DVDS: Ba Gua Zhang

Ba Gua has got to be one of the fastest growing martial arts in the world. It is a wonderful style with many representatives. Some of those on this page cover lesser known styles or teachers with just a few disks out. Look around and see what's available in this intriguing form.

Tan Tui with Ted MancusoDVD#19014 and 19015  
A course in Bagua Volumes #1 & #2

With Professor Kang GeWu

Here is a long awaited series of DVDs on the art of BaGua by one of the most influential martial historians of our time. Scrupulously accurate and profoundly informed, Professor Kang Ge-Wu is an authority acknowledged throughout China AND the off-mainland Chinese world as a major researcher in martial lore and history. A graduate in the first group of such scholars in Chinese history Kang has established himself head and shoulders above others as a tireless investigator and a clear thinker.


This FIRST DVD presents many faces of BaGua. It's really like four tapes in one.

There are numerous examples of different BaGua styles. Then an introduction to postural prinicples and hand positions.

BaGua stepping is clearly shown next. Then BaGua circling exercises. From that point on Kang demonstrates a number of historically accurate essentials. He shows the Big Eight Palms, akin to the "Mother Palms".

He demonstrates a very nice series of Post Standing exercises along with an Eight Part Qigong series.

There is a nice section on the postural requirements of BaGua with both right and wrong examples. Then he shows two entire sets of BaGua Palm changes: He begins with the Eight "Old" Palms, very suitable to someone learning the art. Then he progresses to the famous Jiang (Chiang) style "New" Palms (the same form demonstrated in our Art of Change DVD) which is acknowledged as one of the best sets to enter the BaGua door.

Finally Professor Kang shows BaGua free hands that links the beautiful motions of BaGua together.

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The SECOND DVD of Professor Kang GeWu's series outlines and teaches the EIGHT Powers BaGua. With Professor Kang's usual precision and clarity he takes you through this treatment in a number of stages:

First, he introduces each Change Palm with names for every move (right and left sides having different names).

Next a group of students perform the actions simultaneously.

Aftert this he points out errors and potential problems with each section.

In an aerial view, Professor Kang performs each Change as part of Circle Walking.

We return to a group long shot with all students reprising the actions.

Next a number of APPLICATIONS are demonstrated from each circle.

And he does this for EACH Change!

Finally there is a valuable overview about "How to Practice" where Kang gives three distinct methods for improving your BaGua.

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Bagua Concepts series with Tom Bisio

For a number of years, we at Plum had planned (and are still planning) an in-depth presentation on bagua applications. But we have just been too busy! So, it's with a little envious sigh that we acknowledge how good a job Sifu Tom Bisio has done on this new series of Gao Ji Wu's Bagua applications.

Here's what we like: The DVDs assume you know something about Bagua, so they jump right in, showing applicatons and technical points. Also, Tom is a highly intelligent instructor and he shows usage in a truly CMA way, effortlessly transforming each application into its variations. On top of that, his Bagua usage is actually Bagua, crystallizing a lot of those principles we find missing in many presentations where Bagua applications turn out to be standard Kung Fu usage. Top Marks!

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(Also, check out Tom Bisio's excellent texts on Bagua here)

Joang style BaguaDVD#21033  Bagua Concepts #1 Ding Shi

Bagua starts with two things: walking and specific arm positions. This blends movement, the walk, with stillness, the postures. After introducing them here, Sifu Bisio shows their application to common attacks.

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Joang style Bagua#21034  Bagua Concepts #2 Lao Ba Zhang and Linear Applications

Many people consider the Eight Changing Palms the core of Bagua. Here is the Gao Ji Wu version demonstrated and broken into applications. True to the name of the series, Tom Bisio points out a number of major concepts for Bagua practice.

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Joang style Bagua#21035  Bagua Concepts #3 You Shen (Swimming Body BaGua Lian Huan

A more advanced set with mixed postures and somewhat more complicated angles. Teacher Bisio shows even more key applications taken from the set. A good presentation.

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Joang style Bagua #10892  Jiang Style BaGua Zhang

Jiang Rong Jiao's Bagua is often called the "New" form. Nonetheless it is a respectable, well constructed series which many, many instructors - including ourselves - teach as a foundation for further practice. This is one of the three versions we have of this set including one by Ted Mancuso and one by Professor Kang Ge Wu. The teacher in this case is the well known student of Sha Guo Zheng, Luo Jin Hua. Luo's movements are worth watching. A little tight (in the sense of smallness) than most his BaGua also has some nice elaborations. A very clear presentation of his movements. A strong, straight forward presentation. Luo has an active style and an alert mind.

About 1 Hour, Chinese with English subtitles        

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Bagua 7 Star form DVD#29962 Bagua Successive 7 Stars & 8 Palms

The famous Jiang Rong Qiao taught Sha Guo Zheng who was Luo Jin Hua’s teacher. This is the origin of his Bagua Zhang. He studied with Sha for 16 years. The 7 Stars 8 Palms is what is known in Bagua as a linked form, a level of practice following the standard 8 Changing Palms where. As in Xing Yi, the essential elements are herein mixed together in a non-symmetrical way. Luo is unspecific as to the origin of this linked form but he does go into details on Bagua’s basic usage and the applications of specific techniques.

About 1 Hour, Chinese with English subtitles         

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Bagua Double Fish SwordsDVD#29959 Bagua Double Fish Swords

This is a nice Deer Horn sword set in the Jiang manner. Luo, a student of Sha Guo Zheng, is fast, changeable and expert. His Bagua has the look of someone doing something they understand. As some of you may know, a knowledgeable member of our staff has personal experience with Luo and considers him a dedicated teacher and practitioner. As far as Bagua goes he is particularly agile with tight turning hand movements. This form is complex and interesting. Luo shows basic applications (against weapons) and discusses the swords at the end of the disk. A good presentation on the subject.

About 1 Hour, Chinese with English subtitles          

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Bagua San Shou

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DVD#24149 & 24150 Bagua Introduction to San Shou Fighting

In this TWO DVD SERIES Marcus Brinkman, acupuncturist and student of Luo De Xiu, show a very organized approach to Bagua fighting applications. Brinkman starts every action from a loose San Shou position then shows how it can be applied in the pattern to get the general idea. He covers the Eight basic actions. His movements, rooted in the Gao style, are general enough for anyone to benefit. His hands are light and subtle to the point where some might sense he is being lackadaisical. Nonetheless the applications give a very clear approach to entering and controlling with Bagua actions. The eight points of this approach are: Volume #1: Chuan (pierce), Ban (move), Jie (intercept) and Lan (obstruct). Volume #2 covers: Ting (twist), Fan (overturn), Zou (walking) and Zhuan (Turning). These techniques live up to their name: Clever Hands. This would be an excellent class workout or workshop approach with a lot of partner who might change among themselves while applying the methods.

Each volume in the series