edededed wrote:Yes, but baguazhang's kicking method doesn't include roundhouse kicks or jumping back kicks, as far as I know...
edededed wrote: you don't actually walk circles around people when fighting.)
64Palms wrote:edededed wrote: you don't actually walk circles around people when fighting.)
Why would you not utilise the circle walking method when fighting? I see alot of people mention that you don't use circular wlaking when "actually fighting" etc but have yet to read any concrete reason as to why not. I can say from personal experience that the circle walking method is incredibly useful and powerful in real fighting and general sparring. To me the circle walking method as a training tool and combative methodology is an exceptional expression of what Ba Gua is. For someone that practices Ba Gua there should be nothing funny about, for those that don't and especially those that are opposed against it - sure i would say it looks really strange.
That's not to say you should run circles around your opponent - but the techniques and methods that are born from this training should certainly be used for fighting sparring etc. Otherwise why train it? For inner power? There are many other methods that will build your power - why waste your time training a method if you will not use it to its full extent?
64Palms wrote:Why would you not utilise the circle walking method when fighting? I see alot of people mention that you don't use circular walking when "actually fighting" etc but have yet to read any concrete reason as to why not.
64Palms wrote:edededed wrote: you don't actually walk circles around people when fighting.)
Why would you not utilise the circle walking method when fighting? I see alot of people mention that you don't use circular wlaking when "actually fighting" etc but have yet to read any concrete reason as to why not. I can say from personal experience that the circle walking method is incredibly useful and powerful in real fighting and general sparring. To me the circle walking method as a training tool and combative methodology is an exceptional expression of what Ba Gua is. For someone that practices Ba Gua there should be nothing funny about, for those that don't and especially those that are opposed against it - sure i would say it looks really strange.
That's not to say you should run circles around your opponent - but the techniques and methods that are born from this training should certainly be used for fighting sparring etc. Otherwise why train it? For inner power? There are many other methods that will build your power - why waste your time training a method if you will not use it to its full extent?
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