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According to Traditional Oriental Medicine, Ki combines with
breath and circulates throughout the body, forming Ki paths. These Ki paths form a complex interconnected network
to distribute Ki to all areas of the body. Ki flows continuously from one Regular Meridian
to another. Any break in the flow is an indication of imbalance and inadequate Ki flow.
There exist the following types of energy paths in the human body:
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- 12 Divergent Channels
- 12 Tendino-Muscle Regions
- 12 Cutaneous Regions
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The Regular Meridians
The Regular Meridians correspond to specific human
organs, and are the major energy paths in the human body. They are treated in a specific section with Charts and detailed presentations of Ki points and Keupso Chirigui usage.
The Extraordinary Vessels
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Ki point information for
Keupso Chirigui usage
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In the Ki points charts of Regular Meridians and Extraordinary Vessels we include Ki point uses in the Martial Arts, considering the Ki traditional perspective and the anatomical and physiological implications.
Information provided is not always complete, and do not include detailed ways of attack (angles, force, and depth), or possible combinations or strategies of attack.
Strategy, point combination and ways of attack are highly dependent on your body structure (height, weight, age, agility, etc.), structural fighting strategy, and preferred body weapons (those you condition and are more apt to use).
The absence of this specific information in our Site is due to its complexity and variability (enough to write a manual of several hundred pages). However, everything you need to start your personal research effort in the Keupso Chirigui discipline is there. Nevertheless, if you fin some part difficult to understand or you think it is incomplete, please contact us through our Online Information Service with your suggestion.
To speed up your learning process and fine-tune your technique, we encourage you to participate in one of our Keupso Chirigui Seminars. |
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The Extraordinary Vessels are in charge of maintaining the balance of Ki throughout of the human body. They are of major importance in Keupso Chirigui as conduits of the produced Ki unbalances.
The Extraordinary Vessels or Maek are also the paths used for Ki accumulation and distribution in Ki Gong, to maintain health (wellbeing) and cultivate longevity, as a means to reach different and varied esoteric goals. They are treated in a specific page.
The Collateral Branches
The 15 Collateral Branches are interconnect with the 12 Meridians and maintain the Ki balance through storage and drainage flows between connected Regular Meridians. They are treated in the same specific page as the Regular Meridians.
The Divergent Channels
The 12 Divergent Channels divert form the Regular Meridians into the body interior. The main function of the 12 Divergent Channels is to strengthen the exterior-interior relationship of the 12 Regular Meridians.
The divergents of Yang Regular Meridians run upwards from the limbs into the interior of the chest and abdominal regions. Iin general, they emerge in the neck, rejoining the Yang Regular Meridians from where they branched. The divergents of the Um Regular Meridians diverge and travel parallel to rejoin the Yang Regular Meridians from where they branched.
All 12 Divergent Channels start their deviation from the area above the knee or elbow and finally rejoin only with the six Yang Regular Meridians. Internally, both Um and Yang Divergent Channels enter the chest and abdomen to associate with the pertaining organ to which their parent Regular Meridian has an exterior-interior relationship.
In addition, the Divergent Channels of the three foot Yang Regular Meridians travel up to the head region. The Divergent Channels of the three hand Yang Regular Meridians penetrate through to the internal organs from the axillary fossa, and proceed through the throat, to arrive at the head and facial regions.
The Tendino-Muscle Regions
The 12 Tendino-Muscle Regions are the sites where the Ki from the Regular Meridians and the associated Blood are distributed to nourish muscles, tendons and skin; to connect all the bones and joints of the body; and to maintain normal range of motion. They are deeply distributed under the skin. When attacking Regular Meridian points, manipulating surrounding muscle sensitive regions may aid to Keupso Chirigui effects.
Similar to the 12 Regular Meridians, the Tendino-Muscle Regions are also divided into three hand Um and three hand Yang, three foot Um and three foot Yang.
They originate from the extremities of the limbs and ascend to the head and trunk, but do not reach the organs. The three Yang Tendino-Muscle Regions of the foot are distributed in the anterior, lateral and posterior aspects of the trunk, all connecting with the eyes. The three Um Tendino-Muscle Regions of the foot connect with the genital region. The three Yang Muscle Regions of the hand connect with the angle of forehead. And the three Um Tendino-Muscle Regions of the hand connect with the thoracic cavity.
So to speak, they follow the Regular Meridians to a certain degree, meandering through the surrounding tissues. That is why, they are used to treat contractures and muscular trauma problems, and in setting up Keupso Chirigui strategies.
The Cutaneous Regions
The Cutaneous Regions are, as the Tendino-Muscle Regions, sites where the Ki and blood of the meridians nourish the muscles, tendons and skin. They indicate the regional influence of the 12 Regular Meridians on the skin. The 12 Cutaneous Regions are associated with the internal organs, and diseases can reach the organs through it, and the disease of the organs can be identified by its effect over the Cutaneous Regions.
These regions are located in the superficial layers of the skin. As cutaneous regions cover an extensive area, they are generally known as "cutaneous regions of six meridians", and are usually trated by cupping, and are of no importance in Keupso Chirigui.
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