(Song 3) Although there are various theories about the origins of Ba Gua Zhang, Dong Hai Chuan is considered by most people to be the founder of Ba Gua. (Song 12) and Curve the step and straighten the foot to extend forward. The importance of circle walking is stressed in The Thirty-Six Songs, the oral instructions for correct training handed down through the generations: This palm is quite different from others, It is skillful to walk forward and raise the foot.
Ba Gua’s unique feature is its use of curved steps and its practice of walking around a circle to train the mind and body and develop whole body power. This, combined with relaxation and connection of mind and body, produces an explosive, coordinated power that comes from the unified action of the entire body and is not dependent on the relative strength of the external musculature. The actions of the whole body are coordinated with the rotation of the waist and the walking action of the legs. Because Jing in turn promotes the Qi and Shen (Spirit Spiritual Energy or Force)), this transformative process serves to promote health and prolong life.īa Gua Zhang or Eight Diagram Palm is a method of boxing that is characterized by footwork, evasive movement and constant change.
The other primary reason these arts are considered to be internal is due to their role as a type of internal alchemy that transforms Qi1 into Jing (Essence). Liu He Ba Fa (Six Harmonies Eight Methods) These five arts have in common certain principles that have come to be called “internal.” This is in part due to the fact that they all stress correct body alignment, the development of “whole body power” and the unity of mind and body in every action.What is Ba Gua Zhang? Ba Gua Zhang is one of the Nei Jia Chuan (ita) or internal boxing arts. Glossary of Chinese Characters for Ba Gua Zhang Level 4: Advanced Level & Weapons Introduction to theAdvanced Level Tips for Practice Level 3: Intermediate Level Introduction to the Intermediate Level Tips for Practice Level 2: Core Patterns & Movements Introduction to Core Patterns Tips for Practice Level 1: Foundational Level Introduction to the Beginner Level Tips for Practice
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Additionally, Isacks is also a certified instructor of Zheng Gu Tui Na, a Chinese manual orthopedic medicine which he learned under Tom Bisio, and Frank Butler– these orthopedic techniques, along with training in Chinese trauma medicine, are considered to be partnered with the study of Chinese internal arts.Written By Tom Bisio © 2015 New York Internal Arts LLC & Tom Bisio New York Internal Arts Internal Arts International Cannot be reproduced or copied without permission from Tom Bisio and New York Internal Arts LLCĬontents Introduction What is Ba Gua Zhang? History of Liang Zhen Pu Ba Gua About the Chief Instructor Lineage And Teachers Student Guidelines Advice For Training in the Chinese Martial Arts The Ba Gua Curriculum Under Tom Bisio, he has trained in the Shanxi Xing Yi Quan of Li Gui Chang, and Liang Style Ba gua Zhang, and was named as a Foundational Instructor in Liang style Ba Gua Zhang for Internal Arts International. Since 2012, Isacks has been a student of Tom Bisio, an internationally renowned martial arts teacher and acupuncturist. He studied Yang Style Taiji Quan with several instructors, including Ke Zang of the Bejing Physical Institute. In 2003, he was trained in Taiji Five Element Qigong under his teachers, Master Binhui He and Kevin Chen. Isacks has studied the martial arts since he was a boy, including various styles of Karate, Korean Hapkido, Northern Long Fist, and Wing Chun, to name a few. has been an acupuncturist in the Finger Lakes region for eight years, as well as an Assistant Professor at the Finger Lakes School of Acupuncture and Oriental Medicine at the New York Chiropractic College, where he has served as the lead Taiji and Qigong instructor, as well as the lead Tui Na (Chinese Medical Massage) instructor for many years.
Additionally, Isacks offers classes in Yang style Tai Ji Quan, and qigong.īryan Isacks, M.S., L.Ac. While Ba Gua Zhang is a very effective fighting system with all manner of strikes, joint locks, kicks, and throws, it is also a unique system of self cultivation, and health. Ba Gua Zhang, or “Eight Diagram Palm,” a Chinese internal martial art that specializes in utilizing spiraling movements and evasive footwork in combat. Ithaca Internal Arts is devoted to teaching authentic, lineage Liang Style Ba Gua Zhang Gong Fu.
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