Ki Power

[Ki-12]

We have all seen and heard many stories, as unbeleivable as they may be about different feats that have been accomplished by the use of internal power. When i was 15 at a KSW demonstration in san antonio, i witnessed a master breaking 2x4's with a rice paper fan. I know the 2x4's were real because i had to carry them in off the truck for the demonstration. Just wondering if anyone has any eyewitness of internal power demonstrations or stories that they would like to share.

[AirNick]

I have seen Senior Master Jung Oh Lee do some pretty crazy stuff before. He got 2 people out of the crowd and balanced a 1x1 on their ears and chopped through with a wooden sword without them flinching. Also saw him knife hand a big nail into a bit of wood, pull it out with his teeth and headbutt it back in. Not bad for someone who looks about 80!

[Capt Ann]

He got 2 people out of the crowd and balanced a 1x1 on their ears and chopped through with a wooden sword without them flinching.
This is very similar to something required for the blackbelt exam for the Korean sword art I study. a 1 x 1 x12 inch wooden strip is suspended by two paper loops, one at each end of the stick. The paper loops are supported from two live sword blades, with the blade-edge facing up (so that the slightest pressure on the wood strip will cut the paper loops). The BB candidate must snap the wood strip with a single stroke of a wooden sword, without breaking the paper strips. It requires speed and follow-through, not 'ki'.

Still, the 'balancing from the ears' bit is a lot more showy than the live sword blade :D

[davefly76]

Also saw him knife hand a big nail into a bit of wood, pull it out with his teeth and headbutt it back in. Not bad for someone who looks about 80!

i bet he's quite handy at DIY :D :p

[JSun]

i bet he's quite handy at DIY :D :p

That and he uses Super Glue to hold his dentures in :eek: