Be Gentle, my friend

If you are into martial arts, whether it be aikido, karate, taekwondo, or kung fu, punching hard, kicking hard and swinging hard are all part of the package.
In qigong, the road to mastery is being gentle. Why gentle? It's because it involves the generation of internal bio-kinetic energy that does not require great physical exertion.
You actually move the qi by thought, and thought as you know is electrical energy. When you have reached the level of mastery, you actually use qi to move the qi.
But first, be gentle. And last, also be gentle. You don't need to swing your hands until they are in danger of being dislodged from the joints. Qigong is one of the gentlest arts in the world of wu shu.
The people who practise giqong and who, on the quiet, have mastered it, are some of the gentlest creatures who walk the earth. You can't tell from their demeanour that they have the energy of an active volcano in their bodies.
Energy in the body is different from energy in engines. One is mechanical, the other is like radiation.You do not smell it. It is not visible, and yet it is there, powerful, forceful and healing (if that's the way you want it).
As I always advised those who want to practise qigong, follow the gentle path. Do not "push" it. It is an art that needs no heavy exertion. The gentler you are, the more forceful it becomes.
Qigong is a gentle force that literally moves clouds. There was once a qigong master who claimed that he could move the clouds in the sky. So a large crowd gathered to see if this man can do what he claimed he could.
A reporter who was at the scene later returned to office and said he actually saw the clouds "parted". Whether that was an act of nature, we are not sure, but what he saw was the cloud "parted" when he pointed his hand at it.
So do we call such people a charlatan? In the world of qigong, just as it is in the world of mondo magic, it is your faith that determines the level of truth. If you truly believe the impossible, then the impossible becomes the possible.
That's how faith healers work. People have seen the impossible happened in the presence of faith healers. That is, when operations are carried out by these healers without instruments, without painkillers and without any sterilised equipments. Tumours are taken out. No scars are found after the operation, and the patient is healed beyond all human comprehension.
Most of the time, these acts are conducted with great gentle care. So I say to you, my friend, do not rush. Do not be in a hurry. Qigong is for those who prefer to be slow, be gentle, be kind, and be happy.
It's when all the positive traits come together, great things happen. In the art of healing, gentleness takes precedence over everything else. Gentleness is the secret to the oracle of great powerful and light.
Peace be with you, my friends.