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• These essences are then converted into qi through a biochemical reaction in the chest and digestive system (called the triple burner in Chinese medicine).
• relaxed will all your qi channels be open. In order to be relaxed, your yi must first be relaxed and calm.
• your waist as the first master (because it directs the action), your throat as the second master (because it controls the yell, which enhances the manifestation of jin), and your heart as the third master (because it guides the mind).
• The word for martial in Chinese is wu. This word is constructed from two Chinese words zhi and ge. Zhi means to stop, to cease, or to end and ge means spear, lance, or javelin, and implies “general weapons.” From this you can see that the original meaning of martial arts in China is “to stop or to end the usage of weapons”.
• In actual combat, individual fighting techniques are called wushu, which means “martial techniques.” This implies the techniques that can be used to stop a fight.