Shaolin master Shi Heng Yi reveals the truth about chi (ki) energy. 💫 This is what internal Kung Fu styles, Tai Chi and Qi Gong is about. Don't miss the demonstration at the end! 💪
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Sir telekinesis and chi is same plz ask this question from monk sir and give ans plz plz plz
How do you feel about the master’s actual fighting abilities and do you think he can defend himself from a random attack by a skilled fighter? I know from experience that traditional martial arts are more effective in self defense than consensual combat (unless it’s against the same style and skill level ) but I do believe that they work against unsuspecting attackers. Be safe and thank you for your great content and respectful enthusiasm.
If you want to feel it very strong try standing on stake Zhan zhuang. Find a quiet place outside and a big healthy tree. Hold you hand (lau gung which you learned) facing below the navel (dan tien) in a triangle. Root your roots from your kidney pt in feet deep to the earth. Put a timer for 15 minutes, close your eyes, relax and deep belly breath or reverse breath, tongue up. See you in eternity :).
Hey Jesse, I can tell you that the moment Sifu Shi Heng Yi showed you these hand positions at 4:52 I (and other Craft practicioners probably as well) already knew what's going to happen, that's like most basic exercise in any forms of Craft that deal with concept of energy itself. So for you to get this feeling that quick I can tell you, you have potential and can develop more in the area, also I like his approach to this exercise as Sifu throws out the visualisation, which is fine if someone cannot grasp it at all. Great vid :)
I used to practice the iron shirt chi kung for about 3 years, I was able to do what the waster was doing , my skeleton was very stable and also I was able to control chi like him. there are some secrets that cannot be told though. I see why the video lasted just 10 minutes.
What a well-spoken man with extremely cautious and careful thinking. Could listen to him for hours !
you can. search for "mulligan brothers shi heng yi" multiple podcasts with him.
You can. He is all over KZhead and TikTok.
@imikokodama3054 cheers man ! Didn't know him
he`s not mainstream, but he is currently growing fast, because he is true to his self and wise, there`s a lot to learn from him I believe@@guillaumelane3374
Totally agree, just like the Aikido sensei
"where attention goes, energy flows" outstanding line! Weregonnalose is the best KZhead channel out here
"Free Your Mind... and Your Ass Will Follow" -Funkadelic
This particular wording is indeed very beautifully put but it is in fact a basic concept in Gongfu. The concept is called "Six harmonies" or "Liu he" in Chinese. This again is seperated into "Three intern harmonies" and "Three external harmonies". The three internal harmonies are: Attention in harmony with the mind, energy in harmony with attention, power in harmony with energy. The energy in harmony in attention is what he was refering to in the video. The three external harmonies are more simple. Shoulder and hips in harmony (moving in harmony), elbows and knees in harmony with, hands and feet in harmony. I thought you might be interested in this. If you want to learn more about this concept look up "Six harmonies in gongfu" or "liu he in gongfu" and look for the "three internal harmonies".
Actually it is "Where Intention goes energy flows". Therefore you intend to use this energy for whatever purpose you intend to do. If you do not form an intention the energy will not flow.
Same reason why Law of Attraction works. Where you focus your energy and intent influences the world around you. It is fundamentally how both Prayer and Magick work.
I always get the girl
What an extraordinary men. Those movements, the wisdom, his clear mind and words. I could watch and listen to him for hours.
thanks materialism doesnt delete this kind of way of thinking
I could have been watching this for 10 more hours because of how fascinating I think Shaolin monks are. Also very thoughtful of their verbal response.
Master Shi Heng Yi teachings saved me from committing self delete 🙏🏼 He's truly a blessing, his wisdom knows no bounds
One of the few people that I have seen use the statement self delete. Glad you still amongst the living
Glad to hear it brother, the best ones always need a little help besting themselves.
I’m happy that you didn’t go through with it.
I'm happy that you're alive sir
Happy you are alive to write this bro
“Where attention goes, energy flows” that’s actually really insightful! It’s like when you’re focus at doing a task you’ve dedicated your mind to, all of your energy flows into that one task. Will definitely keep this in mind!
And conversly if you concentrate on negative things you bring more negative things into your life
Ground breaking...xDDDD
There's a saying (only know it in Korean), "shim, gi, hyul, jung" which translates into Attention/Intention, Chi/Gi/Ki, Blood, Energy/Power.
Isn't this obvious, is it like you'd think this rocket science 😂
😂😂😂
Like a lot of martial artists, I tend to roll my eyes at most Chi videos. However, this expert was so well articulated, offered no mystical BS, he met questions with informative answers and wasn't afraid to say that Chi has been embellish beyond the truth in some cases. This was amazing. Thank you Jesse and thank you Master Shi Heng Yi.
