Bruce Frantzis Ba Gua Fighting Applications

[WDTripps]

I love the spinning back sweep @ 27sec. It is used alot and very effective if timed correctly. This art has taught me how to get behind someone in a real fight, which in my case is a good thing because Im not a big guy, and can really make use of what I do have by pushing, pulling, angling, just getting the opposition off balance while attacking. Not everyone does it this way, but it works for me very well.

[MrBolverkr]

I love Ba Gua.

[yusuf1608]

I studed the 'basics' of ba gua. however after weeks of circle walking and no real direction I hated it and prefaired long boxing/kung fu. After seeing this video my oppinion has changed.

Many thanks for sharing!

[MechPhantom]

wow very very good xD. But remember all martial arts are good, theres no such thing as the best martial art,or so call " undefeatable martial art" . Its solely depend on the fighter he himself. After all styles dont fight styles, people do. GOGOG bagua!

[universetechnique]

Remember I was here.Thai

[ninpomasta111]

I too would like to see some more internal martial arts in MMA avenues. Or, at the very least, I would like to see some strike defense applications shown on more internal videos.

If you notice, a lot of techniques are done against an attacker who performs full body punches. Which is good, full body attacks are dangerous... but what about someone who tries to take you apart with jabs? Or leg kicks?

Plenty of MMA guys have their legs collapse under them just from leg kicks. How do you defend?

[Thetruenihilus]

@ninpomasta111 That was what I was wondering too. I wouldn't rush into a fighter period. Sit back and take their legs out with shin kicks, and yes the wonderful use of the jab to an elbow. Jab to a hook punch. Jab to just about anything. Instead of just rushing in. How does this style perform against that? Their is a science to Muay Thai, kickboxing in general but from a distance what does this style excel at?

[skedeejatuhoa]

Bruce was and to this day is the greatest fighter who's ever come out of america. He's killed men in the ring during full contact competitions. But then he hurt his back. and got fat. But i still imagine he'd be able to destroy most any MMA fighter.

[Larry6995]

@skedeejatuhoa When a martial artist especially an internal martial artist looks fat it is simply that he/she is practicing deep belly breathing. This is where internal power originates.

[marsopilami187]

bagua is for self defense in real life situations and its deadly most people who have encountered a good bagua practitioner in a street fight have either been severely injured or killed. as for mma which is competition fighting it has restrictions where your allowed to hit and not hit which is why allot of kung fu isnt seen in mma as it was design to eliminate an attacker using any means necessary strikes groin eyes etc. but i think he might do ok.

[yayoi1]

I wonder how he'd do in an MMA match?

[50pushups]

He trained a lot of Judo and contact karate as well according to his book. I think he is one of the very few internal people who would do OK at some level of MMA. Most hugely underestimate the intensity of a real fight and overestimate their own ability to deal with a strong, aggressive and skilled opponent.

[richardshapiroII]

he'd do just fine. don't think he will, though...

[xyq]

Hi Mike, this is a cooperative demo, not a real fight. You can see when he fist touches Sam he gets control of him, the rest is just flourish.  In the late 80's ba gua techniques weren't well known, so at the time, this was indeed quite "new" in the USA. I guess my perspective is different because I've been on the receiving end of his Ba Gua, and been laid out flat repeatedly. It is quite utilitarian. xyq

[mjasbig]

nice reply to mike, patient, positive. Since you've worked with BKF, have you ever worked with Peter Ralston?

[Aheyne]

It's Bagua

[jhpress]

You wouldn't want to mess with this guy He's really really fast. Diane

[collierj75]

plus...who wants to be dropped full force on a hardwood floor? I think the foot on the head is simulation for "break neck" goes here.

[jhpress]

fast and relaxed is the ba gua way

[ebonysoldier]

yeah thats what ba gua real life ap is all a bout now playing around no hour long back and forth crap that right there is why we train

[oneheadedboy]

No big kicks, no acrobatics, man wins.

[TwimyoHu]

Beautiful examples, props for true martial ability

[richardshapiroII]

bruce is the man! BTW, he will be doing an instructor training this summer on BGZ single palm.

[Blackdog23a]

Its ok and seems dexterous. But ok.

[TheReasonWhyGuy]

Bagua is amazing!

[TheReasonWhyGuy]

BAGUA FUCKING ROCKS!!!

[tajaumikajang]

nice techniques

[shayanmirza]

Wow, his timing is truly inspiring! I'd say his timing is "great" but you can't quantify that kind of precision.

[bailutaijiquan]

fan-tastic

Bruce is certainly "the man!"

[shidoadowaza]

Bruce Rocks!

[jingang]

Nice. Fast.

the attacker is a little far.