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KI or CHI: KI is a word that frequently is mentioned in the world of Dragonball. It is the personal life energy within an
individual and plays a very large role in most of the attacks used in Dragonball. Characters use it to fly, as a source to
channel large energy attacks, to "sense" other characters around them and determine their power level, where they
are, their intentions, and if they are hurt or are going to die (this is performed by sensing other warrior's KI "signatures.")
Characters can suppress and increase KI to their capacity (all of the Z warriors are accustomed to fighting in various KI
levels, thus masking their true abilities) and can increase the power of an attack by simply "KI"ing up (increasing
KI power at will) or charging up an attack (the Kamehameha is a good example of this). Most of the attacks you see are KI
attacks, not physical attacks.
Flying (Bukujutsu): In the beginning of Dragonball, hardly anyone could fly. In fact
Goku used Kinton to soar in the air and get to other places. It was not until DBZ that characters began to normally fly with
ease. Almost every character in Dragonball Z was able to do this. As Son Gohan would put it: "Bukujutsu," the Japanese
term, means the art of flying. Flying is accomplished by using KI energy to levitate and move around the earth. It is a small
ingredient in many of the techniques used in battle.
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