| BAGUA BOXING (Cheng Style) A well known master in China, LiuJingRu has grasped the essence of Cheng (Ting Hua) Style BaGua Palms. Distinguished by its trademark "sliding" step Cheng derives from one of the most important disciples of BaGua's founder, Cheng TingHua. It is a widely recognized and respected branch of the art. Click pictures to see larger versions. |
**) **VCD#36 BaGua Cheng style Cheng Style 8 Palms About 1 Hour, VCD pricing, Chinese Only Here is a demonstration and a breakdown of the Eight Palm Changes of the Cheng style of Ba Gua- one of the most famous. The basic form (Tao Lu) is done in a field and the instruction in a studio. Very clear movements and the teaching is quite lucid. A nice form with sophisticated palm changes and a long stepping method. Also, the general movements of the teacher, Liu Jing Ru, are well practiced, pleasant and professional. To our mind a traditional sequence with possibly some more contemporary influence but basically solid and respectable. And all Eight Changes for this price! A great reference. |
) VCD#38 BaGua Cheng style Swimming Body BaGua About 1 Hour, VCD pricing, Chinese Only Teacher Liu Jing-Ru of the Cheng Style of Ba Gua Zhang (Eight Trigram Palms) demonstrates a "Swimming Body" series of palm changes. Much tighter than many other styles this has quick hand changes and subtle body movements. A very "twisty" form of BaGua subtle for all students. We may still have DVDs of this particular video (#10038), HERE. |
**) **VCD#45 BaGua Cheng style BaGua Sword About 1 Hour, VCD pricing, Chinese Only A nice version of BaGua sword with full demonstration of the set and then breakdown of the movements. |
**) **VCD#39 BaGua Cheng style Elk Horn Knives About 1 Hour, VCD pricing, Chinese Only Cheng Style BaGua instructor Liu Jing Ru shows the form and basic of the famous BaGua Crescent Knifes (also known as the Elk Horn Blades). Practitioners should be aware that the Elk Horns are not easy to master and have some danger to their practice. But, though originally a standard weapon in China, these double curved blades have become associated with the style of BaGua Zhang (Eight Trigrams Palm). |
**) **VCD#40 BaGua Cheng style BaGua Fundamentals About 1 Hour, VCD pricing, Chinese Only Cheng stylist BaGua instructor Liu Jing Ru shows the basics of his art here in a very well presented and step-by-step (no pun intended) explanation of the basic Mud Stepping and the various Palm Positions associated with all BaGua Zhang (Eight Trigrams Boxing) practice. Some examples include the Bamboo Step, Circle Step, correct breathing, and Open and Closing Palm positions. An excellent basics review or introduction. |
**) **VCD#43 BaGua Cheng style Survey About 1 Hour, VCD pricing, Chinese Only A compendium of many aspects of the BaGua Zhang (Eight Trigrams Palm) as represented by the Cheng Style. Liu Jing Ru, teacher, and his students show a little bit of everything: BaGua Straight Sword, basics, crescent knives, partner practice and - of course - the famous Eight Palm Changes. An interesting survey with complete forms. We recommend this one first if you want to see Liu's overall repertoire. |
) VCD#48 BaGua Cheng style Partner Practice About 1 Hour, VCD pricing, Chinese Only BaGua partner work is soft and emphasizes BaGua's unique twisting and circling properties. This formal series of movements is meant to represent BaGua usage that is highly stylized, soft and strongly shows the flavor of BaGua. |
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