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Changing in a Spinning World

Staring At The Hand We gaze at one hand during circular Bagua forms.  There are exceptions, but generally the hand is our focus.  This seems like a fitting place for our gaze and intent, seeing as how Baguazhang translates to Eight Trigram Palms.  Our palms are our weapons as well as an extension of our center. Focusing our intent [...]


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Air Avatars Know Nothing About Mud Stepping

Air Avatars Know Nothing About Mud Stepping

Many Baguazhang Styles Avoid Mud-stepping—It’s Difficult Mud-stepping is a peculiar method of gaining….[doh! the why and what-for of mud-stepping is for a different article]. How-To-Mud-Step seems simple— Slide your weightless front-foot forward, Quickly step onto it, Swishing the old back-foot past the new back foot, Never pick up your back-heel before your back-toes. It’s not [...]


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Baguazhang History — Dong Haichuan

Baguazhang History — Dong Haichuan

Baguazhang emerges from circles of mysterious fog. The reputed founder, Dong Hai-Chuan appears in the foundation of many (most or all) Eight Trigram Palm Schools. Behind him, he leaves mists of wonder—histories devoid of clarity, brimming with speculation, mixed with semblances of truth. Dong Hai-Chuan deliberately cultivated the shroud, and, as a result mastered the [...]


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