出手里裹,外開,上穿,下立為四正也;上截,下攔,里領,外領為四隅。四正四隅合為八卦。出手有四正四隅,動手有四陰四陽。出手如牛舌,打來入虎口,手去如鋼銼,手回如鉤杆。神出鬼沒,奧妙無窮。 The Outgoing Hand Wraps Inward, Opens Outward, Penetrates Above, Stands Below, these are the Four Sides; Intercepting Above, Blocking … Continue reading 八卦掌四正四隅八卦說/Baguazhang Si Zheng Si Yu Bagua Shuo – Baguazhang’s Four Sides, Four Corners, Eight Signs Theory
八卦掌以步贏人,進步先進前,退步先退後,跨左先動左足,跨右先動右足,回身先掰步,轉身先扣步。走為百練之祖,百練不如一走,八卦掌即為善走之拳術,于走轉中出招換勢,抽身化影。惟走方能避敵之鋒芒,亦能使人眼花繚亂,避之以實,擊之以虛,奇正相生,故謂之轉掌。 Baguazhang uses Stepping to beat people. Advance Step before advancing forward, Retreat Step before retreating backward. Step across to … Continue reading 八卦掌走轉動步之法/Baguazhang Zou Zhuan Dong Bu Zhi Fa – Baguazhang’s Walking Turning Moving Stepping Method
學藝練武樹為先,太極八卦內中含。九宮為妙生變化,圈為先天八卦盤。 When learning to train the Martial, Cultuvation is first, Taiji Bagua the Interior is contained within. The Nine Palaces … Continue reading 八卦掌轉樹歌訣/ Baguazhang Zhuan Shu Gejue – Baguazhang’s Turning Cultivation Song Secret
五行者,相生相克也。生者發也,克者卸也;陰陽者,發手為陽,起腿為陰;動靜者,出手发招為動,閉門緊守為靜;變化者,沾粘連隨變也,閃轉吸躲化也。取其八字為綱,諸法顯而易見。 The Five Phases are mutually Generating & mutually Restraining. Generating is Issuing, Restraining is unloading; what are Yin & … Continue reading 五行陰陽變化說/Wu Xing Yin Yang Bian Hua Shuo – Five Phases Yin Yang Variation Theory
(一) 要靜/1st Essential Calm 靜非虛無之靜,乃意念須集中,即一真字。于靜中求動,動中求靜。如溪水潺潺共大山,山峦之幽靜唯顯涓涓細流一縷之動,涓涓細流又襯巍然大山渾然之靜。 Calm is not the calm of nothingness, the idea is that it must be concentrated, … Continue reading 八卦掌練功十要/Baguazhang Liangong Shi Yao – Baguazhang Practice Skill Ten Essentials
八卦掌的三盤/Baguazhang De San Pan – Baguazhang’s Three Basins 八卦掌分上盤、中盤和下盤三種練法，通稱三盤練法。 Baguazhang is divided into Upper Basin, Middle Basin, & Lower Basin … Continue reading 八卦三盤說/Bagua San Pan Shuo – Bagua’s Three Basins Theory
人來我解,而後還擊,叫互進法;人來我接,同時還擊,叫堵截法;人來我脫身化之,化中有打,叫脫身化影法。三法這中,一法勝一法。只有第三種最為深奧,需功夫練到爐火純青之時,方可用好此法。 When someone Comes I Dissolve, & then hit back is called the Mutual Advance Method; When someone Comes I … Continue reading 作戰三法說/Zuozhan San Fa Shuo – Three Fighting Methods Theory
單換掌/Dan Huan Zhang – Single Changing Palm 一勢單鞭不為奇,左右循環乃為宜。 左換右兮右換左,抽身倒步自合机。 The First Pattern Single Whip isn’t unusual, only Left … Continue reading 老八掌練用技法歌訣/Lao Ba Zhang Lian Yong Jifa Gejue – Old Eight Palms Practice & Usage Method Song Secret
歌十六/Song Sixteen 天然精術怕三穿, 不走門外使枉然。 他走外兮我走內, 伸手而得不費難。 Naturally refined Arts dread the Three Penetrations, never leaving the outside door is using … Continue reading 八卦掌三十六歌訣/Baguazhang Sanshiliu Gejue – Baguazhang’s Thirty six Song Secrets: Part 5
歌十二/Song Twelve 此掌與人大不同, 進步抬前乃有功。 退步還先退後足, 胯步儘外要離中。 This Palm & other people’s are not alike, if Advancing Step rises first then … Continue reading 八卦掌三十六歌訣/Baguazhang Sanshiliu Gejue – Baguazhang’s Thirty six Song Secrets: Part 4
Lessons Learned in the World of Martial Arts 