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Baguazhang:Fundamentals, applications, and Footwork
[Paperback - 2021]
phillip starr
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Category: Sports
Sub-category: Martial Arts
Additional Category: Fitness & Exercise
Publisher: Blue Snake Books | ISBN: 9781623175788 | Pages: 240
Shipping Weight: .38 | Dimensions: 6.01 x .51 x 8.94 inches

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A comprehensive guide to the fundamentals, sequences, and applications of Baguazhang.

Baguazhang is unquestionably one of the most esoteric disciplines in martial arts. Based on the eight trigrams (bagua) of the Yi Jing, it emphasizes the importance of maneuverability, evasion, and change to deflect an aggressor's attacks. Unlike martial arts systems that employ overt punches, kicks, and grappling techniques, most of the bodily weapons of the baguazhang arsenal are well concealed, agile, and smooth. Utilizing deceptive forms of footwork and body shifting, the principles and techniques in this book will help readers develop a firm foundation and build a critical skill set for this unique martial art.

Longtime martial arts practitioner and author Phillip Starr introduces readers to the basics of baguazhang, showing how the movements of this widely misunderstood art can be practically applied in self-defense. Readers will learn:

   • Key baguazhang principles
   • Footholds
   • Basic stepping techniques, walking exercises, and postures
   • Proper alignments
   • "Mother palms," or basic exercises critical to the development of the "bagua body"
Ideal for newcomers to baguazhang, this introduction elucidates the two foundational Single Change and Double Change Palms and offers a refresher for advanced practitioners looking to further explore applications for movements they already know.

About the Author

Phillip Starr has been teaching martial arts professionally since 1971. He was named a U.S. National Champion by the United States Karate Association and has received the Presidential Leadership Award from the Amateur Athletic Union. The founder of the kung fu style known as Yiliquan and the author of three other martial arts titles, he lives in Council Bluffs, IA.

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