BAJI BOXING (Eight Extremes Fist)

Demonstrators/Teachers: Wu LianZhi and others.
Based on the Bear and the Tiger, Ba Ji is a powerful style. Beautiful in its simplicity it is known throughout China as "the Bodyguard Style" for its efficacy. BaJi movements are famous for their stomping actions and loose but thorough strength. Known as a favorite among Muslim practitioners BaJi has long been a well known but rarely released form of boxing.
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New!! VCD#1647 Wu Lian Zhi
Double Disk, VCD pricing, Chinese Only

For many people in the CMA Wu Lian Zhi is a high name in the art of Baji Quan and other Cang County based martial skills. This is a kind of celebration of Wu's contribution with many speakers, some local color and a stage performance. On the floor, the type of performance we always see in China before the "official performance" we see different players showing off Baji Partner Set, a good selection of Pigua, Baji Quan, Xing Yi five elements, three sectional stick vs. staff, a good steel whip performance and much more. A necessary addition to those interested in Baji, Pigua and related arts. Double Disk

VCD#1439 BaJi style BaJi
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VCD#1444 BaJi style Sz Lang
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Sz Lang Baji is a major component of some branches of the Baji style. Here Wu Lian Zhi gives another chalk talk illustrated technical and strategic points of his understanding of Baji with examples and a bit of dissection of the Sz Lang form. This is one of the more sophisticated Baji forms.More discussion and much of it technical. Double VCD.

VCD#6 BaJi style BaJi Sword
About 1 Hour, VCD pricing, Chinese Only

There are a few famous weapon in the Baji style. This sword shows the style and maintains the flavor of this branch of BaJi.

VCD#10 BaJi style BaJi Fist
About 1 Hour, VCD pricing, Chinese Only

This is an interesting tape, definitely developed by someone other than the rest of our BaJi VCD's. This demonstrator is more like a contemporary Wushu BaJi champion. But, due to the fact it's BaJi - one of China's most powerful and direct systems- his BaJi is not very "spruced up" and retains many elements of acceptable BaJi. His form is good. He is young and powerful. And the overall presentation is quite well done with nice production and clear movement. Chang Lung is a handsome, talented performer and the BaJi form is worth a look.

BaJi is a style where touch is very important. Its explosive force comes in part from a loose body then an explosive expulsion of energy. Here are a group of BaJi Partner Practices to aquaint the student with BaJi's particular methods.

VCD#31 BaJi style BaJi Spear
About 1 Hour, VCD pricing, Chinese Only

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BaJi spear once again shows the nature of this famous style of boxing. As always spear and straight sword constitute almost indispensible additions for the training student.

VCD#34 BaJi style BaJi Applications & Usage
About 1 Hour, VCD pricing,Chinese Only

BaJi demonstrated with special emphasis on usage and applications against student wearing protective equipment. Usage is authentic emphasizing the peculiar qualities of this very powerful Kung Fu style. Counters for punches, grabs, locks and other attacks. Toward the end of the VCD the teacher designates points.

VCD#37 BaJi style BaJi Sz Lang Kuan
About 1 Hour, VCD pricing, Chinese Only

This is one of the more advanced sets of this BaJi Branch. The "Four Bright Expanses" concentrates on small, powerful movements intermixed with fluid motions. All the major movements of BaJi are represented by the form is more complex and challenging.

If you like BaJi this will be a great VCD. Many sets almost never seen in the West are shown here. Road sets (as in Shaolin or Cha Chuan) are shown as well as body boxing, arm boxing and other essentials of mastering BaJi's distinct flavor.

We don't always have the time to list each VCD survey but for those interested here is the list of forms presented on this one:

Black Tiger Fist- Hei Fu Chuan• Small Frame 4th Road • Single Plucking -Tan Tsai
Small Frame 5th Road • Small Frame 3rd Road • Small Frame 6th Road • LoHan (Buddha's Disciple) Work • Small Frame 1st Road • Small Frame 2nd Road • Six Big Openings- Liu Da Kai • Pu Dao Plain Knife • Spring Autumn Big Knife • 6 Harmony Big Spear • Single Strike- Tan Da • Railing Hand Partner Set- Fu Shou • 4 Bright Expanses- Si Lang Kuan • Pure Yang Sword Chun -Yang Jian • Raise the Willow Saber- Ti Liu Dao • Travelling Staff -Xing Zhe Gwun • Six Harmony Spear

This is a good, refined stick. It does two things very well. It retains the simplicity and directness of BaJi. It also goes through a surprising amount of different stick rolls. Generally staff sets are centered around a theme roll. This set acts as introductory to many such rolls and, at the same time, has lines of practice.

VCD#471 BaJi style Raise the Willow Saber
About 1 Hour, VCD pricing, Chinese Only

There are many saber set in the art of Kung Fu. This one has much of BaJi's simplificity and directness. It could work as either a saber or a stick sets.Movements are clear and organic. Not so much a demonstration set as a saber consistent with BaJi's characteristics.

To paraphrase the old criticism, "Shaolin BaJi is to real BaJi what marching music is to music." Interesting historically. We could write a long piece on the relationship between style, system and other aspects of general Kung Fu theory. This is Da BaJi assimilated into Shaolin. It has been transformed into Shaolin "style" and, without getting too complex, this might contradict the very concept of Shaolin as a "collection" style. The Swiss once unsuccessfully tried to import pasta into Italy. If you want real BaJi go to Cang county.