Baguazhang Theory and Applications Book by Dr. Yang, Jwing-Ming & Liang, Shou-Yu (Preowned)

A complete training guide for beginners and advanced practitioners of Baguazhang. This revised edition includes a complete redesign with an emphasis on reader usability and modern Chinese typography. Packed with over nine hundred photographs, this comprehensive text offers theory, martial applications, sequences, Qigong exercises, weapon training, and is an indispensable resource for those serious about Chinese martial arts. Translation of ancient Baguazhang documents Baguazhang Qigong Basic Training Body Conditioning Eight Palms sequence and fighting set Swimming Body sequence and martial applications Bagua Deer Hook Sword sequence and martial applications About the Authors Liang, Shou-Yu was born on June 28, 1943 in the city of Chongqian, Sichuan Province, China. When he was six he began his training in Qigong, the art of breathing and internal energy control. When he was eight, his grandfather made special arrangements for him to begin training Emei Wushu. Through and beyond his