Yin Yang Ba Gua Zhang
Yin Yang Ba Gua Zhang comes from the Tian family and originated in Sichuan Province, near to the Ermei and Qingzhen Mountains. It is an internal martial arts practice believed…
Liu He Ba Fa
Translating literally as 'Six Harmonies Eight Methods', Liu He Ba Fa is an internally-focussed martial art and is also referred to as 'Water Boxing'. One of its intentions is for…
Gao Ba Gua Zhang
Gao Ba Gua Zhang was developed by Gao Yisheng, also named Gao Deyuan, was born in Shandong province, Wuli county, Dashan village in 1866 and died in 1951. At an…
Ba Fa Quan
There seems to be very little information about Ba Fa Quan, or Eight Methods. It is a Chinese martial art developed by Li De Mao at the end of the…
BA GUA ZHANG
Ba Gua Zhang is recognized as one of the three orthodox "internal" styles of Chinese martial art (the other two being Xing Yi Quan and Tai Ji Quan). Ba Gua…
AIKIDO
This article talks about the short Aikido history from it's foundation in the late 19th century. . Aikido is a Japanese martial art that includes techniques for bare-handed wrestling, using…
Yin Fu Ba Gua Zhang
Dong’s first and by far his longest serving student was Yin Fu (1842 – 1909). Yin started studying with Dong in the mid 1860’s and is believed to be the…
Liang Zhen Pu Ba Gua Zhang
Liang Zhen Pu Ba Gua Zhang style can be viewed as a combination of the Yin Fu and Cheng Ting Hua styles. Liang’s student, Li Zi Ming, popularized this style.…
Cheng Ting Hua Ba Gua Zhang
While it is known, that Dong hai Chuan was the creator of the Martial art Of BaGua Zhang. Cheng Ting Hua Ba Gua Zhang can be considered the Father of…
Yi Quan
Wang Xiangzhai (1886-1963), also known as Nibao, Zhenghe or Yuseng (Monk of Universe) was one of the best students of Guo Yunshen (Kuo Yun Shen), famous master of xingyiquan (hsing…