![]() The change of the body may be explained as the training works as a kind of qigong, it cultivates the body internally but it also teaches the practitioner to generate power in a dynamic way. The concept is built around blocking the opponents attacks through changing the direction of the attacks. What is Bagua zhang (Pa kua Chang)?īaguazhang is a very complex martial system and with strong ties to ancient Chinese philosophy and ideas. Eventually these hand-postures will evolve into various martial techniques (palm changes). Of course these are principles that appears in other martial arts but the bagua system has typically much more spiraling moments than any other system.Įxcept the circular walking patterns that are trained to build up the basics for bagua, practitioners of this system also train different hand-postures while walking. ![]() The aim is to build up a good footwork and a rooted and balanced body structure.īaguazhang is distinguished from other systems by emphasis on coiling and uncoiling movements. The practitioners of this art typically start the learning process by walking in circles during the practice. One of the fundamentals of the practice is the stepping method, in particular circle walking. ![]() The characteristics of this art is constant movement and change, and the ability to fight while moving. Bagua is considered to be the most circular and spiraling system of Chinese internal martial arts (Neijia).
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