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These are only a few. We have many many drills. I shot these to explain some simple basics for people. In Yin style bagua we have way more footwork drills than the ones on this video

He is retired. I am his final disciple so I teach for him now.

There are some on our instagram page.

Those backward stepping sweeps at 12:40 are beautiful!

He sweeps the leg at the same time

It means both depending on what the purpose of the training with. Linguistically if you look at how the concept of 氣 Qì is used in Chinese it is always referring to a connectedness, a relationship between two or more things. And the varying ways to look at that connectedness and its results are both referred to as 氣. Hence the concept is something not in English. The connectedness of the chain of events between pushing off the ground through the leg up through the hip through the back and shoulders to swing a bat or a punch is about the relationship between the ground and the links in the chain up the body and through the bat and those physical concepts are referred to sometimes in context of Qi, the relationship of that connected path followed by 發力 Fā Lì emitting force or power. In Chinese medicine the connectedness of the breath and the movements to lead 氣 Qi and 血 Blood throughout the body is referred to as 意帶氣 the mind leading the qi. Then it emits out through the hands. To do this you envision it as you would drilling something like shadow boxing with an opponent visualizing your strikes and their effect. Overtime you build a connection between the movements and the intended action. This can (as long as the proper principles are applied) result is the desired result - the power emission of emission of Qi in Chinese qi gong from the hands or a part of the body. Ultimately it should happen naturally without much effort similar to a well trained jab or walking down the street. We walk every day and as such become so good at walking it becomes effortless .

Well, don't forget he spent a great deal of time on missions in Mongolia and Manchuria, which means he spent quite a bit of time in China during the 1920s. That was the time Baguazhang, which was created by Donghaichuan in the mid to late 19th century, had perfected itself as a complete system with thr 3rd generation Masters. I have no doubt that O Sensei was exposed to the art while he was out there in some way. There were some students of his who claimed the way he taught his art changed when he returned from China. How exactly, who knows, but I always found it interesting, especially since Baguazhang was around before O Sensei finally created Aikido as something unique from his Daito Ryu origins.