Obviously you either are or were proponent of George Dilliman’s karate training. I used to go to Dillman seminars up to the point where he got all “mystical”. The last straw for me when he tried to convince me you could do a “no touch” knock out by throwing or emitting “chi”. When he started selling that at seminars and I then watched his “school-of-martial-training-and-thought” devolve into a quasi-religion complete with adoring disciples and with him as the prophet. Needless to say I quit paying any attention. It’s sad for me because I really enjoyed his seminars and he did put on a road of completely redefining my understanding of my past training. I give him kudos for that. Now he sells “magic” and I am not buying! That National Geopgrahic special where he made a fool of himself where he said the “throwing of Chi” didn’t work because the “chi tosser” did have his big toe raised or his tongue placed at the roof of his mouth. I was simply appalled for Sensei Dillman. But he did it to himself!
The paranormal is like that. It almost acts as though there was a wayward will behind it. Nobody can haul it into a lab and prove it, because its agent does not want it to be proven.
Anyhow, I would stick with the physical. Chi chops would be a bit much to try to depend upon.
I am a Prof Dillman student but don’t do the “mystical” no touch knockouts. The raising of the heel (cat stance) and the rolling of the tongue does work. Have someone turn your head at the neck ... then roll your tongue and touch the roof of your mouth with the tip and have the person try to turn your head again. Feel the difference. I occasionally demo a “chi” stealing technique for friends. But it involves touch.