Posted by grasshopper on January 04, 1997 at 09:39:42:
In Reply to: Tai Chi posted by Jason on January 04, 1997 at 00:49:52:
: Does anyone know much about Tai Chi? I've heard some claims that
: Tai Chi masters have paranormal abilities. For example, one claim
: is that a Tai Chi master can immobilize an attacker simply by pointing
: at him. Naturally, I'm skeptical of these claims.
: I guess if Tai Chi masters did have extraordinary abilities, it may
: not necessarily be a supernatural or spiritual phenomenon. It may be
: some physical effect that we have yet to understand scientifically.
: - Jason
I do martial arts, not tai chi (but they all have the same roots)...
many of these 'magical things' can be explained by science (psycology mostly)...
These masters use there bodies more effectively than we can image...I have
heard stories of things extremely extremely mystical, but I doubt the masters
would explain this as more than practice and mastery of the body and mind.