•起式: 老僧托缽掌/Qishi: Lao Seng Tuo Bo Zhang – Beginning Pattern: Old Monk Lifts Bowl Palm 進步挑掌/Jin Bu Tiao Zhang – … Continue reading 劉德寬八卦掌一直六十四手拳譜/Liu Dekuan Baguazhang Yizhi Liushisi Shou Quanpu – Liu Dekuan’s Baguazhang Straight Line 64 Hands Boxing Chart Part 1

Liu Dekuan was a famed martial artist born in Cangzhou, Hebei Province during the late Qing Dynasty. Liu was famous … Continue reading 劉德寬八卦掌一直六十四手二十六字/Liu Dekuan Baguazhang Yizhi Liushisi Shou Ershiliu Zi – Liu Dekuan’s Baguazhang Straight Line 64 Hands 26 Characters

歌三十一/Song Thirty one 人持利器我不慌,飛劍遙遙到身旁。 　看他來路哼哈避,邪不勝正語頗良。 Someone holding a sharp weapon doesn’t bother me, nor does a “Flying Sword” thrown toward … Continue reading 八卦掌三十六歌訣/Baguazhang Sanshiliu Gejue – Baguazhang’s Thirty six Song Secrets: Part 9

八卦轉掌論陰陽，五行六合內中藏。 Bagua Turning Palm discusses Yin Yang, the Five Phases & Six Harmonies are hidden within. 七星八步九宮定，兩儀三才見柔剛。 The Seven Stars, … Continue reading 八卦轉掌歌訣/Bagua Zhuanzhang Gejue – Eight Diagram Turning Palm Song

第一公式/Di Yi Gongshi – First Formula   推托帶領, 搬扣劈進 穿閃截攔, 粘黏連隨 •推/Tui – Push •托/Tuo – Lift •帶/Dai – Carry … Continue reading 八卦掌十六字訣/Baguazhang Shi Liu Zi Jue – Baguazhang’s Sixteen Character Secret

歌二十六/Song Twenty six 力要剛兮勁要柔,剛柔偏重功難收。 　過剛必折真物理,優柔太盛等於休。 The Li must be Hard & the Jin must be Soft, overemphasizing either Hard or … Continue reading 八卦掌三十六歌訣/Baguazhang Sanshiliu Gejue – Baguazhang’s Thirty six Song Secrets: Part 8