Gao style Bagua

Understand Baguazhang?

Though I didn’t understand Baguzhang when I first saw my teacher demonstrate his movement quality struck me as something…

Understand Baguazhang?

Though I didn’t understand Baguzhang when I first saw my teacher demonstrate his movement quality struck me as something very special. I realised…
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Learn Bagua

Bagua is a great and adaptable exercise. Twisting and turning it works the joints, cardio, coordination and focus to leave your body feeling…
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Martial arts and self-defence (from bullshit)

Consider changing this title to (Kung Fu and Self Defense) Not surprisingly people associate martial arts and self-defence. I believe your physical training…
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Tai chi Combat forms- my problem with them…

Sometimes I meet people who talk about or have learned Tai Chi combat forms. They often stress that they practice a special “combat…
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Online Bagua training – Bagua in a nutshell

A classic Bagua position demonstrated against a misty background
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Perfect martial movement – how can you develop it?

Whatever you practice you likely have some ideal of perfect martial movement. Perhaps that ideal movement is encapsulated for you in classical terms…
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What to wear? Bagua uniforms vs rubber boots

Greetings from rainy Brittany. What’s with the title Bagua uniforms vs rubber boots? If you look at videos of Bagua online you are…
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Your first Bagua class?What you need to know

How to begin your first Bagua class? Starting any new practice can be exciting, but stressful. Most of us don’t like to appear…
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Unpack Bagua principles from forms (or die unfulfilled)

It’s not the form that counts it’s what you put into the form it’s not the shape that’s impirtant but how you move.…
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Bagua application – circles you can really use

How do you use all those circles in Bagua? So much Bagua application that I see depends on fanciful interpretations of forms. Perhaps…
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