What is the Scientific Basis of Chi Energy in Martial Arts?

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Discussion Overview

The discussion revolves around the concept of chi energy (or qi) and its purported role in martial arts and medicine. Participants explore whether there is a scientific basis for chi energy or if it remains an ancient belief without empirical support.

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Main Points Raised

  • One participant questions the scientific validity of chi energy, asking if it has any basis in science or if it is merely an ancient belief.
  • The same participant references videos of individuals performing extraordinary feats attributed to chi energy, suggesting a need for critical examination of these claims.
  • Another participant provides a link to a previous discussion on the topic, indicating that this is not the first time the issue has been raised.
  • A subsequent reply acknowledges the previous discussion but does not contribute further to the exploration of the topic.

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Participants do not reach a consensus on the scientific basis of chi energy, and the discussion remains unresolved with no definitive conclusions drawn.

Leonardo Sidis
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I'm not sure if this is the right subforum for this thread, but I was wondering what everyone's opinion is on chi energy (AKA qi), specifically the role it supposedly plays in martial arts and medicine.

Is there any science to this, or is it just an ancient belief that hasn't completely died out yet?

If you are unfamiliar with qi energy, there are plenty videos on youtube of people doing seemingly supernatural acts such as bending spears with their throats and getting run over by cars, which they claim are possible by harnessing qi energy. There is also a good article on wikipedia about it

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Qi
 
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hmm thanks for the link

I wasn't aware that there had been a discussion about it already...oh well
 
Since it has already been pointed out that there was a previous discussion on the topic, I will lock this one.
 

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