Baguazhang (8 Palm Fist, 8 Trigrams Palm) is a young art in terms of traditional Chinese martial arts. Developed in the late 1800s by Dong Haichuan, Bagua’s fluid motions and devastating effects against single and multiple attackers earned its practitioners the title, “Rolling Thunder Boxers.”

Baguazhang is one of the most secret and esoteric of the Chinese Gongfu (kung fu) systems. Specializing in extremely powerful palm strikes, this system is renowned for its deceptive circular movements used to evade and neutralize multiple opponents.

All movements in Bagua should be smooth, fluid and coordinated, using the entire body. It is said that the power comes from the ground, is directed by the waist and expressed through the limbs. As such Bagua practitioners learn to use their entire body and thereby do not rely on any particular muscle group for strength.

The constant fluid turning, expanding and contracting movements of Bagua stimulate the joints and intrinsic muscles not normally utilized in everyday activities. The expansion and contraction of the body during Bagua practice utilizes all of the core muscles and thereby provides an internal organ massage, loosening stagnant energy and allowing the Qi and blood to circulate smoothly throughout the entire body.

Practicing Baguazhang will facilitate total body connection while enhancing strength, coordination, agility, suppleness and body energy awareness.

I have been teaching Bagua for over ten years and although I am still happy to provide a complete in-depth martial instruction, to qualified individuals, I prefer to utilize and teach Bagua as an incredibly deep form of body, mind, energy and spirit integration.

I became a Shifu (Master Instructor) in Jiang Rongqiao’s “original” system of Baguazhang on September 20, 2002. I hold certificates of instruction and lineage under the authority of the Beijing Martial Arts Association, China; the Primordial Chaos Life Energy Martial Healing Center, Beijing, China and the International Institute of Medical Qigong, USA.

My primary instructor was Shifu Jerry Alan Johnson and I also feel honored to be certified to instruct under Master Duan Zhiliang of Beijing China.

At this point in time I have decided to stop taking new clients in Baguazhang. Since my focus is on health and longevity, I feel my efforts are better spent on instructing Chaoyi Fanhuan Qigong (CFQ).

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