Baguaquan Pao Chui

I am submitting this clip at the request of my student, who asked me to share my view on the inner quality of pao chui practice via commentary on VY's form.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2gU7ZVjW__A

First, commendations to all my ba gua brothers and sisters in Europe for your diligence and commitment to this profound art. Baguaquan practiced by Dong Haichuan-Yin Fu-Gong Baotian-Gong Baozai contains a simultaneous blend of Luohan (Shaolin) and eight trigrams influence. This can be seen in pao chui, where the beginner practices externally, like Shaolin, only to gradually acquire a certain inner quality with maturity. VY's is a good example of early stage pao chui. In time, he will more greatly embrace the six harmonies (3 outer harmonies receiving the 3 inner harmony's influence). VY's movements will become quieter and smoother, following one continuous inner line. As the form has been described: "sunk and stable below with inner acceleration." I hope my demo, although done at mid speed and height in a small arena, sufficiently illustrates these points. In Baguaquan as in Baguazhang, one never leaves the Luohan structure that the ba gua principle relies upon for its expression.




Dr. Michael Guen www.guensystem.com

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[DryadofNature]

Hi there. Thank you for replying to my message. You told me to leave a comment here, so I shall.

I'm very interested in learning even the basics of Ba Gua. Are there any simple exercises or stretches that beginners of Ba Gua are asked to do? Besides the basics, I'm also interested in some simple self-defense and sparring techniques, as I have a friend who might be interested in learning, and I think it would be a nice experience for us to spar occasionally.

Thank you for your time.

[principledpower]

Thanks for your comment. In the next few weeks I'll be posting a series of new videos on basic exercises, stretches, and beginning partner training for self-defense. Stay posted!

[Jaysnipes]

Hey in the show naruto a ninja called Neji practices this and his most powerful attack is the 8 tri grams 64 palms. That's just crazy! Lol I wonder where all these forms of martail arts and philosophies originate from.

[principledpower]

Gong Baozai claims this system came through Dong Haichuan-Yin Fu-Gong Baotian, to him.

[narutonattybakugan]

naruto

[turbo222686]

I have a similar situation. : )

[principledpower]

Gong Baozai was a great teacher, but hard to access because of his emphasis on traditional values of principle, medicine, and self-introspection.

[turbo222686]

You are very welcome. Of course intelligence, as you have shown bagua intelligence is the natural product of your methods of inquiry. A proper mind and natural strength is a peerless combination. By the way impossible was a poor selection of words extremely challenging would be a better statement about Paochui.

I saw some other vids from another GBZ disciple and there is quite a difference in presentation and execution. ?

[principledpower]

Thanks. Good point about the natural strength (and intelligence) that is developed.

[turbo222686]

Let me see I have been training this method for about 18 or 19 years, this pao chui is impossible. To this date I still struggle with pao chui sometimes. I tend to train it in parts as the entire form is a real feat to pull off.

I am very happy to have this method in my training. Done correctly this method will make you so naturally strong that you will never have to worry about fighting. You turn your hand take a step and the fight will be over.

Keep up the good work!!