Bagua application montage

A summary of the seminar I held on 28 February 2010 highlighting applications of the swimming dragon bagua of Chen Pan Ling. See http://dandjurdjevic.blogspot.com and http://www.traditionalfightingarts.com.

Category:

Howto & Style

Tags:

• bagua
• applications
• Chen Pan Ling
• swimming dragon

[silverback7734]

after watching this video a few more times the only criticism I will offer is constructive. You seem to have good dantien power but you need to trust in the power of the dantien and relax your arms a bit. The concept is that of soong. This means structured but relaxed. You know the moves and the applications, you just need time to make the movements more natural. Despite this criticism let me say that I am quite impressed with your skill level and you are qualified to be a sifu.

[dandjurdjevic]

@silverback7734 Thank you for your constructive criticism. You are certainly correct and I am working on relaxing more in my movement. Thanks again.

[TheDemzlyChannel]

great work Dan

[voneinemkindgefict]

Body movement is not that good...but....I would be happy to learn from you. You have been well trained and you will quickly become a master with more group drills, experience and meditation. This is a true gift and contribution to the martial arts community..thank you.

[dandjurdjevic]

@combatives Thank you Jonathan! I wish you a very happy festive season and a fulfilling, joyful New Year.

[combatives]

@silverback7734

Dan is a wonderful Martial Artist and an even greater Human Being!  Jonathan E. Kiser aka..combatives

[silverback7734]

@dandjurdjevic I was once told that their are no short cuts up the mountain. Their is no magic. Only sweat.

It's right there in the name. Kung fu means time and energy spent, not martial art. Wushu means martial art. Ironic actually. Martial arts can be a spiritual experience when practiced but that speaks to mans capacity for spirtuality rather than some intrinsic power of the art bieng practiced.

[dandjurdjevic]

@silverback7734 You are absolutely correct about terms such as jing and qi. While I respect many who use such terms, I see them as terms coined before modern science. While they can be used consistently as labels for concepts from physics (momentum, force, impulse, energy) I don't tend to do so. But those who assume some sort of mystical basis don't understand the true complexity and beauty of the internal arts - something that doesn't require a cheap and simplistic resort to "magic".

[silverback7734]

@dandjurdjevic i have studied martial arts since an early age under some truly great masters and one of them told me that if you know then you must teach. don't let people rattle you. People who spout off about internal power are unaware that this was an idea concocted by chinese poets in an attempt to understand the higher physics and amazing coordination of the masters. Qi (chi) is a generic term meaning energy. The functional term is jing and all jings describe usage of kinetic energy.

[dandjurdjevic]

@silverback7734 Thanks. I am glad that deluded, cowardly, rude and ignorant people are generally the exception and not the norm. Thankfully this is one of the very few times I've ever encountered such a response. It won't be the last, but I have vowed not give give such people a voice on my pages. Some comments should not be dignified.