WU DANG KUNG FU xing yi / tai chi / ba gua & chi kung
wu dang ba gua
BA GUA ( wu dang cave ba gua )
This wu dang ba gua style which is from Zhang San Feng north linage, was called cave ba gua as well among the martail art circle at that time. Because it was practiced secretly, kept secret and it was thought to only selected internal disciples at that time.
In general ba gua is one of the unique kun g fu system among all other martial art styles. One of the reason is that ba gua is performance around the circle. This is yin - yang circle, but this circle performance is non directional and multi directional.
Regarding to its theory, even though, same as tai chi and xing yi , theory - principles are based on ancient Chinese philosophy, traditional Chinese medicine and other Chinese cultural elements.
ba gua is not different because of circle performance, ba gua consist of tai chi and xing yi principles combined. Briefly, the fluidity and interconnectedness among attacks, defence movements, strikes, locks and throws indicates its characteristics. The complicated and directional changes of kicks, arm strikes, defences and counter attacks can be from different angles, while using circular and spiralling actions.
Actions around circle or spiralling actions are at various low stances, facing mostly the centre and sometimes outside of circle, which implies change of directions.
The form which contains the complex movements and stances, internal power, physical body mechanics, is based on the body rotation and mental state sharpness.
All elements of actions are expected to be in coordination with the energy and the physical body mechanics. Its movements are sometimes slow and fast, changeable quickly and fluidly, moreover movements could be both hard – soft, gentle.
Its imitated actions had been derived from hunting and also from the fighting skills of different animals such as ; dragon, tiger, snake, monkey, so on.
BA GUA EDUCATION
The progress that practitioner experiences to achieve and so the length of ba gua course depends on student
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ba gua course content
breathing , meditation
basic kung fu footwork, stances
basic attacks – defences ,
basic counter attacks,
circle foot work - balance,
dragon palm form
complicated attacks
complicated defences - counter attacks,
two person form applications
combined kicks , punches
complex attacks - defences
flying dragon form
form application
weapon form ( sword )
empty hand sparing
sword sparing