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
No jokes, no wordplay, no silliness. Just pure, unadulterated BAGUAZHANG! This is the story of a family standing up to … Continue reading Foolishness Friday: Act the Fool at Your Own Risk Edition!!
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
歌七/Song Seven 胸欲空兮氣欲沉, 背緊肩垂臂前伸。 氣到丹田縮谷道, 直拔顛頂貫精神。 The chest wants to be empty & the Qi wants to sink, the back … Continue reading 八卦掌三十六歌訣/Baguazhang Sanshiliu Gejue – Baguazhang’s Thirty six Song Secrets: Part 3
歌四/Song Four 一式單鞭不為奇, 左右循環乃為宜。 左換右兮右換左, 抽身倒步自合機。 One type of a single stroke is not unusual, circling left & right therefore … Continue reading 八卦掌三十六歌訣/Baguazhang Sanshiliu Gejue – Baguazhang’s Thirty six Song Secrets: Part 2
歌一/Song One 空胸拔頂下塌腰, 拗胯拿膝抓地牢。 沉肩墜肘伸前掌, 二目須衝虎口瞧。 Empty the chest, pull up the crown, settle down the waist, bend the kua, control … Continue reading 八卦掌三十六歌訣/Baguazhang Sanshiliu Gejue – Baguazhang’s Thirty six Song Secrets: Part 1
八卦連環分五行,相生相克變無窮, 六合歸一是根本,陰陽二字要分明。 Bagua Interlocking is divided by Five Phases, Mutual Creation & Mutal Control have endless variations, the Six Harmonies … Continue reading 八卦掌戰手歌訣/Baguazhang Zhan Shou Ge Jue – Baguazhang Fighting Hand Song Secret
兩手互捧如抱嬰,含胸拔背似捆繩。 抽身長手千斤墜,宛若猿猴摘果形。 The two hands mutually hold as if carrying a baby, contain the chest & draw up the back … Continue reading 八卦轉掌基本樁式口訣/Bagua Zhuan Zhang Jiben Zhuang Shi Kou Jue – Bagua Turning Palm’s Basic Standing Form Oral Secret
(一)九字訣/(1) Nine Character Secret 九宫者,順勇直巧妙連狠急功九字也。順者,自然也;勇者,果決也;直者,發必中也;巧者,千斤不費力也;妙者,出手不見形也;連者,沾連不停也;狠者,動手不容情也;急者,緊捷也;功者,心一動由内發出也。九宫明,則上乘法得矣。上法者以手足為奇,進法者以手足為妙,起手錄丹鳳朝陽,起步以搶步采打。總之,三節要明,四梢要齊,五行要備,六合要合,身法要活,手足要連随其遠近一動而至也。 The Nine Palaces are Shun/Smooth, Yong/Brave, Zhi/Straight, Qiao/Clever, Miao/Subtle, Lian/Link, Hen/Fierce, Ji/Quick, Gong/Merit; these are … Continue reading 八卦掌九宫說/Baguazhang Jiu Gong Shuo – Baguazhang Nine Palaces Theory
Lessons Learned in the World of Martial Arts 