You roll your eyes because you're racist, chi (or ki in japanese) what do you think they use to break bricks?? is that eye rolling? is THAT embellished?? the chinese have been doing this before you knew what fisty cuffs was and before japan/korea was founded, whiteman "rolled their eyes" until they got their asses by the japs then suddenly you see in the 1960s-1970s all these white guys in gi's thinking they're karate masters because they're believers now, the japanese and you all ripped it off kungfu and the chinese, ADMIT IT, you and everyone else are RACIST no one believes in CHI until a WHITE person (whimhoff) used the same chi techniques to get rich
anyone who practises Gung fu must first Qi gong.
That is all bullshido , you can feel a bulge , attraction between hands and even twitches , when you create a Kamehameha like in Dragon ball , when i was a kid i used to do that , thats your mind , your mind is so strong that you can even no feel pain from an injury if you dont want to , same with depression you can control it but the main part is Peace of mind , calm or known and patience , the easiness of soul , your soul is in control of your brain , Qur@n 3:7 " As for those in whose hearts is deviation [from truth], they will follow that of it which is unspecific, seeking discord and seeking an interpretation [suitable to them]."
There is no such force as chi. Lmfao That’s fakery Anyone who studies chi and its teachings cannot fight or defend against a real warrior
@@BetterThanYouAtVideoGames well, you sound like you would know best.
This man was amazing! I would love to listen to a multiple hour long video of him breaking down principles of chi and so on. Also, I love your learning and curious attitude towards the martial arts. I didn't think I would be interested in your content, but you 100% won me over with your positive attitude and balanced perspective.
That is all bullshido , you can feel a bulge , attraction between hands and even twitches , when you create a Kamehameha like in Dragon ball , when i was a kid i used to do that , thats your mind , your mind is so strong that you can even no feel pain from an injury if you dont want to , same with depression you can control it but the main part is Peace of mind , calm or known and patience , the easiness of soul , this person can only teach you patience your soul is in control of your brain , Qur@n 3:7 " As for those in whose hearts is deviation [from truth], they will follow that of it which is unspecific, seeking discord and seeking an interpretation [suitable to them]."
"On today's episode of learning martial arts around the world I learned how to do a kamehameha!"
I wish!! 🔥
@@KARATEbyJesseme too ☄️
I don’t know if I want to watch Jesse charge up a Kamehameha for 3 KZhead videos lol
@@KARATEbyJesse You're probably elite level at karate globally. I'd really like to see you spar shi heng yi
RIP Akira Toriyama 😢
One time in high school we had to do a project on “something interesting “, I taught everyone in class how to feel and move their chi. There are a lot of misconceptions about what chi is and it doesn’t help that some folks intentionally misrepresent to sell their courses or basically start a cult.
Thanks for sharing!
What sources did you learn it from?
@@karol_04 From one of the sensei at my local karate dojo who also did tai chi.
Chi is not real.
@@americanosbadassius9292what is real? What your mind tells you about the world? What science understand? There is a branch of philosophy that is studying what is real and the debate is long as long as the human been. Perception can be guided by the intention of the mind, the mind is deeply connected by a very intricate system of proprioreceptors in every inch of our body, in the skin and inside our body. The communication is done by electrical current and chemical signals. Chi is a natural sensation of these electrical waves that pervade our bodies. More than that. The simplest explanation of chi I have found, so it’s easy to understand: 氣 is traditionally the sum of two characters 米 (rice, carbohydrates), and 气 (air, oxygen), and so it represents the reaction between these two chemicals compounds. The energy released during this combustion is called 氣, qi, chi. So it doesn’t exist, but can you leave without it? Just saying.
You are the only guy i saw on youtube in the last 15 years that actually filmed chi in action and also know what it was and also a master that explained it completely true to its nature.
google for tai chi pushing hands. some train this regulary
Just want to say that I love your devotion to taking in different disciplines and this teacher caught my attention from the mannerisms to the form and I appreciate that you uploaded this so I can enjoy it. Ill be sure to watch all of the other ones and anytime the youtube algorithm allows your videos to pop up first hahaha.
I love the chi master's practical approach to your queries. He was not afraid to put it to the test.
Of course "chi" is real, it's in Dragon Ball Z. Case closed.
Matpat
That's chi chi
Dats what Im sayin brether.
No that's ki not chi
@@mspowerhouse ki is japanese for chi
This was a very respectful exchange of realization. Thank you.. even in such a short video, I feel such a deeper understanding in the modern way. Thank you!
