In kung fu and aikido, the method of inhaling and exhaling is right when the absorption of air is suitable for saving and concentrating energy, which was used for boosting the internal power.

One of the methods for controlling the internal energy is "Chi Kung" that prescribes three following ways: 1- Soft 2- Tough 3- Soft & Tough

The soft way, also referred as medical method, is planned for prevention of diseases, medical treatment, health care, and reinforcement of physical health while the tough method, also called fight method, has been innovated for combating, breaking tough as well as harsh objects, and developing muscles with the aim of increasing their resistance against strong blows and kicks. The third one, which is a combined and more complete method, deals with the two aspects and trains a perfect fighter.

The abovementioned practices are all the time carried out with the exercises of kung fu and aikido. They teach the martial art trainees how to make powerful attacks on the opponents and receive minimum damage and also the players learn self-treatment if they are injured.

There are a great variety of self-treatment methods in kung fu and aikido. To exemplify, herbal treatment, acupuncture, acupressure, cupping, massage, and Chi Kung therapy can be referred.

In the past, in addition to their martial art skills the masters of kung fu had great information about medical practice and self-treatment. For this reason, they were also called physician.