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SC332 Dragon Shaped Bagua
Yuan Zi Fu
111 pages, softbound, Full Color

This man was a student of Li Zi Ming. This FULL COLOR presentation covers history, principles of Bagua from the standpoint of physics, the Dragon Shaped Palms and some nice throwing applications. His Bagua is good, with much twisting and a few unusual postures. Overall a very nice presentation with good sized pictures and clean layout. Photos in the front of famous practitioners in his lineage.

A525 72 Bagua Hidden Legs
Zhao Zhen Zhang

After presenting a variation of the Eight Palm Changes by Jiang Rong Jiao, Mr. Zhao illustrates breakdowns of the "hidden legs" of BaGua (and they are indeed hidden when you first learn the art, at least to most people) . In this book, compared to A805 below, the explanations are all usage from the particular form, where, in the Fatal Kicks book, general BaGua kicks are demonstrated.

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A805 Fatal Kicks of Bagua
Zhao Zhen Zhang

Clear illustrations (and of a decent size) highlight this book strictly on the applicatons of kicking in Bagua. Easy to understand and all you need is a partner to take the beating. There's a short introduction about the general movements of the style and then one and two-step illustrations of leg usage.

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Bagua Quan - SC 431
By Zhao Zhen Zhong

This little book is a wealth of information. Self advertised as a "quick introduction where you don't need anyone else's help" or, in other words, do-it-yourself; it covers a number of aspects of the art including the Mother Palms, The Eight Changes, Bagua's 8 strikes, a little Bagua straight sword, some Crescent Knifes and an excerpt from Bagua Staff.

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Bagua Linked Palms - SC 132
形意八卦掌—健身与技击
By Song Di Lei 宋狄雷

This book is on the combined styles of Xing Yi and Bagua but with aa distinct leaning toward reintrepreting Bagua with Xing Yi flavor added. It shows a lot of training methods some of them simple such as basic iron palm slapping and some more interesting such as a series of different execises with the Bagua poles. Next comes a formal section with the animals changes emphasized based on Bagua's eight animals and a somewhat Xing Yi inspired intrepretation of them. Finally a lot of rather free drawings of Bagua applications many inspired by the classic book and others, including multiple attackers, by a more imaginative muse.

Cheng Style BaGua Zhang- SC 602
by Liu JingRu

Another BaGua book by the indefatigable Liu Jing Fu. This time he focuses on his beloved style, Cheng Shi. Bagua Zhang. One bonus is that just about everything in this book is demonstrated by the clear form of Liu himself. Applications are given as the text and photos show the Palm Changes. This text has explanatory notes on footwork, palm work, etc. Then it delves into the 8 X 8 64 Palm which it shows with applications and variations. Next comes the 8 X 8 64 Hand form which is a Linked Hand set shown without applications. The book also has some color plates in the front.

Bagua Zhang ith Guo Gu Min Bagua Palm Records - SC 430
by Guo Gu Min (posthumously) & Zang Xue Fan

Bagua Zhang Shu Ji Cheng. A compendium, the name suggests, of the Liang Branch of Bagua practice. Direct lineage teachers show the basic circling palms of this system along with applications and a "64 move" application set somewhat like the linear style of Gao Branch. One of the few books on the very respectable Liang Zhen Pu branch of the art. This book covers a lot of Bagua including principles, form, body arts relating to all parts, five form palm, strategy, the "36 Song", 48 hands methods, health issues, usge, applications and more. A clear and useful manual on the entire Bagua system.

Guo Gu Min (1887 - 1968) was a major proponent of Bagua. Early on he started to learn and communicate with many Bagua masters and had access to a wealth of information on martial arts. He was taught by such varied master as Yi Fu, Kiu Feng Chun, Li Cun Yi. At this time separate styles were no barrier since Bagua still reflected its common origin with Dong Hai Chuan. Guo wrote on Bagua even revealing some special techniques from Dong Hai Chuan never written before. He taught many hundreds of people and was instrumental in Bagua's development especially in the BeiJing area. Among his contributions were the 64 Hands Straight Line practice and the Bagua Hook Swords.

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Secrets of Wu Dang Bagua Palms- SC 401
Mi ZhuanWu Dang Bagua Zhang
by Di Bei-Lung and Gao Fei

A series of the BaGua Changes in drawings of 80 year old Di Bei-Long. Wu Dang according to the text is derived from the Yin Fu branch of Dong Hai Chuan's art. Interesting are the numerous writings, short sections of the "secret" records about BaGua and a long Q & A section on the art.

BaGua San Shou Palms - SC 311
by Zhang Yao Zhong

"San Shou"- free hand - can have a number of meanings in different martial contexts. In this case one might think of it as a "linking set" as in Xing Yi. The core form to this book is a series of movements which are not structured around the circle. BaGua San Shou also refers to spontaneous practice of turning and changing. In addition a number of BaGua Chi Kung type exercises.

BAGUA'S TRUE COLLECTION - SC 309
by Liu Jing Ru

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247 Pages, Softbound. Photographs.