The first 3 minutes of this man speaking is all Gold. Ah an he keeps dropping more and more gems. Intention is so important.
Many years ago, my grandfather told me an interesting story about Chi and karate. Premise: I am a former karate practitioner (mainly Goju-Ryu, Kenshinkan and some years of Kyokushin) even though it has been many years since I stopped. Back in the day, my grandfather was also a Karate practitioner, mostly Kempo, in his days as a investigative police in the '60s. When it was My turn, he had stopped his practice for many years, but he still recalled many many lessons, especially from bunkai and sparring, that had helped him a lot in his law-enforcing work. So, one day we're taking about karate, our trainings and our experiences and of course I'm being a bit blown away by a couple of anecdotes when his karate training proved extremely helpful in his work back in the day. At one point though, we mention Chi (or Ki, we used the japanese pronunciation) and he says to me: "There is something thought that I never managed to wrap My head around. One day I'm in lesson, and there comes a foreign Master that was in exchange for a brief period. We start doing normal chudan tsuki and chudan uke.. all is going normal until this Master stops for a moment, promps me to strike him again and when he blocks, I suddently felt a surge of weakness and tiredness. Didn't fall, but My balance was a bit compromised for a second and even felt a bit light-headed. I ask him what the hell was that, and he explains it to me: it turns out that this guy was also very involved in the study of Ki, what is ir, how it works and such. So when he blocked, he focused his energy into his hikite: but he was visualizing "grabbing" some form of my energy from my stomach and 'pulling it away', sort of speak. And he integrated that in the simple hikite with the hand he wasn't using for his uke. I don't know what was it, I don't know how, I don't understand how it is possible but from that day on I never questioned that there *is* something going on, when we hear about Ki. Shame that nowadays is being so misinterpreted" So.. of course: this is something that happened to my grandpa. I never experienced something like that, and I tend to think about all this stuff with the same amount of healthy skepticism that the next guy. But watching this video, the memory came rushing back and just wanted to share 😂
Yeah it's BS. Otherwise there would be chi masters using this in MMA and other fighting sports.
That was a cool story. Thanks for sharing. My grandmother was born and raised in Okinawa. She practiced judo and studied ki. She moved to Canada after the war and began training Canadian military forces in basic practical judo. Stuff that could be learned quickly enough to help the troops. This is where she met my grandfather who was doing a joint training camp with the Canadians. He was so taken by her ability to throw around full size men when she was only 100lbs. She credited the study of ki bringing awareness to her internal structure for being able to do that. When I was little and would fall and get hurt as little kids do (my family lived at her house for yrs growing up) she would come over and tell me to focus my mind on giving her the pain while she put her hands close to the injury and the pain would feel better. I'm mostly sure there was a huge placebo effect here as I already regarded her as some super woman haha but when a placebo works is it still not viable? Even into her 70s she could still throw me at will on the mats, and it's not like I didn't train. I just wish I trained with her more. She would show me basic things, but said she is not a master, and not qualified to teach, I would need to seek out my own teacher her to move forward. In the 80s, especially after the popularity of the karate kid movie the chances of finding a master to teach was very slim. Too many people out for the money and sadly, I never found one. She passed away a long time ago in her late 90s, born in 1911 she was a great connection to a time before Japan's industrialization.
This is a form of biofeedback. Viewing your breath as your hands move.
Amazing less. Thanks for sharing
@@wissawissa83 i highly doubt someone who focuses on cultivating their inner energy for years on end would wanna waste their time competing for fame from others, they would have other aspirations in life
He’s really trying to simplify it and make it as straight forward as possible. I really liked this demonstration
This was such a pleasure to watch! Please feature more teachings from this master, if he permits it ofc! Thank you!
This was a super concise and practical introduction. Really enjoyed the presentation!
The Circling and pressing of palms was something I tried as a teen. Welcome to another world.
I've done this before, but I always attributed the "tingling" sensation to my body heat lol. Never would had thought it was what they call "chi"
Lol as a teenager I did something else with my palms 😂
@@Osky1111 if you take your time and focus you'll end up feeling a lore more than just tingling, it will also be warmth, and it will also be two colliding magnetic fields, cause that's what it felt like to me, as if two fields were coming out of both hands and I could "feel" them touching each other in the middle, just like when you grab two magnets and you can feel the point of origin of the forces repelling each other in the middle in the air, I could feel the exact same feeling but with just my hands doing this
@@BringDHouseDown Yes ! I also described it as magnetic field. I wonder if this is because we have electricity flowing through us
i keep trying this and i don't feel anything?@@BringDHouseDown
Really proud to have this guy in our country, greetings from Germany!
