05/11/2020
"I think Ki is a form of energy and that energy is not physical, in the strict sense of the term. We, humans, are living beings and to live, we must be in full force. In particular, the energy we have in the centre of the body can be used to move. To move, to live in our body, even if we don't know exactly how it happens. Some people have the ability to combine muscle strength with energy stored in the centre of the body. When that fusion happens, a truly incredible force is released. Also, through training, this energy continuously grows and undergoes a qualitative transformation. A slightly inappropriate example may be when an electric current is transformed into a very high voltage discharge under certain conditions. Speaking of Ki, people have their Ki, this is the natural basis that everyone has, but when, for example, muscle strength, breathing strength, and mental concentration strength blend harmoniously, another force comes and goes. In karate, I believe that these three elements are harmoniously connected, the basis of the energy needed for training. We also know that Ki exists scattered in the atmosphere, i.e. outside our body and that in the past the Samurai have found a way to open a channel of communication with this energy source. In short, they managed to unite the Ki of the universe and the Earth, and that process took place in the body of the Samurai, in which immense energy was expressed, I would dare to say almost "terrible". These are not my opinions, but they are transmitted throughout history. In short, the principle is heaven (Ten), earth (Chi), and man (Yin) together. It was an idea that Budo was trying to achieve, and the highest level was to combine this principle by expressing it in technique." - "Passing on the legacy of Yosh*taka Funakoshi", Interview with Master T. Kase made by Luciano Puricelli (published in Italian language)