It is also reported that when one reaches a certain level of proficiency in martial arts, one sometimes experiences uncontrollable twitching and jerky movements, due to spontaneous movement of the qi. Such occurrences might sound like complete fantasy to someone who has never practiced martial arts before. Chan wants to try and use modern scientific methods to explain these phenomena. "I've been fortunate enough to win medals.
又如，練武人練到一個程度會發生全身肌肉顫抖、手舞足蹈等不由自主反應的「自發動功」，對沒有過練武經驗的人來說，聽起來簡直像天方夜譚，他就希望嘗試以現代心理學、肌力學等來解釋。