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Ba Gua Zhang Eight Attacking Elbows On a Circle – Video with Tom Bisio
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The Metal Element
Metal Element Students of Traditional Chinese medicine and internal martial arts often have questions about the Metal Element. Why is the Metal Element confusing? One problem is that the associations attributed to Metal often don’t
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Fundamental Body Alignments of Ba Gua Zhang
Contents1 Ba Gua Fundamental Body Alignments1.1 I. Palm Formations1.2 II. Leg Formations 1.3 III. Stepping Formations1.4 IV. Song of the Mud Wading Step (Tang Ni Bu) Another excerpt from on the Fundamental Body Alignments of
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Eight Basic Elbows of Ba Gua Zhang Video with Tom Bisio
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Ba Gua Zhang Eight Attacking Elbow Video – Performed on a line by Tom Bisio
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Masters of Ba Gua Zhang: Gao Ji Wu
Gao Ji Wu was born in 1942. He began learning Chang Quan (Long Fist or Long Boxing) as a child and later progressed to learning the internal martial arts under his father. Having practiced martial
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Ba Gua Zhang Eight Attacking Elbows
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Guo Ge Min’s Basic Requirements for Ba Gua Zhang
After decades of practicing Ba Gua Zhang I still find small gems that increase my understanding of the art in books by different Ba Gua Zhang teachers. In this brief discussion of the legendary Guo
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Master Wang Shi Tong’s Lao Ba Zhang: Body Turning Palm
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From the Archives! Ba Gua Master Zhang Hua Sen – 13 Elbows Video
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Ba Gua Zhang Kicking Bag Video – Home training with Tom Bisio and IAI Instructor Valerie Ghent
More Ba Gua training you can do at home. Use the Ba Gua Zhang kicking bag to train kicking skills that are natural extensions of the Mud Wading Step. The kicking bag helps you train
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How Ba Gua’s 12 Standing Postures Open the Meridians
One of the interesting things about the Chinese internal arts is the many different levels of practice possible even in the most fundamental exercises. Ba Gua’s 12 Standing Postures are a good example of this.
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Ba Gua Zhang Ball Exercises – Video
Here are two more Ba Gua Zhang Ball Exercises that one can do at home using weighted balls to develop internal body connection. These are traditional exercises common to many styles of Ba Gua Zhang.
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Xing Yi/Tai Ji Ball Exercises – Video
The Xing Yi / Tai Ji Ball Exercises come from Xing Yi Master Shang Ji. These ball exercises are useful for internal body training, and require no special equipment beyond an ordinary basketball. The ball
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Mother Palms of Ba Gua Zhang – Part 2
This is the second installment on the Mother Palms of Ba Gua Zhang. The Eight Mother Palms are an essential part of Ba Gua Zhang training and the primary foundational Nei Gong exercise. The Mother
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Mastering Ba Gua Footwork: Scissor Stepping Lesson 4 with Tom Bisio
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Master Li Gui Chang – Five Elements Video
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Gathering Sun Essence Qi Gong
In the Spring, during the Waking Insects (March 5-7 to March 20-21) and Spring Equinox Seasonal Nodes (March 20-21 to April 4-6), the Yang energy in the natural world around us gains in strength and
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Master Wang Shi Tong’s Double Palm Change: Video & Application
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Qin Na Wizard: Master Zhao Da Yuan
I first met Master Zhao Da Yuan in 1996, but did not get a really chance to study with him until 2012, when I brought a group of IAI instructors to Beijing to train intensively
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Mother Palms of Ba Gua Zhang – Part 1
The Eight Mother Palms of Ba Gua Zhang are an essential part of Ba Gua training and the primary foundational Nei Gong exercise. develops both the footwork and the internal strength that are critical to
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Master Shang Ji on Xing Yi Quan Foundational Skills (Ji Ben Gong): Part 4 – Rise-Drill-Fall-Overturn & Sinking Qi to Dantian
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Master Wang Shi Tong’s Lao Ba Zhang: Double Palm Change
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Lao Ba Zhang & Kai-He (Open Close)
Kai – He 開合 (Open-Close) One way to summarize the synergy between the circular expression of the Eight Palms (Lao Ba Zhang) and their various linear expressions is to understand the meaning of Kai He.
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Mastering Ba Gua Footwork: Scissor Stepping Lesson 3 with Tom Bisio
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IAI Ba Gua Zhang/Xing Yi Quan Intensive Training Weekend – April 2020
Ba Gua Zhang * Xing Yi Quan Nei Gong * Forms * Weapons * Partner Drills April 2020 We are excited to announce a weekend of intensive training in Ba Gua Zhang and Xing Yi
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Master Shang Ji on Xing Yi Quan Foundational Skills (Ji Ben Gong): Part 3 – Eagle Grasping
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Master Wang Shi Tong’s Lao Ba Zhang: Single Palm Change Video
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Lao Ba Zhang: Eight Palms, Eight Linear Forms and 64 Hands
Contents1 Lao Ba Zhang & the Eight Palm Methods2 36 Characters of Ba Gua Zhang3 The Eight Linear Palms & Piercing Palm4 Ba Zhang & The 64 Forms Wang Shi Tong’s Lao Ba Zhang is
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Zen And the Art of Standing by IAI Instructor MG Kriger
Zen And the Art of Standing As a student of both the Dharma and the internal arts, I must preface everything to come with a brief disclaimer. This article represents my beginners (always beginning) understanding
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Master Wang Shi Tong’s Lao Ba Zhang: The Single Palm Change
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Mastering Ba Gua Footwork: Scissor Stepping Lesson 2 with Tom Bisio
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Martial Art Great: Fu Shu Yun
Fu Shu Yun was born in 1916 in Tianjin, China. She began training in martial arts in junior high school. Her skill developed quickly and she was soon called upon to give demonstrations at sports
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Xing Yi Quan Foundational Skills (Ji Ben Gong): Part 2
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Wang Shi Tong’s Old Eight Palms (Lao Ba Zhang): The Four Complimentary Forces
This article builds on last month’s article on Lao Ba Zhang: Opening the Form. The Four Forces All of the movements in Lao Ba Zhang incorporate four essential, oppositional yet complimentary movements, that act together
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Master Wang Shi Tong’s Lao Ba Zhang – Opening the Form 3 Posture Standing Sequence on Video
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