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A 'type of ' Qi Gong . In 'Old Style Karate' , a form pre last century that survived in some traditions and teachers that where not effected by the huge changes in karate * that came about in early 1900's . * Some basic stages of training : Tanden. Special breathing to concentrate ki in the 'hara' / " Sea of Ki " . Shoshyyuten. Learning to circulate the energy, first through two main channels ; Governor ( and 6 positive related 'vessels' ) and then Conception ( and the six negative related ) vessels . 'Small Circle of the Sky' Daishyuten. 'Large circle of the sky' . Ki circulates through whole body and limbs , usually done in one particular stance , 20 mins at a time or more . 'Grounding ' . 'Immovable' body , push and lift tests . Ki is led through soles of feet to earth and through correct body alignment any kinetic force flows that way . 'Projecting ' . Similar but now energy is directed out of arms , through fingers , joints , as needed according to posture and movement . Eg exercises are 'unbendable arm' or 'push' ( or 'surge' ) and many similar techniques like we might see in Tai Chi This flows into 'energy projection' . It is NOT contactless but greatly increases the power of seemingly light contact , eg. 'one inch punch' . There is more, it goes onto 'Ekkin' to do with 'tendon changing' and 'Senui' ' bone marrow cleansing' ( I have been trying to avoid non English terms where I can .) When its all put together and combined with things like ( for example in Matsamura , founder of my style and personal body guard to King Sho , his renown ) blindingly fast speed and ferocious countenance . One might get an idea of how these old Masters trained and fought - very different from what passes off general as 'karate' today .