Jiulong Baguazhang VS Three Opponents

[Murph1102]

I wish there was a school here in Philly!

[AmericanCryer]

Looks similar to Aikido in a way. Very beautiful.

[thegompa]

@AmericanCryer There are many similarities to avoidance and throwing techniques in Baguazhang to Aikido. Some even believe that the creator of Aikido may have observed Baguazhang in Manchuria during his time there and was influenced by it as he created the Japanese art of Aikido. No real proof of this but I think truth surfaces and many arts have some similar characteristics. Thanks for the nice comments.

[Vanpur]

@thegompa Actually Aikido did come from Baqua, Master Sammy who founded a system of Aikido, explained this to me and even sent me the old Baqua book that his chinese teacher had given him. Nice demo by the way.....

[sloppymantis]

@thegompa I feel that if you know what you are looking at and understand physics of body motion you will see that all martial arts have the same root. Not as a contest to say "shaolin is the oldest" or "such and such is the ultimate" but that in order to be useful they must follow certain principles and then each individual has his own kung fu. I can not understand why 9 out of 10 kung fu learners argue about these things. The 1 out of 10 share and learn and grow and have no name for their art.

[shiifu]

You are an amazing teacher, I've seen many of your videos and I've been into wudang in china and belive it or not your name can still be herd even there. So my amazing friend, tell me litle about your life, how and when did you studied, with whom, and how long, what is your pfilosofy in life. // Blessings M.

[thegompa]

Thank You for the nice comments.

[thegompa]

@shiifu Dear Sir, thank you most kindly for your comments. We try our best.

[HyperhyperPsyCrow]

going between people in this situation will very likely get you hurt on the street

[thegompa]

@HyperhyperPsyCrow Dear Friend not always, each situation is different. In the past as a bouncer in crowded bar-rooms dealing with five or six I have found the tactic quite useful more than once. John Painter

[ninjamaster2995]

oh cool i just hold on to the first one then tie the other two onto the first one and then throw them all into the floor

[thegompa]

@ninjamaster2995 Yes that is about it for this idea.

[ninjamaster2995]

@thegompa ah i see

[mikeymarshful]

This is the first time someone actually knows how to use kung fu

[thegompa]

@mikeymarshful Thank You

[mikeymarshful]

@thegompa With pleasure, but I meant to say this is the first time I see someone using it so well. You have my respect as a martial artist.

[thegompa]

@mikeymarshful Thank you for your kind comments.

[PuYanHui]

Great vid as usual!!! Will you show a clip so that people can see the difference between cutting inside the group versus outside? In this method you are always cutting between two of the 3 people. What would it look like going to the outside?

[thegompa]

@PuYanHui Dear Sir,

I use the cut through technique because when you go to the outside the group like a school of fish just follows you are turn around and you are left where you began. Cutting through allows me to line them up in a V shape which puts them in the way of each other and it is easier to deal with them this way. I call it the cone tactic and it works quite well. Thanks for your comments.

Dr. Painter

[chiman1000]

Sifu Painter, Very nice clips. Met one of your students who got me into what you teach. Guys on here that talk trash. It is not even worth your time to comment. Great demo

[thegompa]

Dear Sir,

Thank you. It does no one service to trash talk another martial artist or style. It demeans them in the eyes of others. I follow the late Taijiquan teacher Master Jou, Tsung-Hwa he said, Do not criticize others; we all learn from each other, keep an open mind and heart. I am open to exchange of ideas with anyone from beginners to masters. No one has all the answers. Life is a learning experience.

Thanks

John P. Painter

[IronPalm]

I love watching all of Dr. Painter's clips and reading the comments because it seems that people with genuine respect and manners post here, as opposed to other martial art clips here where people generally post trash talk. Dr. Painter, I look forward to seeing you in a few days!

[boobaloomba]

Dear Sifu Painter,

You are a living legend of the martial arts, both in the areas of virtue and skill. After watching your weapon defence videos i brought both your books. I was wondering if you have any instructors teaching in Australia? My deepest thanks for your sincerety and knowledge.

[thegompa]

@boobaloomba Thanks for your kind comments. We do not have a branch school in Australia at this time. We do offer instructor training and would love to have someone from your part of the world begin working with us. Write to thegompa@aol.com for full information.

[tatudharma]

This is just a training technique for footwork and distancing right ? It's not actual fighting techniques you're demonstrating is it? (otherwise you'd disable the attackers rather than push them around?) This is a sincere question, not a criticism by the way - i don't know much about your baguazhang style or teaching, sorry.

[thegompa]

Dear Friend,

This is a short clip from a soon to be published DVD titled "Nine Dragon Baguazhang For Street Combat Vol 7 Multiple Opponent Tactics." It takes the student through step by step training using Nine Dragon Baguazhang methods against attacks from 2-3-4-5 or 6 opponents, and yes this is just a training exercise to show cutting through the group to set up for a series strikes, throws and other techniques.

Thank you for asking

John P. Painter

[SecretsOfLongevity]

Fantastic, thanks for posting this!