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Featured Article of the Month
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Each Month we will post an article that we have found to be informative.
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January 2007 - Eight-Diagram Palms Shadow Boxing
Excerpt:
"The power of the eight diagram palms knows no bounds -- the palms seem to strike even before the hands move. When the hand threads upward, it's like a hundred birds paying tribute to the phoenix; when it threads forward, it's like a tiger swooping downhill. Walking round and round, he is like a stray wild goose that has drifted from the flock; but when the palms are thrust forward, they can move a mountain. Now dodging, now ducking, his body slithers in and out; using the opponent's force he delivers a counter, blow, with as little effort as pushing a boat down the stream." Dong Haichuan, Founder of Baguazhang....
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March 2005 - What I have understood about Baguazhang
Excerpt:
After so many years of study and practice of the Baguazhang or "the Eight Diagrams Kungfu", if really I had to synthesize the whole art in a sentence, I would use this: yi zou wei yong that simply means: "To consider the walking around the circle as the use". In effects the whole essence of the Bagua, from a martial point of view, it can be found in this sentence. ...
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May 2004 - Bagua Zhang (Eight-diagram Palm) - History
Excerpt:
Bagua Zhang or the eight-diagram palm is one of the most popular schools in China. It is also called Youshen Bagua (roving eight-diagram), Longxing Bagua (dragon-shaped eight-diagram), Xingyi Bagua (Xingyi eight-diagram boxing), Yinyang Bapan Zhang (positive-negative eight-plate palm), etc.
There are different stories about the origin of this school of boxing. Some say it originated among the anti-Qing Dynasty cliques while others believe that it was created by the two Taoist priests of Bi Yun and Jing Yun on Mount Emei in Sichuan Province during the late Ming Dynasty and early Qing Dynasty and it has been passed down to its ninth generation of practitioners.
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March 2002 - The Pa Kua Mind
by hsing-i.com
Excerpt:
The development of mind in the internal arts is a very important part of the training. We say that the specific part of the intellect we are trying to cultivate is the "Intention". ...
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February 2002 - Learn Slower
by Glen Moore @ pa-kua.com
Excerpt:
I am always getting questions from people asking me how they can learn faster. Usually, I am saddened by these kinds of questions because they - reflect the current lack of patience in our society and culture, - the schedule oriented nature of our educational system, - and, the general lack of knowledge that exists on Taoism and Chinese Philosophy. ...
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January 2002 - Taoist Breathing
by InternalArts @ Tripod
Excerpt:
Breathing exercise is the foundation of any Taoist-based martial art and healing art. Without knowing how to breathe properly first will only slow down your progress. It is like building a tower without building its foundation first. The higher you build this tower, the more unstable it will become. Eventually, it wills collapse. Breathing exercise is the building blocks of Taoist-Art...
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December 2001 - Foundation Thinking of Baguazhang
by Key Art Media
Excerpt:
Baguazhang (Pa Kua Chang - Pa-kua ch'uan) is purportedly derived from the metaphysical diagrams generated from the I-Ching -The Book of Changes. Oldest parts date from 800BC more recent 200AD.The I-Ching was originally a collection of linear signs, perhaps best seen as code. (not unlike binary code) Below are typical examples arranged in hexa-gram sets.. . ..
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November 2001 - Interview with Mr.Xie Peiqi, Yin Style exponent
by Jarek Szymanski
Excerpt:
Mr.Xie Peiqi was born in 1923 in Beijing. He first learnt Tan Tui at the age of 6. When 13, he started his Bagua studies under Men Baozhen (1870-1957), one of Yin Fu's disciples. Mr.Xie followed his teacher for more than 20 years and inherited not only martial art system, but became proficient at traditional Chinese medicine. . ..
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October 2001 - Baguazhang (Pa Kua Chang) Eight Palm Boxing
by MasterWorks International
Excerpt:
Baguazhang is Rooted in Philosophy - Baguazhang (Pa Kua Chang - Pa-kua ch'uan) is purportedly derived from the metaphysical diagrams generated from the I-Ching -The Book of Changes. Oldest parts date from 800BC more recent 200AD.. ..
