Liang Style Baguazhang: Forms and Martial Applications Book by Wang Zhang Yuan

Baguazhang, or "The Palm of Eight Trigrams," is one of the main schools of traditional Chinese Wushu's internal branch. Its founder, the renowned fighter Dong Haichuan, was a remarkable teacher who cultivated numerous talented pupils. Each student continued their master's legacy while creating their own style, introducing unique corrections and nuances to the techniques.

This comprehensive guide presents step-by-step methods, practices, and techniques of the "Eight Trigrams" martial art, specifically featuring the lineage originating from Liang Zhenpu, one of the school's most distinguished masters.

Contents

• Introduction
• Chapter 1: The Brief Biography of Baguazhang Liang Style Masters
• Chapter 2: Base Principles of Baguazhang
• Chapter 3: Ding Shi Ba Zhang – "Eight Fixed Palms"
• Chapter 4: Lao Ba Zhang – "Eight Old Palms"
• Chapter 5: Zhi Tang 64 Zhang - 64 Linear Palms
• Chapter 6: Dui Lian – Pair Exercises
• Chapter 7: Bagua Chin-na
• Chapter 8: Eight Main Grips
• Conclusion

125 pages