Product Review

This DVD contains 2 1/2 hours of instruction in the basic techniques of Baguazhang. Sifu Ken Gullette teaches you basic skills in the Cheng style of Bagua. You'll learn: circle-walking and stepping techniques; 8 mother palms and fighting applications; tea-serving exercises and applications; moving and stationary pole exercises and fighting applications; internal body mechanics for Bagua; The 8 Basic Palms form of Cheng Bagua; and the fighting applications of the 8 Basic Palms form. Bagua is a fascinating internal art that was designed to be used against multiple opponents. Bagua is like a wire wheel -- when an opponent punches into the wire wheel, he is caught up and thrown out in unexpected directions. This art takes years to learn, but the techniques on this DVD will provide you with a solid foundation to build those skills. Also recommended are Sifu Gullette's DVDs on Internal Strength and Silk-Reeling. The body mechanics for Bagua are quite similar to Chen Tai Chi - there was a lot of borrowing when Bagua was created in the 1800's. It is the newest of the three internal arts, but certainly not the easiest.