I've practiced basic Iron Shirt for about 3 years (hitting myself at the sturnum for 60 secconds while lying flat on back or standing). I can tell a significant diffrence on pain management in taking a strike to the mid section when I do practice vs not.
Am I saying you don't feel pain? Bwahahahahahah, no. But the level of management is significantly diffrent.
Here is the can of worms being opened.
How would you discribe qi in western terms. not that BS "qi blast" but legitamate quantifiable qi?
Based on what I've studied (read and listened to lectures) I know what I think but I want to get everyones thoughts (including you Bawang ) before I answer.
My leg being bionic is a reminder that arogance does not come without a price.
"Keep your skills quiet until it is absolutely necessary to reveal them. And when that time comes, be a divine defender of Buddha." -Gene Ching-... -and "slap them silly."