I thought exactly the same! 🙏🏽
its a 2h drive from me in Stuttgart(ar.190km)
Oh nice ... Er lebt in Deutschland.... Ca. 400 km von mir....
@@BobbyOrdingKann man denn dort auch mal punktuell hingehen für ein paar Einheiten? Is auf Dauer dann doch zu weit weg von mir.
@@SurvivalSpheres musst halt einen Termin ausmachen Kann man online über die Webseite
Another great episode, a realistic explanation of CHI..you continue to bring the best of the best, TY
Your videos are very entertaining and enlightening. Your humble approach tempered with your black belt skills, which you don't brag about or showcase is perfect.
Feeling the energy between your hands was something I learned after practicing meditation. It's amazing!
I did that since my 6 7 years but never know what is it exactly. Feel tired after ...
I hope there will be more videos with Shifu Shi Heng Yi. It's always the best content when he's around.
+1, a well spoken, but humble man with interesting things to say
Same here. The guy's legit.
He has a surprising online presence!
We’ve done 3 videos!
I was absolutely fascinated by the demonstration of the orchestrated dance of the 'chi' energy and its perfect understanding by the shaolin master.
Interested in power v’s force.. it’s absolutely fascinating, can’t say I have cultivated this in any way, yet I believe and appreciate the idea fully. Great video. Thank you 🙏
Chi sounds like advanced body control where you understand the state of your physical form and then use it.
Mind and body is one ☯️
Yeah, it basically sounds like having a high KQ or bodily kinesthetic intelligence
The most clear phorm of Chi is orgasm, a massive release of energy. Many professional boxers refuse to ejaculate for long periods and store unusual amounts of chi in their body. This is a simple form of iron body. When you consume food, food is broken down and becomes a kind of chi that nourishes your body. Chi manifests as body heat, a easily observable aspect of existence. Life force exists in your voice and is sent out thru your eyes.
@@mega1283 Yes but is more than that. It is above all a very high level of perception of your body, your mind and them as being one continuum, one connected, singular process. The KQ is rather something that will develop from that.
No. Chi (ch'i) means "vital energy". It's a key principle in Chinese medicine and applied in Chinese martial arts. Chi flows through pathways in the body called meridians, with many points along those meridians used in acupuncture to regulate or correct chi flow imbalances. The state of the body that is released and energetic is Sung. Yi is similar to our notion of consciousness; it means mind and intention, though the term is used somewhat differently in martial arts versus Chi Gung or Chinese medicine. Cultivating and directing Chi requires focusing with Yi. Only when Chi is cultivated and enhanced can it be converted into Jin (jing) which is power in various forms. So each of those terms are different but related to the same system of energy in the human body and in the world around us.
The Wisdom of master Shi Heng Yi save my life when I was considering to stop existing. Hope one day I can meet him. Amazing video brother
Glad you made that choice. There is a spiritual battle going on that's become visible by the crazy things happening all-over
I'm happy you chose life. This is the second comment like this I've read, this man is a wonderful influence.
@@BiggBonedI like Roblox
wish you health for both mental and body,bless you!
"there is still something that can penetrate you" -Shi Heng Yi 💀💀
I smirked with a raised eye brow at that one... Never grow up!
Such a great simple intro video to a fascinating area. The power of chi is truly incredible when you can get in touch with it - often on that simple exercise first shown, sometimes when I have tried Tai Chi, and also in my previous Shotokan Practice, in some stances and Kata. An important dimension I think we should spend more time on, instead of leaving our bodies more and more into (ironically) the digital world.
Master Shifu hit the nail on the head for harnessing Chi or internal energy with one statement. Energy follows intension. Intention is key for healing or power.
True but not always... Musashi became famous for doing the opposite
@@1individeo how so?
@@1individeo one could argue his intention remained singular
well said
Isn't master Shifu just Master Master?
Bro! C'mon man! You got us all warmed up and intently focused on this great content. We need a series or a long video with this Master discussing and giving wisdom about Chi!🙏🏾✊🏾👍🏾👊🏾🤛🏾🙂
Shown in such an understandable way..bless you all❤
Amazing man, Shi Heng Yi! So calm and clear!
