RobP3 wrote:windwalker wrote:
If you’re just using his words, and you don’t follow qi Theroy correct me if I’m wrong.
How can you then claim that what you’re doing is the same.?
Noticed that he does it lying down. Why would he do that.
One reason might be to eliminate mechanical advantage using his frame as in your demo.
Qi is said to be expressed through the body. It can do this in many different ways one of them by making a connection.
Shown in his demo.
Because he isn't using "qi power" he's using body mechanics.
Because he thinks it looks more impressive I can do it seated or laying down too. It's still mechanics. "Be strong! Push hard!" Lean all your weight into my arm....
Expressed via body mechanics. Not some force field.
You can't redefine it using your own terminology to fit your assertion on motive.
It's quite clear within the theory that it said to work from..If one refuses to use the theory or makes up their own terminology what is there to discuss.
what you call "force field". is referred to as a "qi Chong" part of what is called wei qi or protective qi..
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The thing here with Adams work is quite old....don't quite understand why he draws the reactions that some feel...
For me he's just another teacher, demoing some of things I have an interest in as other teachers also demo the same things.
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