EXTEND KI

Extend Ki, freely translated means 'to continue or prolong Ki'.
Before further discussion about extend Ki, we shall have a little short brief about Ki itself.

Ki, many interpret as a universal life force, the universal power of life/universe, life energy, the energy of the universe contained in the universe. Although many are sceptical about this because of it has not been proven whether it exist, the origin, matter and the transformation process if it is energy.
Thera are also interpretation that ki as the spirit or spirit of harmony and the power based on sensitivity.
So, do not worry, we all have in the vicinity of Ki and also there are abundant of Ki...

Many of the topics discussed about Ki training method, from the simple meditation and breathing exercise to tidy complex method, which is also associated with mudra, chakra and kundalini.
The simple way to exercise Ki is Ki Breathing that taught by Koichi Tohei, which we often practice it at the beginning and the end of Aikido Training.

Ki in Aikido more spiritual, which manifested by the work of mind, that's why Aikido often referred to as the art of unification of mind and body. body and mind coordination. This is based on the principle of Ki, namely" "Where mind goes, Ki follows...".

Based on the above principle, as long as we have mind we never had to worry about the occurence of Ki, If Ki really exist so it will work as long as our mind work....
If Ki exist, it will work... so, don't worry about Ki... :)

In connection with the mind, it certainly will be very closely linked with NIAT (intention, will).
I give more attention to the processsing of this NIAT (Intention, will). Since it is very, very fast compared with thinking, even light....

So, How to extend Ki??
What I understand till now is only set the intention and place it to my movement direction as far as possible and kepp the intention, when i tenkan, my intention is to tenkan very very wide...
i keep my intention, consistent, istiqomah...
There maybe people wh know the sundanese phylosophy, 'maneh arek, urang enggeus...( you will, i have finished...) or 'Mangga tipayun, abdi tiheula...'( please in front, i am first...)

Because Aikido concerning with harmonisation, so here are required sensitivity, sense. This is also a need to be trained so that we can be very sensitive to every movement and action-reaction that occurs. So, Ki can also be interpreted as 'Sense' (RASA).
Several years ago around 2002, i had discussions and sharing with a traditional sundanese martial artist that have been undertaken the level of 'Mustika Rasa'( a high grade).
We each showed several techniques that uses 'the sense' (his version) and extending Ki (mu version), so i finally take the conclusion to this is that Ki Closely related to Sense.

Perhaps 'the sense' is less in attention from many practitioner of Aikido, trapped in the glamour of the techniques, and the need to be looked spectacular, to defeat...
so the awareness sense was not trained...

Of no less importance is the Timing, this can be trained well with good sensitibity, so it seems we know what will the opponent do... seems like 'mind reader' maybe.... hehehe

So, to practice extend Ki, we can use the unbendable arm method, and also the method to train Keep one point(center) plus the zagi waza kokyu ho. Do not forget to sense the phenomenas that occur on and also in ourselves and around us...

Allahumma 'qod balaghtu, FASHAD..!
O Allah , I have told it, then be my Witness..!

hopefully useful,
Allahu'alam bishshowab,