Questionnaire survey

    Thanks to Master Chi-Wen Chen, we invited about 200 big brothers and sisters who have practiced Ba-Ji-Men martial arts to participate in the questionnaire survey, hoping to show, by the statistics and analysis, the influence of Ba-Ji-Men martial art on its learners.

Item Question Answer
1

What change is made to the mood after practicing it?

1. Very pleasant 2. Pleasant 3. Fair
4. Unpleasant 5. Very unpleasant

2

Emotional change after practicing it?

1.Control it very well 2. Control it well 3. Fairly
4. Cannot control it 5. Cannot control it at all

3

Physical condition change after practicing it?

1. Increase very much 2. Increase a bit
3. No change 4. Decrease a bit 5. Decrease by far

4

Change in interpersonal relationship after practicing it?

1. Much more popular among people
2. A little more popular 3. Fairly
4. Less popular 5. Terribly less popular

5

Change in concentration after practicing it?

1. increases very much 2. Increases much
3. Fairly 4. Decreases a bit 5. Decreases by far

6

Change in self-confidence after practicing it?

1. Increases very much 2. Increases much
3. Fairly 4. Decreases a bit 5. Decreases by far

7

Change in sensibility after practicing it?

1. increases very much 2. Increases much
3. Fairly 4. Decreases a bit 5. Decreases by far

8

Change in the ability to withstand pressures after practicing it?

1. Increases very much 2. Increases much
3. Fairly 4. Decreases a bit 5. Decreases by far

9

Change in immunity after practicing it?

1. increases very much 2. Increases much
3. Fairly 4. Decreases a bit 5. Decreases by far

10

Understanding of body structure after practicing it?

1. Understand well 2. Understand 3. Fairly
4. Do not understand 5. Do not understand at all

11

Change in crisis awareness after practicing it?

1. increases very much 2. Increases much
3. Fairly 4. Decreases a bit 5. Decreases by far

12

Understanding of self protection after practicing it?

1. Understand well 2. Understand 3. Fairly
4. Do not understand 5. Do not understand at all

Analysis and discussions

    After administering the questionnaire and making statistics, we present the statistic graphs with EXCEL software as below. Each item is analyzed and discussed.

Item Analytic discussion Statistic chart
1

The statistic indicates that most people (about 85%) are pleasant after practicing Ba-Ji-Quan, except 15% are fair, while no one is unpleasant. This clearly shows that the learning of Ba-Ji-Quan helps emotion much. Practicing Ba-Ji-Quan can release the pressure and stabilize the mind, achieving healthy body and mind, so, naturally one feels pleasure.

2

The statistic shows that about 70 percent of the persons consider learning Ba-Ji-Quan helps controlling one’s own emotion very much. It is because the process of Ba-Ji-Quan learning requires one to remain cool at all times, which enables one to understand a thing calmly. Therefore, one can control his emotion better after practicing martial art.

3

The statistic indicates that about 30 percent of the persons consider their physical energy increase much after practicing Ba-Ji-Quan, about 70 percent consider it increases a bit. No matter how much the increase is, practicing it does help physical energy. So, Ba-Ji-Quan is worth passing on.

4

There are 30 percent of the persons consider their popularity increases greatly by learning Ba-Ji-Quan and 43 percent consider it increases a bit. In other words, many consider learning Ba-Ji-Quan has positive effect on the popularity while not a single one feels the popularity is worse. The reason should be that etiquette and martial virtues should be practiced as well as the martial art. When respecting others is learned, it is natural that the interpersonal relation becomes more harmonious and the popularity is increases.

5

According to the questionnaire survey, about 23 percent of the persons consider their concentration increases very much after practicing Ba-Ji-Quan, 50 percent consider that much and about 27 percent consider that fairly. Thus, half the persons consider concentration increases much after practicing Ba-Ji-Quan, while concentration helps much in learning and working every day; therefore, Ba-Ji-Quan is worth learning.

6

The statistic shows that there are 30 percent of the persons whose self-confidence increases very much, which is less than the percentage of those with much increase. Learning Ba-Ji-Quan should increase self-confidence in many ways, and we should learn it more, as it can strengthen our body and our self-confidence too.

7

The statistic shows that over 80 percent of the interviewees think practicing Ba-Ji-Quan increases their sensibility. Hence, learning a fist technique makes the body move agilely and makes one more perceptive in observing things and their own body, which strengthens the practitioners in their body and mind alike. So, Ba-Ji-Quan is a good sport, deserving our promotion.

8

The statistic shows that many (about 78%) increase their ability to withstand pressures after learning Ba-Ji-Quan, while no one thinks otherwise.
Here we find learning Ba-Ji-Quan obviously helps in coping with pressures. I believe that it takes endurance and patience to complete the exercise, as many movements in Ba-Ji-Quan are drilled by hundreds of times. Also, some pressures are released during the drill, so, the ability to withstand pressures is increased.

9

The statistic shows that 80 percent of the persons think learning Ba-Ji-Quan has the effect of increasing their body immunity. I consider that in learning Ba-Ji-Quan, the body, breathing, mind and emotion are all employed to achieved the state of integration of body, mind and soul, which helps greatly in increasing one’s immunity.

10

The statistic indicates that 18 percent of the persons understand their body very well after practicing Ba-Ji-Quan, 45 percent do well, 35 percent do fairly and only about one percent still do not their own body structure after practicing. I think such proportion is due to the length of time of practice, where one naturally understands his own body structure long after having practiced the art. Therefore, the practice of Ba-Ji-Quan needs time.

11

According to the questionnaire survey, about 25 percent of the persons consider their crisis awareness increases very much after learning Ba-Ji-Quan, about 46 percent consider that much, about 25 percent consider that fairly and no one considers the crisis awareness decreases after practicing Ba-Ji-Quan. Hence, Ba-Ji-Quan learners are more sensitive to the surrounding people, things and matters in everyday life and are more alert so as to be able to often avoid certain risks. Therefore, I think learning Ba-Ji-Quan is a good choice.

12

The statistic shows that there are as many persons understanding self-protection very much as doing much. A fist technique learner should not use it without good reason, unless uses it to fend only when necessary to serve the purpose of self-protection.