Stream Posted yesterday at 01:51 PM Hello to everyone here So I am new here , found this site at random when I saw a video on YouTube about chi, energy and martial arts, so tried to search it up saw somethings , but they seemed pretty far fetched from reality. But I did try one of things mentioned in the video it was that If a bring my hands together as if I am holding a basket ball and imagine that there is energy flowing out of my palms and forming a ball , I didn't see anything but I felt the heat rising , so thought why not give it a try . I am a complete beginner with average physical capabilities and no history with Martial arts before , would like guidance from my seniors here . I am 19 currently and student . Hope this message was not rude or anything, and could anyone help me with the tags it's difficult to understand 2 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
forestofclarity Posted yesterday at 02:07 PM Welcome! Tags aren't necessary for posts and your message wasn't rude. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Trunk Posted yesterday at 02:16 PM 50 minutes ago, Stream said: Hello to everyone here .. , but they seemed pretty far fetched from reality. I am a complete beginner with average physical capabilities and no history with Martial arts before , would like guidance from my seniors here . I am 19 currently and student . My attempt at a 'free: getting started' site, https://johndaoproductions.wordpress.com/ especially https://johndaoproductions.wordpress.com/2018/05/04/three-generic-fundamentals/ best of luck, Trunk The deepening of simple fundamentals, consistently over time, is what brings development. Fireworks are misdirection, imho. 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Cobie Posted yesterday at 02:37 PM (edited) Hi Stream, welcome, nice intro. Enjoy the forum. Edited yesterday at 02:38 PM by Cobie Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Apech Posted yesterday at 04:31 PM 2 hours ago, Stream said: Hello to everyone here So I am new here , found this site at random when I saw a video on YouTube about chi, energy and martial arts, so tried to search it up saw somethings , but they seemed pretty far fetched from reality. But I did try one of things mentioned in the video it was that If a bring my hands together as if I am holding a basket ball and imagine that there is energy flowing out of my palms and forming a ball , I didn't see anything but I felt the heat rising , so thought why not give it a try . I am a complete beginner with average physical capabilities and no history with Martial arts before , would like guidance from my seniors here . I am 19 currently and student . Hope this message was not rude or anything, and could anyone help me with the tags it's difficult to understand Hi, It's great that you've have an interest in chi etc. and I agree that some claims seem a bit woo woo. But from my experience there's much benefit from studying this and related subjects. You'll get some help from here but you need to look at everything with a bit of a critical eye and decide for yourself what seems to work and what doesn't. My recommendation is to try a system that appeals to you for say three months and then review what the results are. If positive then carry on with it but if not try something else. The best possible outcome is to find a good teacher you can learn from in person. This may happen, it quite often does, when you are ready. The other thing you can do is read round the subject and its history to try to get a feel for the basis of what is going on. Then you'll have a good grounding to work from. Best wishes. A. 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites