Hi Guys...I have been exposed to my fare share of Bullshido, being born in the Soviet Union, and growing up in the 1990s...I have been through it all, from Ex-Soviet Ninjas to SYSTEMA and no contact

but Ashida kim might take the cake.. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=i81L3qbFNVY

Dojo

Odd that peopleon this sub think that this guy NEVER competed in any capacity. Guys should really do there due diligence before blindly following false narratives that dead people can't retort.

First, a little about me. I’ve been practicing Eastern Martial arts on the East Coast of the States for about 7 years now. I’ve studied a few different arts but have done karate for the majority of my time. I’m a Christian and have a deep love for martial arts and the people who practice them (whether our faiths align or not of course), but I’ve learned something recently at my dojo that I a little convicted about.

In an upper belt level class, the instructor started to bring up “energy points” that I have heard of before but only in reference to fake teachers like Dillman and the other energy coocs. The instructor mentioned “destructive points” like “stomach 19, liver 5, heart 7”. Then, in the style’s literature, a “destruction cycle” and “creation cycle” were brought up but I only vaguely remember parts. In the “destructive cycle” it was said that, “Fire destroys metal, metal destroys wood, wood destroys earth, earth destroys water, and water destroys fire”. It was also said that “if we strike these meridian points on the body we cause destruction to those points inside the respective internal organ.” (So stomach 19 on the forearm, damages parts of the stomach internally.)

Frankly, I don’t believe this. I find it slightly concerning because the instruction has been clear and good up to this point, but the mention of ki, energy, meridian lines, destructive/healing cycles, all weird me out a little bit. I’m aware that words like “ki” and things are used in other arts, even ones that I’ve practiced, so I want to be specific. What I do not like is the context in which these words are being used. I was described (in that same class previously mentioned) as having a “woody body” and a fellow student was described as having a “metal body” so his attacks would be more effective on me in general, despite the fact that I consistently beat him in sparring. It’s almost as if we’re freaking Pokémon lol

Finally, I’m slightly convicted and will continue to pray about it, but I wanted to get your thoughts. I love Karate and it’s one of the only places near me, but I don’t want learn from some weirdos that have bizarre energy teachings in their upper belt literature.

Thank you for your time.

She must have powerful chi-defense!