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Brion Toss · 01-31-2007, 08:32 AM

[quote=... the 2 basic criteria I've mentioned in a number of earlier posts can lead to some odd skills like:

Greatly enhanced personal strength, when done correctly and following a certain path;

The ability to put 2 fingers on top of a polished knife blade and lift up the knife;

Extraordinarily powerful "fa jin" and a number of tangents to that skill;

Difficult-to-puncture skin;

The ability to manipulate pressure pulses within the body;

And so on. I can think of several more, but that's enough.

Best.

Mike[/QUOTE]
Hmmm, nice. But I am reminded of the punch line to an old Zen story:
"I don't know about your old fox, but my master's miracle is that when he's hungry he eats, and when he's tired he sleeps."

01-31-2007, 08:32 AM	#300
Brion Toss Dojo: Aikido Port Townsend Location: Port Townsend, Wa. Join Date: Jul 2003 Posts: 106 Offline	Re: Baseline skillset [quote=... the 2 basic criteria I've mentioned in a number of earlier posts can lead to some odd skills like: Greatly enhanced personal strength, when done correctly and following a certain path; The ability to put 2 fingers on top of a polished knife blade and lift up the knife; Extraordinarily powerful "fa jin" and a number of tangents to that skill; Difficult-to-puncture skin; The ability to manipulate pressure pulses within the body; And so on. I can think of several more, but that's enough. Best. Mike[/QUOTE] Hmmm, nice. But I am reminded of the punch line to an old Zen story: "I don't know about your old fox, but my master's miracle is that when he's hungry he eats, and when he's tired he sleeps."