Can a Christian practice the Martial Arts?
Obviously we think so. There are three main areas that have caused Christians concern about participating in the Martial Arts: (1) Violence, (2) Eastern Philosophies/Worldviews, and (3) Personal Empowerment focus. These are all legitimate concerns and we address them in the document found at this location: Christianity and the Martial Arts. For a more in depth look at these questions, Reasoning from the Scriptures Ministries has an excellent article that gives a very well-balanced look at the idea of Christian participation in martial arts and things that the believer should and should not be concerned about related to this topic.