A new beautifully laid out book by famous practitioner Liu, published in 2003. This text is said to contain "lost" information on the art. It also presents many sections on the more difficult and important aspects of BaGua such as basics. A nice section on walking is followed logically with palms exercises and nice illustrations of applications. Next is a Jia Shou or Xing Yi like structure form (one of Liu's other skills). Finally there is a 9 Palace Fist walking the magic square pattern. Photographs are well done with "ghost" of previous position next to new movement. Good work.

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Swimming Bagua Body - SC 305
by Sun Zhi Jun

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538 Pages, Softbound. Photographs.

This is a major book on the art of BaGua. It begins with photographs color and black and white including a nice one of Cheng Ting Hua. After a complete section of basics it follows with Eight Turning Palms. Then Mother Palms. next comes Linked Palms.Then a section entitled "24 Manners/64 Palms." BaGua Saber follows. After that is BaGua Spear. Next BaGua Straight sword. BaGua Elk Horn knives.Then a section on the Cheng chronology. In other words, a complete presentation of the Cheng style forms.

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BaGua Three Harmony Exercises - SC 217
by Zhang Jin Liang

ShihFu Zhang has impressed us with his excellent presentation of LIANG style BaGua. His VCDs and DVDs are some of our most popular. Here he presents stretching, postural and Chi Kung exercises based on the system of BaGua in which he is expert. The photos are a little on the fuzzy side but they are easily understandable and the movements are demonstrated with integrity and clarity.
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Orthodox BaGua - SC 212
by Liu JingRu

A good beginning volume on Cheng style BaGua Zhang. Li starts it with a section on his own introduction to martial practice. This is followed by a chapter on BaGua health building. Then BaGua's flavor in self defense. Other sections include: mud stepping, basic hand positions, 8 Big Palms, Swimming Body linked palms, exercise palms and practice palms. Many photographs.

BaGua Palm Essentials- SC 209
by Zhang Quan Liang

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A huge manual containing good photos and a lot of information on the art of BaGua. Includes 8 Mother Palms, Usage, BaGua Saber,BaGua Chi Kung, BaGua Posture training, mixed routines and much text on the art. An outstanding compendium of information on BaGua with a lot of information.

BaGua Applications
(of Wu Meng Xia) - SC 206
by Qi De Ju

Here is Wu Meng Xia's work...

"The Drilling Palm is the source of knowledge and skill,
Cherish the principles of the Yin Yang Eight Changes.
The Nine Palaces mysteriously transform,
Yin and Yang move mysteriously without limit,
Supporting longevity, enlarging skills,
Like a tree root encircling the footwork wraps.
Thus well grounded the techniques flower,
The essence of the art produces a grand achievement."

BaGua Three Harmony Sword
by Zhang Quan Liang -SC 108

Snake Style Bagua -SC 105
by Tian Jion

A nicely done edition of Yin/Yang BaGua Zhang. This volume focuses on the branch which is known as Snake Form Palm: that is the 8 changes inspired by the Snake's energy. Good photos, a young and limber practitioner and form pictures interspersed with applications. This series is generally well done. Sections include Snake Palm strikes, single Palm Change, Double Change. Each change is shown with some application.

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Liang Style Bagua-SC 102
by Li Zi Ming

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One of the longest lived practitioners of BaGua in history and a wealth of BaGua information. This is his text on the Liang style branch of BaGua. Simply a must for a complete BaGua library

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Lion Style BaGua
by Tian Jiong -SC 101

A nicely done edition of Yin Yang BaGua Zhang. This volume focuses on the branch which is known as Lion Form Palm: that is the 8 changes inspired by the Lion's energy. Good photos, a young and limber practitioner and form pictures interspersed with applications.

BaGua Series
by Zhu Bao Zhen
SC 1003

2000 + pages, softbound.
An amazing edition by a top notch BaGua Zhang expert. Click here for more information.

赵振忠 Zhao Zhen Zhong, born in 1947, a university graduate.
Since childhood he loved Wushu, and acknowledged as his teacher the famous Wushu instructor Han Mu Jia's sworn brother, Mr. Han Jin Shan, from whom he studied Shaolin Quan & TaiZu Quan, In 1965 he moved to YunNan to work as YunNan WuShu drill instructor for the Saudi Arabian government. He continued his studies with BaGua Zhang, Tong Bei Quan, etc. At the same time he succeeded in learning from teachers such as Jiang Rong Qiao, Wang Zi Ping and receiving personal instruction from other important Wushu seniors, allowing him to attain the essence of Wushu.

For many decades he has relentlessly practiced martial arts, never slacking, many times visiting the Chinese mainland and winning prices there, also visiting Britan lecture on the arts.

Throughout the decades he had written and published many articles and essays, such as (The Theory of BaGua Walking) delivered at the International BaGua Symposium and other excellent dissertations, he has published (BaGua 72 Hidden Kicks) (Miraculous Cavity Strikes) (Fatal Kicks) ( Rapid Introduction to BaGua for Self Instruction) and numerous other writings, much to the praise of students and professionals in the arts. He 2003 he was awarded a Seventh Duan in the art of WuShu.