Chi/ki

[gw5]

Hi Scott, i was wondering does Chi or Ki play any role in the Russian martial arts?In tai chi for example they beleive that ones chi is stored in the tantien.Is this also the case in RMA?

[Ben]

In Tai Chi they also place a huge emphasis on rooting in to the ground,like in push hands.Do you guys believe that this is an important concept to master especially for combat?

[Randell Waddell]

Good Morning gw5 and Ben,

I would be surprised if Scott will get an opportunity to answer your question for a couple of days - a lot of the "tribe" from around the world are together in Seattle this weekend for the Softwork Seminar.

If you do a search of past posts (see options above the start of the first thread) that include "chi" or "ki", you may get a feel for some of the input of several people within the forum.

[ eg. http://circularstrengthmag.com/forum/viewtopic.php?t=1441&highlight=chi ]

Cheers
Randell. :D