Ki is very hard to explain... It is NOT, in my opinion, shooting blue fireballs or being impervious to damage because of a golden glow or any of that crap. If you have ever practiced with someone who really knows Aikido and has a mastery of it- you will feel Ki. In my opinion it is an understanding of the flow of motion and a %26quot;feel%26quot; for how to move in order to control your opponents motion. Stealing their balance I guess, crudely put, would be considered taking their Ki energy. A master of Aikido will have you on the floor when you only felt a slight rub or tap without you being able to figure out how you got there. This kind of performance is mastering your Ki energy and controlling its flow. Aikido is becoming a spinning top that deflects anything that is thrown at it, not through force against it, but simply moving with it in a way as to not break its flow of energy but melting with it. This understanding of flowing energy and how to redirect it and feel it- is the foundation of understanding what %26quot;Ki%26quot; is...|||Ki is soft strength. Internal martial arts make great use of it. It is a way to relax one%26#039;s self to achieve greater results than one would obtain by being tense and attempting to muscle one%26#039;s opponent. If you watch higher level aikidoka, you%26#039;ll notice their hands remain open. They reduce tension in their arms.
The basis for these techniques is an exercise known as unbendable arm. (Or unebendable finger, or leg, etc..., but unbendable arm is more common). One learns to feel the ki flowing through one%26#039;s arm as a partner attempts to bend it. With very little practice, it becomes possible to resist the force of a much stronger person. Projection of ki is then used for other exercises with which we learn force is not always the best option, etc...
These are the kinds of exercises one can use to develop ki. It is very difficult to explain it on line. If you%26#039;re really interested, you%26#039;ll speak to aikidoka about how it%26#039;s done.|||I personally do both Aikido and Tai Chi Chuan which are both Martial Arts based on the use of Ki or Chi (first Japanese word, second Chinese). If I have to tell you the truth I do not believe in Ki/Chi. I have always thought that Ki used in fighting is nothing but the knowledge of the right movement and positioning. While in health is just a way to use different quantities and flowing of the blood. It is not hard after a little bit of practice through relaxation and correct breathing to warm up parts of your body. Is that Ki? I don%26#039;t think so, I think it has a lot to do with the blood flow.
Anyway there are practices that helps you develope Ki/Chi even without studying Martial Arts. The most famous is called Chi Gong. You can find books about it in every book store, but if you think you are serious about it I suggest you find a teacher. Even the best of the books can%26#039;t replace a good teacher.|||ki is basically an internal life-force energy. It allows you to do technique without using muscular force.
ki is naturally developed over time in aikido. If you cannot feel your ki yet you will not be able to develop it properly. When you are able to feel the flow of ki through your body you will then be able to redirect, strengthen and develop it.
Until then it is VERY difficult to develop.
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