As someone who worked in healthcare for years (first aid/CPR, medicine administration), and having studied physical therapy, I have a hypothesis about what we call "chi". Chi is basically a simplified way of talking about circulation. Blood circulation, breath circulation, the flow of signals in the nervous system, etc. Think of how we view optimal health. If our blood pressure, breathing, and reflexes are healthy, we are considered in optimal health. And what's the opposite of that? High blood pressure, breathing problems, and nerve damage. This is reflected in the anatomy chart of Chinese traditional medicine, especially in pressure points. The circulation theory doesn't limit itself to anatomy, however. Physics, economy of motion, the flow of movement, all of these tie into the theory of "chi". This is why so many martial artists focus on flexibility and fluidity. So chi was never meant to be something mystical. It is merely a reminder of the importance of smooth circulation and the physics of fluidity.
Not to mention lymph flow 💫
There is a lot truth in your thoughts. After all the concept goes that chi follows attention and blood follows chi. Chi not so much the blood circulation but rather the liveliness/vitality/activation of bodily functions in a certain area. The blood follows increases where chi is flowing. Chi is an abstract term to talk about vitality in generall. A healthy body, a body that works well is a body with good chi flow. Chi is like a potential and the bodily fluids and functions are what follow suit.
I think it got to do with electromagnetic force.
I believe chi is our electromagnetic energy. There is a whole topic on this called bioelectromagnetics.
Great theory!
Wow this was a masterclass on chi, and a very well stated and honest responses/lessons from Master Shi Heng Yi. Liked and subbed!
The application of the metaphysics is exquisite, on point, thank you for the lesson and the video full of gems.
I did that excercise, now I can throw Hadokens! Seriously though, you can feel the energy
I changed my hairstyle and now I can throw sonic booms
how many joules?
Shoriukens and Tiger uppercuts all day
What you feel is actually the magnetic fields of your palms
😂🤣😂🤣🥴🤭🇦🇺🦘👍
Hi Sensei Jesse, great to see you back with another “thought provoking” and instructional video! Keep up your good work!
That's fascinating. Truly wonderful, witnessing this master. Thank you for bringing this to us.
that first exercise is the gateway to a new life. Wave interference can create a standing wave where there is a structure created that didn't exist before. vibration (heat, nerve pulses, heartbeat) from your hands pass through each other as they emanate creating standing waves. This will grow new pathways in your body/mind and allow you to heal. It opens up a sensitivity for 'chi' being something you can sense, but can't quite see with eyes perhaps, but feel for sure. Practice unlocks more. Awesome video, thank you.
Very interesting. Shi Heng Yi seems a very focused, no nonsense passionate teacher. Chi shown this way reminds me of the concept of Zanshin, which my masters always tried to empathize, but further developed and applied. Thanks Jesse!
Watching a video about natural chi, martial arts and self realization - get interupted by dominos pizza ad - continue my way to inner peace.
Fantastic interview and explaining! 💪🏼👌🏼
Your videos with Master Shi Heng Yi are the most interesting and valuable martial arts videos I have ever seen.
Master Shi is so good at demoing/breaking down techniques/process to achieve the intention
It's amazing how you moved from your karate ground base into more complex chinese martial arts and concepts. No doubt you'll deepen your knowledge which in turn will improve your skills as a martial artist, not just for karate
There's nothing complex about making this shit up whatsoever.
@@MrCmon113 it is a different group of "martial arts", I would rather call it something like an art and not a martial art, because this would never stand up in a fight! I respect them, because after all they are training and they are aware, but in a real battle he would be on the ground in 5 seconds :D
This is my new favorite person in the entire world. He's awesome bro.
For people who are skeptical about this, I think a good way to look into this subject is like a hyper focused "Mind-Muscle Connection" like we use in fitness. Just like you do on certain gym exercises, depending on how aware you are about one muscle you will activate that specific muscle a lot more during your series. When master Shi Heng Yi mentioned "I can't break a brick with my hands if I'm thinking about food" I immediately had this realization, it's exactly what we are doing on the gym. In my opinion "Chi" used for martial arts could just be the way those ancient masters named this thing that we call "mind-muscle connection" nowadays.
I have recently discovered your videos and all ive gotta say as a new black belt in shotokan karate is thank you and your vids are honestly the best I love them and they're jokes as well 😂
I love the intent discussion! One pieces “armament haki” concept has helped me picture where I “send my Qi” in my iron shirt training. Also would love to train if you’re ever in Seattle! Im working on putting together a nonprofit training space rn, since I can’t afford gym fees and want to help other marginalized ppls get that martial equity. Ty for your work and open mindedness Jesse it’s inspiring!
Much RESPECT Jesse , crew and Master Shi Heng Yi.
I tried the chi exercise and it felt like my hands were two apposing magnets, this has opened up a whole new world for me, thank you!
