Single Change Palm - Baguazhang

Baguazhang single change palm.

This single change palm variation omits the Flower Hiding Under The Leaf posture, creating a quicker change of direction. It could also be called "inside change" since you never turn your back to the center of the circle when changing directions.

Category:

Howto & Style

Tags:

• baguazhang
• bagua
• single
• change
• palm

[tybaker1]

shouldnt single change palm be done a little faster quick snaps?

[ssbreon]

@tybaker1 Yes, you can perform it faster if you want. However, the speed for any Baguazhang form is variable depending on what you are trying to achieve training-wise. The speed I use varies and is usually dependent on the mood that I am in.

[jahhy]

Nice practice. Reminds me on my trainings on snow few years back.

Do you feel you're advancing more and having better practice in extreme cold or extreme heat? My si-fu said that its better to practice on very warm weather rather than cold.

[ssbreon]

@jahhy Thanks for the comment and question. I don't like practicing in really extreme conditions (for example - hard wind, rain, or in the teens or upper 90s)however I do like to practice outdoors whenever possible. I think it does advance your training. The temperature was high 20s / low 30s at the time this video was taken.

[ssbreon]

@jahhy Oh, and one more thing. In the summer evenings in particular, mosquitos and sweat attracting bugs can be very annoying, so I always either dress with pants, or choose a different part of the day to train, usually mornings.

[AndyRaslan]

Excuse me, but in your style, is the lower arm really supposed to be held under your sternum? I do not know anything about Jiang Pa Kua, but I know that in Wudang Pa Kua the lower arm is held in front of the DanTian.

Also, if I'm correct, you should try to make wider, more circular movements. You seem a bit stiff. Still, it's pretty good! Just work on the fluidity and circularity. As far as I know, Pa Kua is very circular! How long have you trained in this form before making this video?

[ssbreon]

Thanks for the feedback. You are correct. The lower arm should in fact be a little lower in this video, closer to the dantien, with the index or middle finger pointing toward the elbow of the high hand.

I try to practice with 8 steps around the circle, starting with the inside foot.

[GiordanosRetort]

Nice - No matter what speed your going, if you understand that the change comes from the foot work [pivoting on the heal and femur/pelvis socket while keeping the knee strong] and travels up to the spine [which uncoils to the center of the body, poised in a concave shape then recoiling in to the opposite direction] then by this motion alone the arms should fly out. Not uncontrolled and not as an after thought - this of course requires relaxation. Remember - that all happens at once.

[Jarathe]

Incorrect. Your guard lacks presence, your legs lack flow and stability, which makes you look like you're taking a stroll. Have you ever tried to fight a windstorm? Don't laugh; it would kick the crud out of you with that posture. Wind tends to topple tall shaky things pretty easily.

[jahhy]

Nice practice. Reminds me on my trainings on snow few years back.

Do you feel you're advancing more and having better practice in extreme cold or extreme heat? My si-fu said that its better to practice on very warm weather rather than cold.

[ascoles28701]

i noticed some of the comments i agree with some, i think the hips are fine you need to turn your upper torso more to the centre so that there is a spiral twist in the back up the spine (ie the hips forward, the centre of chest faces as much to the centre as posably comfortable) :-) happy training