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Jeff tries his hand at a satirical depiction of a day in the life of a “Chi master.”
Tag: Chi
169 The “Ugly American” Martial Artist
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Jeff discusses the dangers of cultural ignorance and arrogance.
146 Stupid Chi Tricks Revealed Part 3
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Jeff deconstructs the traditional demonstration of the alleged internal energy called “chi” known as “The Iron Throat.”
130 The Art of Not Getting Hit Part 3
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Jeff wraps up his three-part discussion of striking defense, doing a deep dive into the subject of counter-attack.
126 Believing is Seeing Part 5
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Jeff wraps up his miniseries about human vision.
121 Death by Ideology
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Jeff describes the history of Lysenkoism and the dangers of allowing ideology to trump evidence.
111 You Say Placebo and I Say Nocebo
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Jeff discusses the “placebo effect” and whether a single session of martial arts training has magical healing properties.
109 A Study in Studies
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Jeff discusses the importance of understanding the variety of quality of various scientific studies for martial artists and the general public.
87 The Power of Doubt Part 3
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Jeff concludes his three-part discussion of skepticism as it applies both to the martial arts and to life.
84 Stupid Chi Tricks Revealed Part 2
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Jeff deconstructs the old ‘chi’ demonstration of ‘the UN-bendable elbow.’
64 Stupid Chi Tricks Revealed-Part 1
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Jeff discusses how the martial arts demonstration trick called “The Unliftable Man” is done. Hint; there is no magic involved.
58 The Mathematics of Not Falling Down
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Jeff discusses the physics of keeping your balance, when stationary or moving.
47 Post Hoc Ergo Propter Hoc
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This is another in a series of episodes describing logical fallacies that humans commonly employ. Post hoc, ergo propter hoc is the fallacy that if event 2 happens after event 1, it was CAUSED by event 1. Jeff ties this in with the martial arts.
29 Stand Up Straight and Breathe, Grasshopper!
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Jeff discusses the REAL reasons for developing good postural and breathing habits, and how claims that these are for the development of Chi Power only muddies the waters.