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September 2001 - All about Deer Horn Knives
by bodymindharmony.com
Excerpt:
The most well recognized name in English would be Deerhorn Knives but they are also known by a whole host of other names as well. In Chinese they are Zi Wu Yuan Yang Yue  or Ba Gua Yuan Yang Yue, as is written in Chinese characters at the top of this page. This is hard to translate correctly, that is to convey the meaning while trying to translate the characters into English words. The third and fourth characters, Yuan Yang, means a pair of Mandarin Ducks. ..
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August 2001 - Beginners' Guide: Ba Gua Zhang (Pa Kua Chang)
by Six Harmonies.org
Excerpt:
Baguazhang from the Jiulong system is well known for being able to provide the student with improved stamina, health and longevity. We should not forget that as Baguazhang evolved from the Daoists it became a superlative martial art. Fundamental training in most styles of Bagua involves an exercise known as "walking the circle" which helps a practitioner to develop evasive circular footwork and to incorporate spiral movement throughout the body. The open palm is generally favored for striking techniques over the closed fist. Yin style variations tend to emphasize striking, whereas Cheng style variants often favor throwing applications, based on the respective martial backgrounds of Yin Fu and Cheng Tinghua.
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July 2001 - BAGUAZHANG FOR SELF DEFENSE
by Shirfu John Painter Excerpt: Baguazhang from the Jiulong system is well known for being able to provide the student with improved stamina, health and longevity. We should not forget that as Baguazhang evolved from the Daoists it became a superlative martial art. An click above to read more
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June 2001 - BaGuaZhang QiGong @ Qi Journal.com
by Park Pok Nam & Dan Miller
Excerpt:
If you have ever tried to catch a fish with your bare hands, then you know the frustration of a martial artist trying to combat a Baguazhang stylist.
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May 2001 - Gao Yi Sheng's Adventure
Excerpt:
Gao Yi Sheng was born in 1866 in Shandong, though he moved to Hebei province when he was still young. As a child he learnt the Da Hong Quan system that was taught in his family, and later studied Xing Yi with Li Cun Yi. He began his study of Ba Gua at the age of twenty six with Song Chang Rong, a student of Dong. After three years he had only learnt single palm change.
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April 2001 - BaGua first steps, Shao Kai Mein
Excerpt:
"The aging process begins with the compression of the spine and this can be prevented by Ba Gua's basic excercises".
Excellent Video presentation & good info about Shao Kai Mein, a basic BaGua form
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February 2001 - AN INTRODUCTION TO BA GUA ZHANG
Back to Basics this month - Excerpt:
Ba Gua Zhang is recognized as one of the three orthodox "internal" styles of Chinese martial art (the other two being Hsing-I Ch'uan and T'ai-Chi Ch'uan). ...
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January 2001 - Yin Fu, an in depth look
Excerpt:
If one desires gaining insights into the teaching of a great martial arts master, the originator of a deeply profound system...
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December 2000 - Dialogues between Dong Haichuan and his Disciples
by Guang Xia
translated and edited by Joseph Crandall
Excerpt:
Records of Selected Dialogues between Dong Haichuan and his Disciples.
At the time when Dong Haichuan was in Su Wang’s palace teaching fighting.
Su Wang asked: "What is the name of the art that you practice?"
Dong replied: "It is the Bagua School."
Su Wang also asked: "Who was your teacher?"
Dong replied: "I was taught by a Daoist in Anwei." (Note: Dong never gave his teacher’s name.) ...
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November 2000 - Techniques
by Tim Cartmell
Excerpt:
1. On guard the Ba Gua fighter is on the right.
2. Attack the opponent's face with a piercing palm, he blocks with his right.
3. Grab opponent's right wrist and pluck it down as you simultaneously attack with a left piercing palm, the opponent blocks with his left.
4. Grab opponent's right wrist and elbow and pull him forward.
5. Spring forward and strike the opponent accross the throat with your left arm to throw.
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October 2000 - Basic Principles
Excerpt:
Listed below are some very basic principles of Bagua Zhang. Many of these are found in books, some may not be. I feel it's important to possibly repeat these ideas
since the key to any internal martial art is its principles (Yao Lin).
