Posts Tagged ‘Bagua’

Also known as Ba Gua Chuan, Pa Kua Chuan , Bagua Zhang, 8 Trigram Boxing and more.

One of three Chinese Internal Martial Arts. Overall energy is like a tornado, spiral, or ‘spinning’.

Gong style utilizes Ba Gua energy but is DRIVEN by Shing Yi energy, mind, or if you will , power.

When combined with Shing Yi (rolling, direct, arrow like ) mind and energy, it is a formidable, unorthodox energy to contend with. Think of a freight train with hurricane surrounding it. Train is always in the “eye” where it is calm. Conversely, the whirlwind around it wreaks destruction if that is what is intended.

Rather than go on about this here I recommend experiencing this first hand from a teacher who has reputable lineage and one who has immersed themselves in this or other internal. Often this is taught with Tai Chi , Shing Yi, and some form of external kung fu. At intermediate level (ni dan) and above these delineations begin to weave together.

Gong Style uses the 8 palms of the old form. There are many more styles of Ba Gua. The common thread seems to be fluid circular movement and change. Ba Gua as a martial art ties directly in with Feng Shui and Traditional Chinese Medicine. These palms and energy patterns harmonize ones energy. As in Feng Shui, you set up a space in a specific pattern to maximize your intent, thus is the same with Bagua ( 8 Trigram Boxing) Boxing referring to practice of defense from Eastern origin. See also Western Boxing. They’re both similar but not the same.

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