the rum soaked fist: internal martial arts forum

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EIf5gBc ... WL&index=8

It seems like the gentleman in black is a Baguazhang player, and he performed excellently in a sport that is not at all his own. The team seems to be a mix of non-taekkyun fighters competing for the experience.

guy in the black is really good,
here we have bagua in sporty version on display .
thx for posting

We always have to see the incompetent IMA fighters.
I like this guys style.

definitely need to bookmark this one and put it in the "good kungfu" playlist
thanks

It should be mentioned that both were skilled the attacks and defense, both very clean...showing the flavor of the practices.
One of my students in the 80s a Korean soldier would later go on to study and teach "Taekyun" he remarked on its similarity to taiji.

disclaimer: not affiliated with the teacher, site or style only posted as back ground info for those interested.


Some of the training that the guy in black does



https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tfsAgltES58


https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pkPsv0D ... e=youtu.be


https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=X1djuOCJFkc

http://blog.naver.com/kabs501/221377611358

For those interested they might be contacted through the blogg.
Might help if one speak or could understand Korean.

Some may not be familiar with "Taekkyeon" In many ways very similar to taiji.


https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mO_8Uki ... e=youtu.be

I tend to look at what is used and training methods regardless of the method...
or its effectiveness or not. The main point the testing of the method..

Would be interested in reading the thoughts of those who practice bagua

팔괘장 八卦掌 all about Lu Shui-Tian Style Ba gua zhang 盧水田 八卦掌

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=arnhZkXjFbA

What is practiced is what is used.


https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=axOSZOLha1E

I am too impatient to watch all of it, but it looks good to me! (If there are specific spots to look at in particular, happy to take a look.)

My main gripe was the bare feet, I hate doing martial arts in bare feet (athletes' foot)! The baguazhang looks good in general, seems a good Cheng-ish style (don't see much piercing palms). Some differences of course, too.

Can't hear the sound too well - I'm not that good at understanding Korean when it is noisy...

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HHllj3kMhkQ


note:

not affiliated with the teachers, style or school.
like the spirit of the training do not know how well
it reflects as to what some consider to be bagua usage, application or style.