First, be advised that all of these VCD's are IN CHINESE ONLY. In our opinion that doesn't matter much because the instruction is clear and the quality of photography very good. But we will not accept returns just because people didn't read... IN CHINESE ONLY. Given that, these are really tremendous deals for the money. Each of these special VCD's can be played on a computer for full enjoyment. Made for PC's they are also Mac compatible by downloading Quick time (for free) and any similar VCD player program.Also playable on most DVD players. For less than $10.00? Wow!
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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VCD#1444 BaJi style Sz Lang
This is a Double VCD, VCD pricing,Chinese Only
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.
About 1 Hour, VCD pricing, Chinese Only
Here is a demonstration of one of the core BaJi sets. Small BaJi is also called BaJi Jia an d gives the "frame" for this great system. A must for BaJi students.
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. The main movements of this weapon are raise, thrust, lift and point. Baji sword tends to show more power than many other styles of jian shu.
VCD#15 BaJi style BaJi Partner Work
About 1 Hour, VCD pricing, Chinese Only
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 acquaint the student with BaJi's particular methods. The first is called Single Movements and the second is Partner practice. Strong movements and counters.
VCD#31 BaJi style BaJi LiuHe Spear
About 1 Hour, VCD pricing, Chinese Only
BaJi spear once again shows the nature of this famous style of boxing. As always spear and straight sword constitute almost indispensable additions for the training student. Baji has two types of spear training: LiuHe Big Spear and LiuHe Flower spear. This sequence shows mostly movements of the Flower spear with some energies from Big Twining Spear.
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. It concentrates on the six big openings and the eight forms of Baji.
VCD#44 BaJi style BaJi Survey
About 1 Hour, VCD pricing, Chinese Only
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 • Traveling Staff -Xing Zhe Gwun • Six Harmony Spear
VCD#471 BaJi style Raise the Willow Saber
About 1 Hour, VCD pricing, Chinese Only
Naji Tiliu Dao. There are many saber sets in the art of Kung Fu. This one has much of BaJi's simplicity 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. This set is named after the swaying of willow branches, TiLiu.
VCD#522 Western Staff style Traditional BaJi Fist
About 1 Hour, VCD pricing, Chinese Only
Li Rui Lin performs Chuan-Tong Ba-Ji Chuan.
Now this is interesting. A traditional BaJi set (Da BaJi) performed in this style. Very similar to a Heaven Mountain version (Tian Shan Pai) we learned many years ago. It's interesting to see an essentially accurate but somewhat stiff version of the style. Not a bad interpretation but, to our eyes, more a version for the BaJi completist.
VCD#726 Shaolin BaJi Fist
About 1 Hour, VCD pricing, Chinese Only
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.