Baguazhang Torso Fa-Jin Jiulong Bagua

Fa-Jin (發勁) pulsing energy in Jiulong Baguazhang can be used with any part of the body, arms or hands. It is a whole body technique allowing for the production of tremendous bumping or striking force. The method is not some esoteric concept, in fact it can be learned by anyone who understands the principles of correct body mechanics, timing and distance.

In this demonstration Dr. John Painter issues Fa-jin with the upper torso. This video was shot at the 2007 Gathering of The Circle our annual week long training camp. For information about attending this years Gathering please write to us at Thegompa@aol.com for information.

Also learn more about Fa-jin and how it is developed in our two new books Combat Baguazhang the Nine Dragon System available on Amazon.com or other book retailers in your area. Learn more about Jiulong Baguazhang at www.jiulongbaguazhang.com

Category:

Sports

Tags:

• Baguazhang
• Fa-jing
• Fa-jin
• fajing
• Pa
• Kua
• Power

[alopda1]

Sifu Painter if Bagua is the art of change why do practioners take prefighting postures? When a real fight starts you may not even have time for taking any fighting posture, but only to respond form where you are at the moment. Please comment thanks.

[thegompa]

@alopda1 Your question is a good one. The answer is that in Jiulong Baguazhang unlike other systems we do not take any pre-fighting postures. If there is a threat we perceive we may raise our palms up in a gesture of stopping otherwise when attacked without warning we go from where we are.

[thegompa]

Dear Ronny,

Thank you for your comments. The old Chinese character for Song was that of a Pine Tree. It implied that the tree stands with top toward heaven, roots in earth, limbs reaching out and body expanding. All in a natural way without undue effort. It says nothing about limp. Natural it is not trying nor is it not trying. The middle line in the taiji symbol!

John Painter

[thegompa]

Dear Ronny,

Thanks for your comments. If you train Nei-gong physical and mental concepts and principles it helps you relax and this is or can be song the correct amount of energy with no extra tension. This is a complex subject but it has nothing to do with mystical powers just as Master Jou used to say, Common Sense!

[thegompa]

@AlHasashinBattousai Yes all internal or so called internal systems use An-Jin pushing and Fa-jin pulsing force as well as many other types of Jin/ energy.

[AlHasashinBattousai]

@thegompa

So fajing cannot be peng? Why just An? Wouldn't peng be better since it is the father of the rest of the other energies?

Also, does this mean that bagua has An energy? Does it have peng, too?

Hashish

[RonnySayfan]

Indeed! Dou xie laoshi!

[RonnySayfan]

THANK YOU!! Just like that you iluminated me on the the exact nature of "song" - I understood the term in a way that made me too soft.

[RonnySayfan]

Finally! Mr.Painter - I wish more teachers had your integrity.

So many prominent practitioners allude to mystical explanations.

However I do believe qigong and neigong have a psycho-physical effect - releaving subconscious inhibitions and muscle-tone to allow greater agility, coodination and explosiveness.

I am very interested in your opinion on the matter sir.

[thegompa]

What Shifu Kenny Gong said is almost the same thing my Shifu Li, Long-dao said about Fajin. He said "Fa (pulse) is simply a very short compressed An(push)". Thanks for the comment. Let black powder burn in the open it goes slowly, compress it in a shell case and it explodes very fast.

Thank YOu

John Painter.