeply into the hara (just below the navel), your centre of gravity.

Zanshin is a mind that remains still without being attached to anything, watchful, alert, but unattached. The correct attitude is very important as it merges your spirit with what you do.

Train hard, but train smart, to fast track your Aikido skills!

Tony Wilden

Aikido Health Centre

www.aikido-health.com


Tony Wilden is the author of the Aikido Success Blueprint, Optimum Health Secrets and... Self Defence Secrets Sign up for his free Harmony ezine... https://www.aikido-health.com
 

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