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Classic BAGUA Texts translated by Joseph Crandall Joseph
Crandall, translator, is a well-known Ba Gua practitioner who has
taken onto himself the heroic task of translating and making available
many key works of BaGua. These are translations, bound
workbook style, NOTE:
If you notice a lapse in the number sequence this may be due to
Mr. Crandall coming out with a later edition of the same book and
a new number. |
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This
is one of the best introductory BaGua Eight Changing Palms available.
A standard for much BaGua instruction in China, the so called "New"
BaGua palms are clear, simple and yet disctinctly BaGua. Shihfu
Mancuso, professor Kang GeWu and many others teach this series as
a foundational form. Beautifully illustrated by famous martial "artst"
Zhou Yuan-Long. |
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According
to translator Joseph Crandall this book, while showing a simple
approach, also gives some insights into theory. Cheng style is the
other major branch, along with Yin Style, of BaGua studies and this
book should be a welcome addition to any enthusiast's library. Having
translated some of this material ourselves we can attest to the
essential accuracy and tremendous savings in time and effort to
have this useful body of work done with concerted
effort. |
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A
clear and well illustrated explanation of the BaGua broadsword.
Step by step instruction highlighted with very clear figures; not
to mention a neat set. |
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WuDang BaGuaFei YinTao & Fei YuLiang Translated by Joseph Crandall 85 pages, US $25.00 Velo-bound Wu Dang is a famous area for Taoist practitioners in China. A mountainous region with many temples it has developed a very distinct blend of martial arts with many systems. WuDang movements are often done with very fluid, soft and graceful movements. BaGua is particularly popular there with its obvious relations to the I Ching (Book of Changes) and Taoism. Here is one of the only instructional texts in English on this expressive version of the 8 Trigrams Palm. INCLUDES: Sections on studying on your own; teaching BaGua; posture; basics; the entire form breared by Fei Yin Tao. |
An
extensive explanation of one of the longest and most involved Ba
Gua Palm sets. Originally said to be derived from Yin Fu's method
through "Cao" style, this is a long and quite thorough
set incorporating, to our eyes, elements of LuoHan (Shaolin) Boxing
and an unusual amount of kicking resembling the even more rare Jiao
Men style. Interesting notes by writer Zhang Lie on applications
relating to the separate circles. |
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Ba Gua Transmissionby Sun Xi Kun Second edition Translated by Joseph Crandall 50 pages, US $25.00 velo-bound A
great old Ba Gua text with wonderful funky photographs. Truly a
classic of early Ba Gua literature. A very famous BaGua text and
one of the earliest. |
EQB#8Swimming Body Linked
BaGua A
very interesting system of Ba Gua attributed originally to Gao Yi-Sheng.
It incorportates both Pre-natal (the first 8 trigrams) and Post-Natal
(64 changes) movements. It originates from Cang country in China,
one of the most famous areas in all of China for martial practice.
Each of the 64 Post-Natal forms is accompanied
by a short, clear self-defense explanation. |
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According to translator Joseph Crandall this is an even better
introduction to Yin style of Ba Gua than his earlier, larger book
by Zhang Lie. As always, Mr. Crandall's translation is clear and
easy to understand, his books executed with detailed concern about
the material and useful additions to a Ba Gua practitioners library.
Having translated some of this material ourselves we can attest
to the essential accuracy and tremendous savings in time and effort
to have this useful body of work done with concerted
effort. |
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Style Dragon Shaped BaGua (Fu Shi) LONG XING BAGUAZHANG Fu
ZhenSong (1881), the creator of Fu style BaGua, was a formidable
and admired martial artist.Friend of Yang Chen Fu, Sun Lu Tang and
others. He was a popular and influential teacher at some of the
key points in the "modernization" of martial arts starting
long before the Republic. Fu style itself is a respected member
of the BaGua family with tight turns and sure footwork. Written
by Fu YongHui who studied not only under his father but explored
BaJi with Li Shu-Wen and BaGua with Sun Lu Tang and who, in turn,
taught Bao Chan Mai (Bow Sim Mark): this is a nice introduction with pictures and well
as illustrations. Fu
Yong Hui himself poses for the photos. |
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EQB#11Yin
Yang Ba Pan BaGua It has been put to rest, according to our belief, that Dong Hai Chuan was indeed the inventor of Ba Gua Zhang. Kang Ge Wu's work on this is phenomenal and extensive. However, if there is a contestant in the running for an alternative theory this style would be it. Developed in the area of Dong's birthplace this branch of "Eight Levels" or "Eight Circles" is shown with old, but very neat photos. A truly twisty system where the main difference from what we know of as BaGua lies in "mud stepping"not being emphasized. A classic book with some great postures. If you want to see a little better version as far as the photos - not to mention an reprint of the original Chinese - see our Lion Books section. Eight palms, fighting applications, weapons and special training. Also incorporates short hacking saber set. |
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This
is a straight translation of a fairly involved Elk Horn knife set
from the WuDang school of BaGua. 64 postures with multiple illustrated
figures of the movements. Definitely
for those who have that ability to learn formal movements through
the written word. Overall the instruction is clear and fairly detailed.
This can be done with a little hard work. |
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As
Mr. Crandall notes in his introduction, Sun LuTang - though very
famous- left only difficult writings on martial arts. This book
was the first made available to the public on the art of BaGua.
Mr. Crandall admits to having made some running starts : now he
has finally come out with a translation which he feels can give
the non-Chinese reader a "taste" of one of the most famous
of BaGua stylists. Also included is Sun's "BaGua Straight Sword".
This is an essential text for the collector as well as the practitioner.
Though Sun is probably less revered in Asia than we are often led
to believe, his work is nonetheless seminal. This book is one of
the keystones of that work. |
This
is a translation of Yin Yuzhang's two books, Ba Gua Zhang Jian Lun
(A Simple Book on Ba
Gua Zhang)
and Kan Dao Shu Lian Xi Fa (Practice Method of the Chopping Saber
Art). Both of these books were published by the Qingdao Martial
Arts School in the 1930's. Yin Yu Zhang is the son of the famous Bagua master Yin Fu. Photos
are of Yin himself. |
This is a combination of two versions of the same Ba Gua sword set. The first is very close to a version Joseph Crandall learned from Zhang Jie one of Liu Xing Han's students. The second, by Huang Xin, a grand-student of Liu Xing Han,is from a series of articles in Wu Hun magazine. Each set runs, of course, to 64 moves. In this case, though the reproduction on the photographs is not great, there is more breakdown in the photographic second section of the text than in the illustrated first section. The names of the moves are correlated so the illos and photos aid one another . |
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