Hello,
I'm new to this stuff, though I've found one year of Tai-Chi to be really great to overcome pain conditions. Tai-Chi is something I can understand, because we are moving joints and stretching muscles etc. It all makes sense to the average Joe.
I watch a lot of videos on You-Tube, including some by names that I read on YMAA articles (names that do not belong to YMAA) where they keep saying things like "take the water Chi from the universe and pack it into a ball in your heart"...... now this leaves me really confused!
I can take a sheet of paper in my hand, crush it into a ball and then stuff it under my armpits, but how on earth can I know if I am successfully "gathering the wood Chi from the forest and directing it to my dan tien"? How do I know if it is happening or not?
I FULLY BELIEVE IN THE INVISIBLE POWERS, but I also believe in charlatans. I know from experience that YMAA material is sound and trustworthy, so is there someone who can explain this for an average Joe to at least know what to aim for?
Thank you!