Baguazhang

Bāguàzhǎng (Pa Kua Chang) is sometimes called the Eight Trigrams Boxing or Dragon Dancing. The art is rooted in the I-Ching, the Ancient Book of Change. The nature o Pa Kua is circles, addressing the eight directions of the I-Ching. The practitioner walks smoothly in a tight circle and ducks, turns, weaves and changes direction at high speed. Bāguàzhǎng transcends enslavement to the form and becomes a free flowing movement, freeing the practitioner to act and react naturally while fighting. When doing Bagua, work towards fluid, smooth action, roundedness, balanced footwork, and intent focus.

"Flow like water, spin like a tornado, and strike like lightning.

Be calm, be natural and be relaxed.”

Baguazhang Warm Ups

Dragon Qigong and Serving Teacups

Single Palm Change

Single Palm Change is the first baguazhang form students should learn. It can be practiced solo or in a pair and focuses on basic circle walking and footwork.

Eight Old Palms

Eight Old Palms, also called the Eight Mother Palms is the second baguazhang form that students should learn and it focuses on basic palm positions, their energies and is the foundation of circle walking practice for qigong.

Spiritwind Palms

Spiritwind Palms From is the intermediate baguazhang training form. Moves are practiced in line drills and the form is done while walking the circle, in a line, or linking.

Swimming Dragon

The Swimming Dragon, also called the Water Dragon, is an intermediate level form that mimics the serpentine movements of the dragon swimming while in combat. It emphasizes transfering power from walking the circle to hurricane like turing and out again.

Original Form

The Jiao Original form is an advanced baguazhang form integrating circle walking, spinning and striking techniques.

Two Person Form

This two person set should be trained along with the Spritwind Palms Form and contains basic two person baguazhang conditioning drills.