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N00b humbly seeks advice :)

topic posted Sun, August 5, 2007 - 12:16 PM by  Ryan
I'm about to join a Bagua school, have done some research and am looking for any advice people are willing to give to someone with a background in largely external combative arts who's looking to make the jump into the internal world.

Thanks! :D
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  • Tashi
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    Re: N00b humbly seeks advice :)

    Sun, August 5, 2007 - 2:56 PM
    I studied Karate, Ninjutsu and Arnis. Now I only study Yangjia Michuan Taijiquan, I have absolutely no regrets
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    • Ryan
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      Re: N00b humbly seeks advice :)

      Sun, August 5, 2007 - 6:29 PM
      I, too, have studied a bit of Ninjutsu and Arnis. Never had I been thrown by my skin before Ninjutsu. :P

      Does your Taijiquan do much combat training? One of the things I'm worried about is that I'll miss out on that by taking an internal art. I know they all started as combative arts for the most part, but that most places only teach them for the health benefits. While I am very interested in the health benefits, I feel that in today's world, everyone should have some combat training, and I'm not willing to give that up. I suppose that that's something I need to take up with my prospective Sifu.

      How did you make the move from such aggressive arts to Taiji?
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  • Archer
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    Re: N00b humbly seeks advice :)

    Mon, August 6, 2007 - 12:07 PM
    If you've been studying for awhile, you know about the value of carefully choosing teachers, judging information, testing applications and check out other schools. So, if you've found a teacher who you can learn from, go for it. These internal energy practices are very practical and pragmatic if you are able to practice, listen and search enough.
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  • Josh
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    Re: N00b humbly seeks advice :)

    Sun, August 12, 2007 - 8:43 PM
    Seek the same kind of veracity and power that you have now through being soft.
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    • Ryan
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      Re: N00b humbly seeks advice :)

      Mon, August 13, 2007 - 12:49 PM
      Well said :D

      I shall keep that one very much in mind as I train. :)

      Random: Do any of you guys have experience with Park Bok Nam's books? I have a couple of them and am getting ready to start working on them, as the Bagua school where I'll be going doesn't seem to have a lot of Park's body conditioning techniques.

      Also, any must have Bagua books out there?

      Hm. I may have to post this as its own thread.

      Thanks :D
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