The most frequent questions I was asked of Ba Gua Zhang are that
how many styles there are and what characterizes the differences. I
laughed and sighed. I laughed because I am happy that people are
interested. I sighed because it will be a long answer. The answers
are in this book. The students of Dong Hai Chuan made the styles
different by incorporating different styles into the system. There
were Luo Han Shou, Tan Tui, Shuai Jiao, Xing Yi etc. However, all
styles share the common theme of change and fluidity. I started my
martial arts training with Tan Tui and Shuai Jiao. I also studied
some northern styles: Mantis, Ba Ji, Tong Bei etc before I studied
Ba Gua Zhang. It was quite a rewarding learning experience, since I
knew the other styles first. However, I was told to study Cheng
Ting Hua style since this is more close to original Dong style
without influences of other styles except Shuai Jiao. Whether you
are interested in what Ba Gua Zhang is about or what styles there
are, this is an essential book to read. The contents are written in
a note format for easy reference. Every move is illustrated with a
picture. At least one application for each move is discussed.
Further discussions are in the Synopsis. Definitions of palm forms
are in the Palm Terms. The basic 5 stances, 8 basic palm methods,
and 8 single Palm Change sets from 8 styles are discussed and
illustrated. This book will help you greatly at all levels of study
and practice in Ba Gua Zhang.
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