Tractor Beams in the Martial Arts

by Al Case

[I:http://coringa.info/wp-content/uploads/2009/06/AlCase14.jpg]Though I have never seen nor heard of it discussed, at the heart of the martial arts, is the ability to create beams. I say beams, and I include pressor or tractor or any other type of beam. A beam is usually constructed upon a line, though it need not be a line, of energy that is thrust outward from the body of the martial artist.

Unless a martial art helps a person to create a beam of energy at will, it cannot be considered a true martial art. It is a sad fat that most martial arts on this planet are aimed towards energizing body parts, or just the shabby excuse of building muscle. In this article we will discuss how to awaken the reader to the ability to create beams of energy.

The first thing to be understood is that the body is nothing more than a machine. It is an organic machine constructed of meat and bone and various linking systems. Indeed, to the person unused to a body, it can resemble a Rubic's cube, though, in fact, it is very simple to use.

To remake the body as a device that can beam energy one must practice classical forms, and understand the value inherent within classical stances. When one trains in the classical stances he is required to work, and this work will aid in the creation of energy in the Tan Tien, which is located a couple of inches below the navel, and which is nothing more than an energy generator on a body/machine level. One should help in this process by cycling the breathing in accordance with the contraction or expansion of the body.

To stance, to work, to breath, to concentrate awareness along the path of the arms, to imagine. It is imagination that sets us apart from the beasts, and it is imagination that is necessary to create the idea of a beam of energy coming out of the body. You must practice until the mind is calm and then it will be able to imagine.

To test your ability to beam it is necessary to use a simple and often over looked gimmick. Set up a candle and face it, punch, and stop your fist an inch from the flame. Do not trick flick the flame by leaving the line of the beam, but focus, and keep the line of the beam as straight as possible.

Over time, and as you succeed, stop your fist two inches from the flame, then three. Build up distance until you can punch it from across the room and put out the flame. Eventually you will be able to merely look at the flame and make it go out, but this is going to require great patience and desire.

There are those that laugh and such practices as detailed here are of little importance, and there are those who will not persist, but seek the instant gratification of simple fighting. Then there are those who will discover the depths of their being through this simple exercise. The difference between the two is faith, belief in yourself, and the desire to awaken your true abilities, and thus awaken yourself.

About the Author:

Al Case has practiced the martial arts for 40+ years. A professional writer for the Martial Arts magazines, he is the creator of Matrixing Technology and Neutronics. You can find out more about his work at Monster Martial Arts. Grab a totally unique version of this article from the Uber Article Directory

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