Many think effortless power is a hoax or some trickeries and cannot be used in real combats.

“Effortless” does not mean absolutely no muscles are involved. Even standing requires muscles. Your heart is still beating (which itself is muscle contraction) while you are sleeping. Effortless does not mean it does not take effort to learn, to practice and to cause body to change shape / move where necessary. It simply describe the ease with which a task is performed.

There are no lack of videos of people mixing magic with ability and can throw people to the ground without any physical contact. However, I have yet to meet someone who can really deliver it against a non-cooperating subject. I have personally debunked a “master” who made such claims. Maybe it is just my bad luck. I am still keeping an open mind.

I will share with you what I consider as REAL effortless power which are categorized below. A single skill may apply one or more of these categories. I want to emphasize that I interpret “effortless” as not defying physics but that the person applying feel hardly any effort at all while the recipient feel immense effect.

• Huge Mismatch means that there are big gaps between the fighters’ abilities, physical attributes, skills and/or experiences between the fighters.
• Efficient use of biomechanics. Examples are use of leveraging, mass, absorption, bone structure, shape, line, point, pressure, speed, ramp, closest to the pivot vs furthest point, physics of a crash, harnessing your opponent’s force as yours, etc…This often take advantage of the amplification effect of correct application of physics.
• Effective use of psycho-mechanics. If you can change/affect the mindset of yourself or your opponent’s, it can help you significantly. Sometimes, you will be amazed at the power of simple things like: a smile, being polite, “I am sorry”, body language, body position, the words “yes and..”
• Unprotected attacks via surprises, tags, unbalance, changes, speed, wrong reactions, etc.
• Use of re-direction or guiding to minimize / avoid point-to-point confrontation
• Find space within self instead of invading someone else’s space

As seniors, we know that muscular deterioration and slowing of neural reflexes will happen, it is just a matter of time. Staying physically active will slow that process down. If our self-defense system rely on just raw muscles and speed, techniques that work today may not work in a year or two. As seniors, we need the most direct route to the end goal – something that take 10 years to master is not going to cut it when you are already in your 70s. Effortless Power aims to address specifically these challenges – at least you feel you have a realistic choice.