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Ba Gua Zhang Cheng Style Branch

The Ba Gua Palm boxing art has many branches, in fact an astonishing number for such a new art. Distinguished by its trademark "sliding" step Cheng derives from one of the most important disciples of BaGua's founder, Cheng Ting Hua. It is a widely recognized and respected branch of the art. This style is also known as "Swimming Body" Ba Gua.

Instructor: MA LIN CHENG is a fourth generation inheritor of Cheng style Ba Gua Zhang.

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VCD#1222 Cheng Style Swimming Body BaGua
About an hour, See Main VCD page for prices, CHINESE ONLY

Demonstrated by Mao Jing Guang, a national Wushu judge, this is a straight forward rendition of the Swimming Body form of BaGua. Though narration is minimal, the nice thing about this series is that everything is narrated in Chinese and ENGLISH. Mao is a little tight for our tastes but his performance is very clear and this is a complete and lengthy rendering of the form.

VCD#1016 Cheng Style Fundamentals
About an hour, See Main VCD page for prices, CHINESE ONLY

Basic stances (9) including some peculiar to the style like "Wai Ba Bu" (Outer 8 Stance) and She Xing Bu (Snake Shape Step). Also basic footwork is shown. Good basic examples of Palm arts such as Dragon, Cutting and Splitting Palms. Further, the Eight Single Palms are represented. A good introduction to the style and further VCDs.

VCD#1017 Cheng Style Eight Single Palms
Double VCD , See Main VCD page for prices, CHINESE ONLY

The basic Eight Changing Palms of Cheng style are shown, and very clearly. These are intricate yet fun, complex but lucid. These is a very notable consistency here of both quality and intent. Ma is a solid performer with long experience. Cheng style does not emphasize a specific order. Students may combine palms as they will. Actually this is true of all Ba Gua but the idea may be introduced at different stages of training. This is a Double VCD. Customer reaction.

 

VCD#1018 Cheng Style Swimming Body Links
About an hour, See Main VCD page for prices, CHINESE ONLY

A very nice tradtional series. Special Cheng style with very tight movments with much folding and turning in on oneself. Continuous and shophisticated from this traditional branch. Nice form overall with the accuracy and tone of a long time practitioner. Linked Palms such as this are even more fluid and spontaneous and encourage the player to link in any order he feels. A nice series.

 

VCD#1019 Cheng Style Ba Gua Saber
Double VCD , See Main VCD page for prices, CHINESE ONLY

A very respectable Ba Gua Saber with emphasis on walking in classical postures and holding them for strength. Also breakdowns are included for the specific forms of saber holding. The entire form is demonstrated and taught in sections. As usual the Saber is oversized in this version. This is a Double VCD.

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VCD#1020 Cheng Style San Shou
About an hour, See Main VCD page for prices, CHINESE ONLY

There is a lot of talking on this disk in an effort to explain the nature of Ba Gua fighting. Then, lo and behold, the applications actually look like they came from this particular art and not, say, Xing Yi.

 

VCD#1021 Cheng Style Swimming Body Sword
About an hour, See Main VCD page for prices, CHINESE ONLY

Basic and such like Push Sword, Lift, Hang and other are shown. Very tight performance. A very long almost two-handed weapon. What we liked was the emphasis on a small circle and enfolding actions. Definite underscoring of transition rather than strikes with this instrument.

VCD#1022 Cheng Style Swimming Body Staff
About an hour, See Main VCD page for prices, CHINESE ONLY

It's not too often you even see a Ba Gua staff set, especially an interesting one. This double ended staff keeps in the vein of Ba Gua particularly in reference to changing side. Special focus on butt strikes as though replicating Ba Gua's fluid elbow folding actions.

VCD#1023 Cheng Style Elk Horn Knives
Double VCD , See Main VCD page for prices, CHINESE ONLY

You may very well pull a muscle trying to learn this sophisticated and fascinating version of the Elk Horn Double Knives from this VCD. Nicely performed, definitely advanced. Good luck! This is a Double VCD.

I just received Ma Lin Cheng's "Cheng Style Bagua Broadsword" VCD today and I must say that I am impressed. His broadsword form actually looks more traditional, not "wushu-ey" (I cannot stand wushu in Bagua!). I may have to check out his other VCD's.
Regards, KH

The VCD's arrived yesterday. I am disappointed in the following: VCD#1017....
This should not be a double VCD. Volume 2 section 7 and 8 are identical. The player only does the first palm on both sides. All of the other seven palms are done left side only. The whole 8 palm series is never completed uninterupted. The opening three steps are repeated for every palm and in a lugubrious slow motion version that uses up all the space on the double VCD. A master player displaying poor execution of the media.
Thank you (and sorry for being difficult) C

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Having been a bagua enthusiast for many years, I must say that VCD#1017 featuring Ma lin Cheng is an excellent introduction into the wonderful world of Bagua Zhang. The form is demonstrated with grace and fluid motion that would permit most anyone the ability to learn this most basic of Bagua forms. Indeed, the Ba Mu Zhang I myself would consider to be the closest one will get to the "original" form of Baguazhang, as taught by Dong Hai Quan. I wish to thank the team at Plumpub.com for making items such as these available to the western world at an unbeatable price.
Sincerely Yours; RM

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