Baguazhang - Forms and Martial Application

Baguazhang
- Forms and Martial Applications

 

author: Wang Zhang Yuan
language: English

Paperback, 118 pages

 

    The book, offered to your attention, is devoted to describing the basic and applied technique of one of classic internal styles of Chinese Wushu – Baguazhang school.

   The work presents methods and forms of training alone and with a partner, successively, step by step. The large material is accompanied with detail illustrations accenting attention on important aspects of martial application of the technique of this style.

 

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CONTENTS:

 

Introduction - Baguazhang history

Name and origin

Jibengong – basic exercises

Jiben Ba Zhang – eight main palms

San Ti Shi – a stance of three bodies

Bu Xing – stances

Bu Fa – Movements

Exercises with a movements along a circle

Circle conception

“Palm of eight trigrams” form

Wuji – infinity form

Taiji – “Great Limit” form. The beginning of movement

Liang Yi – the form of double order. The Single Changing Palm

Yongfa – martial application

Si Siang – four elements. Double changing palm

Yongfa – martial application

Qian trigram - The lion form

Yongfa – martial application

Kun tragram - The unicorn form

Yongfa – martial application

Kan trigram - The Snake form

Yongfa – martial application

Li trigram - The Hawk form

Yongfa – martial application

Zhen trigram - The Dragon form

Yongfa – martial application

Gen trigram - The Bear form

Yongfa – martial application

Xun trigram - The Phoenix form

Yongfa – martial application

Dui trigram - The Monkey form

Yongfa – martial application

Pair training

Attack methods

Methods of defense and counterattack

Continuous attack

Methods of defense from grips

Conclusion