First one must be sensitive to, and aware of their own 'chi' or vital energy. Some individuals are naturally adept at this, while others take decades before even gaining the ability to perceive it, let alone control it.
In the art of Shadow Boxing (aka Dark Mellee), the individual generally will not prevail in combat using brute force. Instead they focus their 'chi' and push it outward in deliberate "soft punch" boxing movements.... almost simplistic in form and function when compared to the swift and more complex movements of other martial arts. Similar to Tai Chi, the true force comes not from the impact of the punch, but rather from the 'chi' flowing outward.
With shadow boxing, however, the energy flowing from the "soft punch" is literally reversed at the very instant physical contact is made. The purpose of this reversal is to disrupt the opponents' vital energy, resulting in a loss of motor functions to varying degrees until the body's natural flow of energy corrects itself. While the effects of a negative energy attack are not permanent, dark mellee can indeed be very deadly if several successful attacks are executed on the opponent.
Tai Chi, and its litteral inverse, Shadow Boxing execute slow deliberate "soft punch" movements to help focus the 'chi', and to conserve endurance. This is especially important to the shadow boxer, as the disruptive effects of negative energy not only affect the opponent, but partially the shadow boxer as well. The temporary loss of motor functions suffered by the inflicted is not felt by the shadow boxer, but the reversal of vital energy at the point of impact can be extremely draining. For this reason alone, brute force works against the best interest of dark mellee in most situations.
To the untrained eye, simplistic boxing movements would seem easy to defend against. The reality of it is quite the opposite. One cannot simply "block" a shadow punch. Regardless of where the punch lands, the effects of a negative energy attack will be felt throughout the entire body, as the aim is not to physically damage the opponent, but to disrupt their flow of vital energy.
- Harnessing the Power of Negative Energy -
A brief description -
First one must be sensitive to, and aware of their own 'chi' or vital energy. Some individuals are naturally adept at this, while others take decades before even gaining the ability to perceive it, let alone control it.
In the art of Shadow Boxing (aka Dark Mellee), the individual generally will not prevail in combat using brute force. Instead they focus their 'chi' and push it outward in deliberate "soft punch" boxing movements.... almost simplistic in form and function when compared to the swift and more complex movements of other martial arts. Similar to Tai Chi, the true force comes not from the impact of the punch, but rather from the 'chi' flowing outward.
With shadow boxing, however, the energy flowing from the "soft punch" is literally reversed at the very instant physical contact is made. The purpose of this reversal is to disrupt the opponents' vital energy, resulting in a loss of motor functions to varying degrees until the body's natural flow of energy corrects itself. While the effects of a negative energy attack are not permanent, dark mellee can indeed be very deadly if several successful attacks are executed on the opponent.
Tai Chi, and its litteral inverse, Shadow Boxing execute slow deliberate "soft punch" movements to help focus the 'chi', and to conserve endurance. This is especially important to the shadow boxer, as the disruptive effects of negative energy not only affect the opponent, but partially the shadow boxer as well. The temporary loss of motor functions suffered by the inflicted is not felt by the shadow boxer, but the reversal of vital energy at the point of impact can be extremely draining. For this reason alone, brute force works against the best interest of dark mellee in most situations.
To the untrained eye, simplistic boxing movements would seem easy to defend against. The reality of it is quite the opposite. One cannot simply "block" a shadow punch. Regardless of where the punch lands, the effects of a negative energy attack will be felt throughout the entire body, as the aim is not to physically damage the opponent, but to disrupt their flow of vital energy.