There are two reasons to study ba gua. One is for health, healing, and internal energy development. The other is to learn effective self-defense / close combat.
The value of ba gua for health, healing, and internal energy development consists of “moving the qi/ ch’i ” internal energy deep into the bones and tissues. In this presentation, the practice represents the moving expression of Taoist yoga. In the future a link will be provided here so that you can read about this approach in more detail.
However, now we introduce the most challenging aspect of ba gua: how to use the art effectively in close combat.