It's great to see someone expressing positive views about martial arts. Unfortunately, there have been many bad apples and imposters over the years, leading to negative perceptions of the practice. However, learning proper technique can be a real game changer in many aspects of life. Big Fan from VA. Loving your videos Jesse!
"... empty your mind. be formless, shapeless like water...". Great material. Thanks
Empty my mind. Be formless... shapeless like water...
-Bruce Lee
This was great. I like your videos. You do great work. 💯👏🏾🔥😊
This master moves so gracefully. I am in awe of his mindset.
I love watching master Shi Heng Yi explain things. He makes things so easy to understand really deep topics
I am having karate yellow belt exam day after tomorrow... Iam so excited❤ UPDATE: I passed the test, i got the yellow belt 😌
Good luck!! 🙏
@@KARATEbyJesseThank you ❤
I just started doing Karate again this week after some time, and I really missed it XD
All the best!
BEST OF LUCK! Effort of man; work of God, never go to waste.
The master is natural teacher, made his wisdom all that more intriguing.
"There is still something that can penetrate you" Thank you for this wisdom 🙏
Love all the content of you and Shi Heng Yi!
We make a good team 🙏
Shi Heng Yi is such a great master! His Shaolin Monastery in Germany is only 50 km away from my home. To meet him is a big dream of mine.
Awesome inner Qi & expressed wisedom of Shi Heng Yi's natural strength. I am very thankful to learn from you.
This was really inspiring, thank you for this upload, Jesse! I always had some doubts about chi and wether it really exists or not (I tend to make fun of it like "the force" in Star Wars). But as I imitated your hand exercise I've to admit that I also felt a strange tingling. I'll now try to integrate some more self-awareness into my everyday life.
Can't believe you say bjj doesn't work, but are able to have a conversation about chi with a straight face
It's because they have room temp iq
did he say that?
I think he more meant "doesnt work as well as you think". I see him just trying to bring a rebalanced approach to martial arts since the past few years there's been alot of bashing on the traditional, while over hyping things like bjj.
caucasian qi is all bs...go witness the original
To be fair I don't think there would even be enough time to use/channel chi in fighting. Chi requires concentration and focus, and there is no way you would have the opportunity for that while getting blasted in the face so...
I tried the hand practice method as I watched the video, I felt the same feeling in my hands that you described!
This is such a cool video! Makes me want to go back to Kung Fu. Energy, and our minds, are so powerful and I love that more and more people are learning (or re-learning?) about it all, myself included. Also I loved after the comment of "I'm like twice your size" the quiet response of the man in red: "that doesn't matter." Just made me laugh.
That's amazing. Thanks to the internet and people like you , this knowledge can spread
i love this!! i wish the video was longer 😭
Thank you so much! 🌟
Hey, wait a minute. What are you doing here?
If u want to really understand chi.. it’s best to go to a Chinese acupuncturist or Chinese energy healer. But great information from master Shi. I bet he knows more. But that’s more than enough for a public demo. Great video Sensei! 🙏🏻🥋
Jesse-san! I think it's very cool you got to witness this! Just a few months ago i started an art called "Baguazhang" it's similar to chi, but it focuses on the internal energy, and how to let it flow out to use against your opponents! I've felt the tingling you were speaking of, ive felt the confusion in my body as it's used against me. In fact, ive felt MORE than tingling while doing the techniques! It's a very fluid art that focuses a lot on not only the energy, but the SPIRALS of the body. 💪❤️ The "where your attention goes, energy flows" is so real!
Very hard to find someone who is really advanced in that style - hope you do/have.
Awesome video! Master is a wonderful inspirational teacher love his demonstration 😊😊
omg Reverend Shi Heng Yi! Was wondering when you would ever consult this master, he focuses so much on the internal world and felt like a great fit for your channel. The rest of his channel, his reflections and deep wisdom AND kungfu, are deeply edifying.
I was taught by an amazing 85 years old Sensei, called Moritoshi Nakaema and he was OLD SCHOOL, he taught a couple of students, myself included the technique you were trying at 5:00, you can feel something like a ball forming between the hands, it's pretty weird as you can definitely FEEL it, but there is nothing in between and people can't touch it... I made the mistake of touching both hands and my hands went numb for a few second. Pretty weird. There was no practical Hadouken or anything like it, but it was a pretty cool breathing exercise with some interesting results which I can't comprehend, even today. Not sure if it's related, but I went from breaking boards to breaking ice blocks a few months after learning this. It definitely helped having a couple extra months of training, and the breathing and intent also helped, but I still get a weird feeling thinking back then. Seeing your channel brings me fond memories :)
I used to practice this technique sitting across from a partner. It got to the point where I could close my eyes while they were doing it, and I could keep my finger pointed at wherever they moved their hands with the energy built up in between. It sort of visualized like a blue spot in the darkness of my closed eyes.