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September 2000 - "Inner Styles" History
From the Siberian Association of Traditional Martial Arts WuShu Resource site
Excerpt:
Baguazhang is one of the three classic "inner" styles of chinese wushu. `Ba Gua' means "eight trigrams". This term refers to eight basic principles described in ancient metaphysical "Canon of Changes".
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August 2000 - Pa Kua Training
www.pa-kua-chang.com
Excerpt:
Pa Kua Chang is well noted for having a very comprehensive training structure. Due to this and because it is better to
learn experientally, I will only provide an outline. Essentially these boil down to three fundamental points, the drive for
simplicity, flexibility and individuality. It is these features which make a Pa Kua master so unpredictable in fighting as he can rapidly 'change' ,in line with the I Ching through a bewilderingly wide variety of techniques.
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July 2000 - Dare we awaken the sleeping dragon?
by Bok-Nam Park - www.pa-kua.com
Excerpt:
The seething energy of the sleeping dragon dwells within us all. If awakened in the proper manner, the dragon can bestow unfathomable powers; but if aroused incorrectly, it will consume everything in its path. You face this challenge when you tease the dragon with the circle walking exercise of Ba Gua Zhang. Doing the exercise correctly brings enormous benefits. Doing it incorrectly . . . well, who knows what the dragon might do?
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June 2000 - Pre Heaven & Post Heaven Pa Kua
by Gerald A. Sharp - www.fhiclow.com
Excerpt:
Pa-Kua, or Eight Diagrams, has basically two symbols referred to as Pre-Heaven and Post-Heaven. A
philosophical understanding of these two symbols, their aspects and their properties, can lead one to discover the
multiple aspects that lay beyond the even basic 64 hexagrams....
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April 2000 - Yin and Yang of Ba Gua Zhang
by Frank Allen & Clarence Lu
Excerpt:
The Legends of Thin Yin and Spectacles Cheng
"Legends are apt, however, to be as right in substance as they are wrong in detail." - R. H. Tawney
PART I - TUNG HAI CHUAN + YIN FU
Yin Fu was from a poor family in a poor village. That probably had something to do with his being so underweight that he was known as "Thin Yin"
throughout his life. He was born in Zhang Hua village of Hebei Province in 1841. By his late teens, drought and flood drove him from his village to seek
his fortune in the big city of Beijing. .... click above to read more
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February 2000 - Biographical information on the founders of BaGua Zhang
Biographical information on the founders of BaGua Zhang
on Wai Lun Choi's Chinese Internal Arts, Liu Ho Pa Fa web site
Excerpt:
Dong Hai-Chuan, (1796-1880), is the founder of the internal system of Pa Kua. It was developed during the mid 1800s. Dong was born in Ju Jia Wu Township of Wen An in Hebei Province in northeastern China. During his youth he studied Lo Han Northern Shaolin, Ba Faquan, Hung Guan Xing, and Men Quan which was widely practiced in Wen An. Because of his proficiency, he became quite well known and is said to travel to Jiansu Anhui Zheji and the Da Ba mountains along the Shanxi and Szechwan province....
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January 2000 - The Function Of Circular Walking In Baguazhang
An informative article on Limited Infinity Research Center's site
by Wei Qunjie
(Translated by Jiang Hanzhong)
From Martial Arts of China Vol. 2, No. 1 , Page 27
Excerpt:
To walk in a circle is one of the most important techniques of baguazhang practice. With a good mastery of it, you will improve your baguazhang performance and in the meantime benefit in the following two ways.....
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December 1999 - The Origin Of Ba Gua
A featured article on Joseph Crandall's site exploring
the Origin of Eight-Diagram Palm
by Liu Yida
translated by Joseph Crandall
Excerpt:
BAGUAZHANG, or eight diagram palm shadow boxing, is one of the major styles of traditional Chinese martial arts. It features a great variety of unpredictable blows with the palm and deft circular movements of the feet. These well-knit intricate hand and foot movements follow the directions - north, south, east, west, northeast, southeast, northwest and southwest - indicated in the Eight Diagrams as scribed in the Chinese classic Book of Change. Hence the name eight-diagram shadow
boxing....click above to read more
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