Baguazhang

BAGUAZHANG (8 Trigram Palms foundation, form and function)

Baguazhang is an internal style kung fu, making use of circle walking footwork and many twisting, coiling and spiraling motions. The bagua we study is Cheng style from the Liu Jingru lineage. Known as the art of change, its defining characteristic is the ability to attack or defend while walking, making it an ideal method to deal with multiple attackers. It is also a powerful health Qi Gong method.

This course contains:

• Foundation Warm-up Sequence

• Bagua specific foundation exercises

• Footwork stepping patterns

• 8 Mother palms, circle walking & applications

• 8 Palm changes, circle walking & applications

• Bagua Swimming Dragon form & applications