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Feats of Ki

Here are some demonstrations used to prove the existence of ki. If you try them, you will find anyone may do them without the use of ki. Of course, ki experts will probably say that happens because the person possesses ki and does not even know it.

Candle Snuffing

The feat of snuffing a candle without touching it or blowing on it only requires a small prop, a candle, but it look impressive. When using a hand strike or a kick straight at the flame, it only takes a quick, snapping, well focused technique that stops just short of the flame to snuff it. This technique does require skill since the hand or foot must be fired with enough quickness and power that, when it suddenly stops, the air it has been pushing before it will continue into the flame and snuff it. It is easier to use a strike or kick that travels just above the flame to snuff it. With enough speed in the movement, the flame will be sucked out as the hand or foot passes over it.

Another impressive way to snuff a candle is by pointing your finger at it from a distance and "shooting ki" at it. This is simple to do, it only requires timing. Before the feat, place a suitable non-flammable substance at a predetermined point on the wick. During your act, light the candle, talk about the powers of ki for a predetermined amount of time, and then point at the candle and project your ki at it, the candle will go out when the flame reaches the applied substance.

Unbendable Arm

The classic ki feat used by most all instructors where someone tries to bend their arm when it's stiff, and succeeds. But when their arm is very relaxed, it becomes impossible to bend. It is an effect way to introduce students to ki.

To perform this feat:

• Hold your arm out horizontally with just a slight bend at the elbow, make a fist, and tighten all the muscles in your arm. Now have someone put one hand on top of your elbow, and the other hand under your wrist and try to bend your arm. He or she will probably be successful.

• Now, hold your arm out again and relax all the muscles in your arm, letting the wrist hang loosely, using just enough muscle to keep your arm in the air. Look ahead in the direction your arm is pointing and mentally extend your arm outward for hundreds of feet, imagine reaching and touching a distant object.

• Maintain this focus and the person try to bend your arm again. This time he or she will not be successful.

Tips

• As with all the feats, practice this slowly with a friend and build your confidence before trying it in public. 

• Different visualizations work better for different people. Try thinking of your arm as a fire hose and shooting water. Or, think of yourself as being extremely thirsty and reaching across the room for a cold drink. 

• Do not make your arm completely straight keep a slight bend in your elbow and orient your arm so that the thumb side of your hand is up. 

• Ensure the person knows to bend the arm upwards not downwards. 

• Do not be distracted by the person attempting to bend your arm. Just keep your eyes forward and maintain your image of the arm being very long.

Kneeling Push

A fascinating but subtle test of ki that demonstrates that size and strength are not that important. You and another person sit in formal kneeling position where you rest on your knees with your feet crossed behind you and then you sit back on your feet, keeping your bodies upright. Set facing each other with each others knees about five inches apart. You then extend your wrists, and the other person holds onto them. Although the person holds tight and uses all his or her strength, you find it easy to push him or her over. Yet, when the person tries to push you, you're immoveable. 

To perform this feat:

• Review the unbendable arm feat.

• Raise your arms in front of you with the wrists hanging limp, with an unbendable arm feeling in both arms. 

• Have other person hold onto your forearms, at the sides. The person should try to be stable, but not push.

• Smoothly reach your arms forward until you meet resistance.

• Now, bow forward from your hips, keeping your arms extended as you bow, not letting your elbows bend.

• As the other person loses balance, gently guide him or her down.

Tips

• Stay relaxed.

• Push softly and gently. "There is nothing so strong as gentleness, and nothing is so gentle as real strength" (Ralph W. Sockman).

• Do not think of your partner as a huge, insurmountable object. Think of the person as a little baby or fragile a stick figure. 

• Do not think about pushing the person over, just think about moving forward comfortably, as though nothing is in your way. 

• When you are the one doing the holding, hold securely, but do not grip. Think of how you might hold a young child's arm when walking near the road. You want to hold securely, but gently enough so that it does not hurt.

• When holding, concentrate on your center of mass and settle your weight into the floor, do not think "resist." If you find yourself being pushed over, do not fight it, just keep settling into the floor as if you were melting. 

• Feel sleep and relaxed. Just melt away unaware of any pushing.

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