Talk:Chi blocking/@comment-4670901-20111220225556

In the martial art I practice we learned a technique called 'The Sleeper' which -while relatively low belt -will send someone to sleep or knock them unconscious if enough force is applied on the final hand-sword. I believe it works by cutting of blood flow but will only have this effect if a precise certain point is hit, I am not an expert on such things but perhaps Chi Blocking is similar or based on this but with the more mystical and spiritual element of Chi used. Certainly in other martial arts, particularly Japanese ones, they teach pressure points which cause significant pain when hit such as significant nerves or strikes which affect blood pressure however these are physical attacks and utilize weakness in the human anatomy. However some fighters link this to the idea of energy paths or meridians such as Chi although this has not been proven the technique of Acupuncture is directly linked to this. I believe the Chi blocking derives from this concept of energy paths. In real life there is lots of controversy about the whole idea of energy paths but I don't wish to delve too deply into this I am just attempting to add my own background knowledge. Hope it helps