The idea of this thread is not to say that studying books and sitting in a library will make you a better fighter. There'sno substitute to simply training. However, I feel that such studies can add to your training, and definately add to the experience of practising an art.

I felt I needed to say that, to avoid the potential flame wars. :)

So, I have heard it said a few times on the board by a few people that they understand the connections between the gua and Baguazhang. I would be very interested in hearing about that.

What are the practical implications, how can you use the knowledge to further your training, etc?