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Specific Martial Art Question	Rich	Wednesday, February 2, 2011
Question: I am age 52 and looking to get back into martial Arts. At my age the internal (soft) arts are recommended. There is one specific art I was looking at called Baguazhang. My question is: Being that this Art was originally founded by a Taoist Monk, are there any spiritual implications to be concerned with ? This particular subset style is more scientific and American.
Question Answered by Bro. Ignatius Mary, OMSM(r) Dear Rich: Bauazhang is meditative in nature as I understand it. It is more concerned with the non-existent forces found in oriental cosmology than it is with physiological exercise. Thus, I cannot recommend it. You may want to look at a previous answer I gave about Martial Arts, Concerning TAI CHI & Yoga?, and also an answer from Joe Meineke, who practices Tae Kwon Do, Is Martial Arts Okay? God Bless, Bro. Ignatius Mary Footer Notes: This forum is for general questions on the faith. See specific Topic Forums below: Spiritual Warfare, demons, the occult go to our Spiritul Warfare Q&S Forum. Liturgy Questions go to our Liturgy and Liturgical Law Q&A Forum Liturgy of the Hours (Divine Office) Questions go to our Divine Office Q&A Forum Defenfing the Faith Questions go to our Defending the Faith Q&A Forum Church History Questions go to our Church History Q&A Forum

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Rich

Wednesday, February 2, 2011

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I am age 52 and looking to get back into martial Arts. At my age the internal (soft) arts are recommended. There is one specific art I was looking at called Baguazhang.

My question is: Being that this Art was originally founded by a Taoist Monk, are there any spiritual implications to be concerned with ?

This particular subset style is more scientific and American.

Question Answered by Bro. Ignatius Mary, OMSM(r)

Dear Rich:

Bauazhang is meditative in nature as I understand it. It is more concerned with the non-existent forces found in oriental cosmology than it is with physiological exercise. Thus, I cannot recommend it.

You may want to look at a previous answer I gave about Martial Arts, Concerning TAI CHI & Yoga?, and also an answer from Joe Meineke, who practices Tae Kwon Do, Is Martial Arts Okay?

God Bless,
Bro. Ignatius Mary

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