The Fixed Eight Palms of Liang BaGuaZhang: A detailed breakdown and analysis.

The Fixed Eight Palms or DingShrBaZhang is the most basic form in Liang BaGuaZhang. Here, Josef Haber gives a detailed explanation of these eight basic postures and how to begin using them in the practice of BaGuaZhang.
Josef Haber is a Inner Door student of 5th Generation Liang BaGuaZhang Master Zhang XueAn as well as a Lineage Disciple of 9th Generation SanHuangPaoChui Master Wang Qi, 6th Generation Cheng BaGuaZhang Master Ni RouHua and Capoeira Besouro Mestre Batata. Josef spends two months a year training kungfu in Beijing's Temple of Heaven and teaches in Portland Oregons Flying Tortoise Academy.
www.flyingtortoise.org

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Excellent breakdown of the mechanics of bagua! Thank you!

[@edwardhanson3664]

This proves what I have suspected, that bagua is useful as a healing practice. This will help me regain comfort and utility of my shoulders after surgery two years ago.

[@flyingtortoisekungfu6020]

I had wonderful luck with this form as a therapeutic for my separated shoulder. My most favorite drill for shoulder rehab is this on ruclips.net/video/QyEr9g8ftaA/видео.html its a bit intense so take your time working into it.

[@mns8732]

Thank you so very very much. Great intergrated use of graphics, video, and verbal instructions. I'd be happy to purchase any video of this caliber that you produce! Keep up the great work!

[@moirajr]

Thank you for the elegant explanation.

[@mysticenergyarts]

Comprehensive, thanks for your efforts

[@HIMfan0805]

This is amazing and so detailed, thank you!!!

[@davidmartinez9804]

Yes it is and much needed to forget all the bad "Kungfu" videos of other people on here.

[@paradabagua]

Very nice details and good studied 👍

[@StartSreaming]

Honestly thank you. Thank you. Thank you.

[@bmoviebmovie]

Thank you for the detailed, details. Guess if there were a starting point for Liang, this would be it. Then single palm change and onward. We need a book!

[@flyingtortoisekungfu6020]

I'm working on my first :)

[@mns8732]

Google Books has an overview. But without these details.

[@marcobarbosa6799]

Very high level!

[@mns8732]

Bravo! Make a video then write the book. Thanks 😊 love this instruction.

[@mrnicomedes]

That was an awesome breakdown. If you can treat the transitions with as much care as you did these postures, it would be a great resource.
Forgive my ignorance, though, but could you explain the eye patch?

[@flyingtortoisekungfu6020]

Absolutely, I lost most of the sight in my right eye a year ago due to an acute shingles attack. I found that the eye patch helps mitigate the headaches from my lack of vision.

[@mrnicomedes]

Sympathy for the shingles! I got the chicken pox as a kid, and I certainly thought it was no fun. My g'ma later had shingles, and I realize how bad - how much worse! - they can be. Glad you're finding ways to mitigate the lasting effects.

[@joelster23]

Yeesh, this is a hardcore workout for a begiinner! Ouch! Love your instructions!

[@gaminfuwl]

Hi!👋🏼 Please make videos of the applications? Thank you.

[@flyingtortoisekungfu6020]

I will be posting one a week

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good explanation

[@flyingtortoisekungfu6020]

Thanks!

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Somebody wake them up!