BaGuaZhang
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In London
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London
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Different dates available
The course is an Introduction to BaGuaZhang (BGZ) focused on Dragon Palm form and practice. BaGuaZhangnormally translated as 'eight trigram palm’,( trigram being the symbols paired into the hexagrams that compose theBook of Changes, I Ching / Yi Jing.) BaGuaZhang is a powerful effective Chinese marital art often linked with otherChinese Internal marital arts like Hsing I and Tai Chi Chuan. BaGuaZhang is very distinctive, often recognised bycharacteristic circling movement and form practice. These vary somewhat with lineage and style, the mostcommonly practiced styles of BaGuaZhang are derived from Dragon Palm. Though most styles including this oneincorporate eight animal elements in their skills, movements and form practice.
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In a personally appropriate way practice, apply and develop the health and wellbeing potential inherent in the fourbasic ‘pillars’ of Dragon Palm BaGuaZhang, to at least a basic foundation level.
Please wear comfortable clothing suitable for exercising with soft soled shoes.Please bring pen and paper to take notes.
Demonstration and PracticeMini lectureIndividual supportYou are expected to practise outside class.
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Course programme
The course focuses on the four 'pillars' of practice - 'standing', 'turning', 'moving' and 'changing'.
'Standing' - static stationary postures that develop the skills, power and bodymind, of the animal and style
practiced, somewhat Qi kung like.
'Turning' - is the most distinctive aspect of BGZ practice, learning to 'walk the circle' holding various postures,
changing direction, developing skill, power, balance and health, arguably this is also a kind of moving Qi kung and
meditation as well as much more.
'Moving' - BGZ can be a very modular practice, key to developing skill and power by thoroughly practising
constituent skills in shorter drills, which both develop skill and power but importantly also train adaptive change, the
skill, power and awareness to adapt, change and find advantage is refined further in...
'Changing' - linking the constituent skills in often extremely practical movement chains / forms, these develop very
fluid flowing well integrated skills, extremely effective for health and well being as well as application.
Additional information
Different Tai Chi courses.
General information and advice on courses at City Lit is available from the Student Centre and Library on Monday to Friday from 12:00 – 19:00.
See the course guide for term dates and further details
BaGuaZhang