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260 Ki/Qi
See also Kajukenbo; Karate, Japanese; Karate, Okinawan
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Ki/Qi
Ki is an essential psychobiological force, which may be cultivated by and
utilized in the practice of the martial arts. Throughout history, the goals of
martial artists have varied between victory in combat and self-cultivation
and enlightenment. One of the major theoretical assumptions of the traditional
martial arts in China and Japan is an animatistic concept of impersonal
power known as qi (ch’i) in Chinese or ki in Japanese. Most often described
as a bioelectric life force or psychophysical energy, qi is also
commonly referred to as vital breath, subtle energy, and directed intention.
Qi is thought to circulate through all living things, and even though it is