Koshiki
Brown Belt
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I'm pretty sure neither the Talmud, the Qur'an, the Christian Bible, or any off shoot of Abrahamic Monotheism makes much reference to Qi, much less provides evidence for it.
I also think that, those of us who are non-religious have every bit as much credibility when it comes to discussing the validity of a given faith, the history of a faith, the accuracy of a text, etc, but if, on a purely hypothetical note, one is arguing the beliefs of Judaism with a member of the Jewish faith, one might do well not to tell them exactly what it is that Judaism teaches...
But yeah. Qi. Any evidence for it?
I will say that among those I know who profess to cultivate Qi and those who dismiss it, I have not noticed any difference in quality of martial arts. Those who believe in Qi seem to believe in solid technique more, and those who dismiss Qi seem to be every bit as subtle and effective in practice.
When I see no difference between the variable and the control, I get suspicious of the hypothesis.
I also think that, those of us who are non-religious have every bit as much credibility when it comes to discussing the validity of a given faith, the history of a faith, the accuracy of a text, etc, but if, on a purely hypothetical note, one is arguing the beliefs of Judaism with a member of the Jewish faith, one might do well not to tell them exactly what it is that Judaism teaches...
But yeah. Qi. Any evidence for it?
I will say that among those I know who profess to cultivate Qi and those who dismiss it, I have not noticed any difference in quality of martial arts. Those who believe in Qi seem to believe in solid technique more, and those who dismiss Qi seem to be every bit as subtle and effective in practice.
When I see no difference between the variable and the control, I get suspicious of the hypothesis.