The Secret File Of Ba Gua Zhang by Adam Hsu
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It is difficult to write an objective review when the information comes from your own teacher, who is also one of the best authors in the field. So I decided not to try.
Hsu begins with animal palms, the traditional beginning of Bagua training, and sets rules for posture, locomotion, and 8 hand positions. He enlivens the discussion with comments and considerations rarely expressed by others.
Plum offers many Bagua series that teach footwork, empty-handed forms,apps, weapons, and so on. But what I find both outstanding and unique about this series is the dynamic interaction of its segments. Adam Hsu has a different approach. His method uses the basic eight changing palms—which he teaches on these DVDs-to guide you through various skill sets, all of which are fundamental to Bagua. After learning the eight changing palms, you will use this database to practice Bagua Poles, partner training, and applications, going back to the eight changing palms themselves. And this is one of the ways that Bagua is really circular.
A breakdown of the four disc series
Adam Hsu Chen Taijiquan Lao Jia formVolume #1-104 minutes. Introduces a lot of information about the theory, goals, and characteristics of real Bagua learning. Sifu Hsu shows and discusses internal and external training palms. It relates them to animals and organs. Then train 1-5 basic changing palms of the basic eight palms.
Volume #2-102 minutes
From the sixth to the eighth hand
Discussion Of Changing Palms
Each of the eight changing palms is demonstrated by Adam Hsu himself with further points
Discussion of BGZ names and styles
Adam Hsu Chen Tai Chi Lao Jia formVolume #3 – 112 minutes
Each changing palm is deconstructed and conditioned by hitting the poles (both sides)
Changing the palm position training through the palm eight
After completing the training
Two-Person Palm Training
Two People Penetrate The Palm
Two People Stick Out Their Palms
Two People Circle The Palm
Group Demonstrations For Two People
Volume #4-117 minutes
The use of all eight palms
A long discussion about the principles of real kung fu and its connection with Bagua.
2 volumes, can be purchased separately or as a set. See the prices below.
Each volume contains 3 disks (more than 3 hours per volume)
Chinese with English subtitles
This new, comprehensive series on BGZ (Bagua Zhang) is presented by teacher Adam Hsu in two volumes, each containing three DVDs. What is exceptional about this presentation is that a longtime Hsu teacher went to the juice of offering a presentation that could benefit any BGZ player, regardless of style.
The first three DVDs of the first volume are dedicated to the background and principles. Information and demonstrations are deep, explanatory basics. He starts with a line that includes Gong Bao Tian, who studied directly with Yin Fu and developed some rare techniques. This is where we get a preview of his pole technique and a new form of practice with sea ropes.
Further, Adam Hsu makes a strong case for the differences between BGZ and other martial arts. BGZ is a fairly late development, so Adam Hsu explains the key differences, torsion levels, a special neigun to enhance movement, some ways of thinking that are completely unique to BGZ.
Below are three very unusual exercises, specifically BGZ, to relax the spine and achieve more movement from the hips, for walking practice. All of these relatively unknown Bagua training schemes originate in Gong Bao Tian, and they are all amazing.
Adam Hsu Chen Taiji Lao Jia form
The first volume also contains a discussion of internal training, breathing, and methods for deepening practice. For people with military training, Hsu Sifu’s approach is sound and direct-even without the need to believe in Chi—and focuses on the role of intention. I think people will be refreshed by this because it’s so simple and so honest. Hsu also introduces a discussion of Chi at the famous three levels (heaven, earth, and humanity) that are so important for teaching BGS.
In the second volume, Adam Hsu puts forward many ideas from the first part. It also shows some aspects of this system that you can’t find anywhere else, even in mainland China. Now we get much deeper into the anatomy of the step. He introduces the scissors, walking with correct foot movements. It shows a square step, which is important for control of the hip joint. It adds a triangular step for heavy traffic and exercises for turning the walls of Volume # 1.
Returning to the San-Tsai (three levels), he adds a certain position of the hands to each of the three levels, linking each level to a part of the torso. Then it coordinates them with three forms of step drawing. This San Tsai practice alone could offer months of training. The first three poses in this section are absolutely fundamental.
Then comes the training of the palms, with the actual marching movement. Hsu Sifu doesn’t demonstrate much on other people, but you don’t need it here—the apps are quite clear. It shows the training of the palms with all the main positions of the hands, as well as the actions of the whole body with the change of the palm at each stroke. He introduces a number of these essential techniques, the basic movements for training BGZ: chopping, throwing, lifting, and so on.
Then he introduces four hands (Guan, Zhuan, Zheng, Guo). This valuable training method binds the body to the arms in a continuous loop. Such training is rarely seen outside of this line. In this seemingly simple circular exercise, you move your hand through four different positons, all with corresponding waist and back movements. People often try to do this, but they can’t make the right connection and therefore can’t connect their hands to their feet. Here we have five different variations (two of which I have never even seen before) of this live exercise, each of which requires different torso techniques. Four hands is a practice that you can continue throughout your military career.
Finally, there is an extended section on how to work with BGZ posts. I rarely use the word “amazing”, but BGZ pillars can make a Wing Chun mannequin look like a broom. The first time I saw it, I said: “You could practice for years on this. Hsu Sifu said: “You can practice it all your life.”Sifu Adam Hsu shows various ways to work with a group of three people-just with your hands, moving from post to post, setting up posts, placing them, using them for a pose. Incredibly, it’s a whole system in itself.
True to its basic premise, Adam Hsu adds two very important features to this dual series. First, it put the material in the right order, using the moves going first and focusing on the type of basics that can really make or break your skills. Second, it gives much more of a backstory-not just stories about magical prowess, but rather guidelines that make Bagua what it is.
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