Chi or Ki is awareness, and maybe by concentrating in space between your hand you kind of materialize your awareness to outside world.
You know you have it right, when other people can feel something.
@@camelprotector Yeah, we could both feel warmth in the area between hands. I always wanted to try a thermal camera, but I didn't have the money.
@@camelprotector I can confirm. I did, essentially, this exercise in high school to try and explain how I never felt cold when it was freezing outside and my friends, skeptical at the time, could feel warmth when it was cold out. I could also focus on cooling the area between my hands when it was hot out and they confirmed that it felt cooler between my hands. It's so weird seeing other people, people I've never met or interacted with before (including a Shaolin Master and a "Karate Nerd" known for calling out sham/scam artists), confirming this.
In a word, that was “beautiful.”
This was very insightful, thank you ❤
I've watched him off and on for years, but this is my favorite explanation of qi so far.
I love Master Shi Heng Yi's energy. Thank you for sharing.
Yes pure Chi
The teacher is all one piece, like a really good dancer. His energy is coherent.
I have seen a few videos with Master Shi Heng Yi on philosophical topics, and the way he articulates things is very thought-provoking. He is someone I wish I could get to sit down and have a deep conversation with. I recommend looking him up, he is full of applicable knowledge.
I could listen to Master Shifu talk for days. Everything he explains is so articulate that even those of us who are relatively new to the concept can follow. Great video, Jesse! 👍
He's definitely a smart guy. He seems able to articulate subtle distinctions very well--especially if English is not his first language.
@@steamer2k319 so true. Very intelligent AND has mastered the art of making higher level concepts accessible, which don't always go hand in hand. That's the mark of a great teacher, I think. Not only the ability to comprehend complex ideas, but to be able to explain them in a way that isn't condescending or confusing.
He has a calm, like everyone is less calm then he is
He doesn't "explain" jack shit. He makes stuff up.
From my understanding, having studied multiple religions and meditating techniques, this was the most well worded and simplest explanation of internal energy and how to use it effectively. Thank you for the video
Ok, then sign up for a tournament and demonstrate your "energy".
@@MrCmon113 I don't practice any martial art, or defensive technique. I have just come to some understanding of the natural flow of energies all around us and inside of ourselves, and I'm not an expert of any religion or meditation methods, I've taken some time to broadly study multiple different ideologies and most every one has some form or explanation of energies in and of themselves. So I wouldn't exactly want to leave a pretense about being able to fight or express energy from myself, like some so-called touchless knockout experts claim they can do.
@@MrCmon113 Is it really so far fetched that there are some yet unexplained biomechanical interactions or perhaps even some lower level fundamental energy that life itself takes advantage of on a quantum scale? I mean, we haven't even pinned down the quantum interaction by which mass applies the force of gravity, aka warps space time. The deeper our understanding of these fundamental forces get, the more mysterious the nature of the universe becomes. To top that off, literally everybody experiences gravity! It's the most apparent fundamental force, and yet we've just barely managed to develop theories that merely suggest why particles with mass miraculously possess gravity. Now, imagine the possibility that there are other fundamental forces at work in the fabric of the universe that are not so obviously present, and you may get the impression that there is still an absolutely staggering amount of things to learn about the true nature of energy transfer amongst matter all around us. For all we know, the granularity of these interactions could be infinitesimal, destined to forever evade deterministic metrics. Modern atomic theory is just barely two centuries old, while humans have been around for tens of thousands of years. Meaningful discovery and its science require both patience and an open mind.
wonderfully described and quite enlightening
I get chills, and goose bumps, big time, when I follow along.
Superb!! I have been practicing Aikido for more than 20 years and I agree totally with Master Shi Heng. The skeleton structure aligned with the proper muscle tension and relaxation are key to understand the concepts of Chi or Ki. It is all about feeling it.
But from what I understand, chi isn't real, as in material, or in any way related to energy. It doesn't exist. It's just a tool to visualise intent and focus.
This is an awesome video, and the way Shi Heng Yi made you feel energy is the same way I was taught to. Funny thing: that's quite interesting that many people who commented under just denied the existence of something they probably haven't even tried. Your approach is more akin to that of a scientist than that of any debunker out there - you try and experiment and see for yourself. People should learn from your openness to try new things and grow. Kudos to you.
You're paying no clear attention to your mind or your current feelings ever. Anyone could make you "feel" any sort of "energy" under any circumstance just by directing your intention inwards and playing off your expectations. Your critical thinking and epistemic competence are nonexistant.
@@MrCmon113 what if there is a clear and measurable difference in - how some actions are performed - how clear and spontaneous your reaction are towards external stimuli - lower stress levels before and after the experience? And what if the aforementioned were to be experienced by people who didn't know what they should have felt during the practice by being instructed by people following a script with no clue about what the other person should have felt? Would that be a phenomenon based solely on behavioral conditioning and expectations or would that acquire some form of objectiveness to you? Because I am actually doing all of the aforementioned and it is giving repeatable results, with people who have no clue about what and why are they doing what they are doing. Being grounded, methodical and skeptical is one thing, accusing someone of being clueless and unaware by reading one comment simply because it doesn't conform to your current understanding is another thing.
I felt the same thing and totally makes sense. Huge respect for master Shi Heng Yi.
This guy is the best therapist ever!
As someone who's studied hypnosis, the exercise he had you do is one we'd call a "convincer," or something to "prove" trance to the subject. He had you breathe in and out for a bit, settling you down into at least a relaxed state, if not a light trance, then added an important-seeming gesture around your hands, had you focus attention, and then an open-ended suggestion that you were going to feel something. Our brains will make something for us to feel in those situations almost no matter what: you can also pick just about any spot on the body, focus your attention there while breathing in and out in a controlled fashion and eventually feel something simply because you're expecting to. Also, with your hands that close to each other, you're likely going to pick up on the warmth radiating from the other hand, even if your brain doesn't produce some other sensation. The good thing is he wasn't making the extravagant claims that a lot of other chi practitioners make. Some of what he said, I'd agree with if worded slightly differently; body mechanics and proper rooting of the stance, etc., for example. The power of focused attention to affect internal states and whatnot. There's another exercise I've done where you close your eyes and point behind you, swinging your arm as far to the other side as you can. Open your eyes and note where you pointed. Spend a minute breathing and imagining that your arm is made of rubber, it's spaghetti, it's really loose and stretchy, etc. Now do the same thing and see how much farther you went with that arm. No chi needed for that, but it's still quite impressive how much an effect we can get just from a couple moments of relaxed but concentrated focus.
I call bs go play ur stupid vr games
Vr gamer tries to explain chi funny enough dude
Nope it's not like you mentioned, chi is like the invisible electricity in and around your body , when you die there is no soul or electricity that goes with the soul
@@rosebibis631Chi and souls are not real 🤡🤡
@@suppression2142Chi doesn't exist
So basically, Chi is the power of inner and outer self awareness. The ability of total focus. To understand how the mind and body works together. No hocus Pocus at all. This is something that any good sportsman is aware of to some degree. Even ordinary people knows that to achieve maximum results in any task you need a great deal of focus, and knowledge on what to work on to achieve ones goals.
And imo u combine that with breath, timing , and long term conditioning while “focusing your qi,” and u get iron shirt/hard qigong
Yeah, dude just sounds like he's maximizing his efficiency. A chain is only as strong as it's weakest link. And he's actively looking for those weak links in his form and strengthening them, perfecting his form.
Yes and no. It's really freaking complex...even if it's simple. Attention is no different from consciousness. Air is in some way a transmitter of Life, Consciousness, and Energy. Attention/Focus/Directing consciousness relates to this so it's all those things. It's basically internal focus, external sensing, the combination of the two, The Force, Breath, bioelectricity, the energy of the planet Earth, and the energy of the cosmos all kind of blended into one
You're not far from the truth. However, I believe that chi is better than just focus, because the human brain is very limited in the number of things it can focus on simultaneously. To put your body into the right alignment for a technique, you might have to focus on 15 joints and 26 muscle groups at the same time, which is humanly impossible. Chi simplifies this process by letting the subconscious mind deal with it. That's why chi is something you feel, not something you think about. With enough practice, you just need to visualise the flow of chi, and your body falls into alignment instinctively. Kind of like dancing.
This is a very good explanation of Chi without delving into "magic powers" and other mystical thinking. It's almost scientific -- using relaxation and internal awareness to generate more power. Arigato Gozaimasu, Jesse-san!
Very interesting, I could listen to this master for hours. Thank you 🙏
Just because you "experienced" something, doesn't mean it's not fake. Self delusion is not fake.
You can also delude yourself into the belief that you are experiencing self delusion.
I asked my sensie about the nature of Chi in our technque and he said that proper technique and chi flow are one and the same they live together.
The monk is amazing man!! Very inspiring!
Brilliant upload mate! Fantastic explanation too. Subbed!
Thanks for the sub!