Ba Gua Zhang

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Listed below is a list of the Pa Kua Chang/Ba Gua Zhang forms, applications and courses taught. You can learn these forms with their applications as well as other Kung Fu forms at the Academy in Tampa, Florida. We also teach Northern Shao Lin Chuan, Tai Chi Chuan/Tai Ji Quan, Hsing Yi Chuan/Xing Yi Quan, Meditation and Qi Gong.

Ba Gua Zhang Zhe Xue
Eight Trigram Palm Philosophy

A graphic depiction of Ba gua development from the Wu ji or utmost nothing to the eight trigrams and their correlation to the Wu xing or 5 elements.

Ba Gua Zhang Forms

  1. Ji Ben Ba Zhang
    Eight Basic Palm Positions

    1. Yang Zhang
      Facing Up / Upward / Lifting Palm
    2. Fu Zhang
      Facing Down / Downward Palm
    3. Shu Zhang
      Straight / Outward / Vertical Palm
    4. Bao Zhang
      Embrace / Embracing Palm
    5. Pi Zhang
      Chop / Cut / Seizing Palm
    6. Liao Zhang
      Thumb Lift / Enticing Palm
    7. Tiao Zhang
      Finger Thrust / Splitting Palm
    8. Luo Xuan Zhang
      Twisting / Drilling Palm
  2. Cha Bei Lian Xi
    Tea Cup Exercise
  3. Ba Gua Zhang Lian Xi Fa
    Ba Gua Zhang Practice Method

    1. Piao Mu Zhang
      Chicken / Wood Floating Palm
    2. Long Zhang
      Dragon / Palm
    3. Zhuan Zhang
      Spinning Palm / Lion Palm
    4. Sun Zhang
      Hawk / Sky Horse Palm
    5. Tuo Zhang
      Cloud Carrying / Monkey / Big Eagle Palm
    6. Qi Lin Zhang
      Unicorn Palm
    7. Hu Zhang
      Tiger Palm
    8. Ying Zhang
      Eagle Palm
  4. Ji Ben Ba Huan Zhang
    Eight Basic Palm Changes

    1. Dan Huan Zhang
      Single Change Palm
    2. Shuang Huan Zhang
      Double Change Palm
    3. Zhuan Shen Zhang
      Return Body Palm
    4. Shen Hou Zhang
      Back Body Palm
    5. Gai Shen Zhang
      Cover Body Palm
    6. You Shen Zhang
      Swim Body Palm
    7. Xuan Shen Zhang
      Spin Body Palm
    8. Sui Dao Di Zhang
      Follow Through Palm
  5. Ba Gua Long Xin Zhang
    Ba Gua Dragon Heart Palm Continuous Form
  6. Ba Gua Gun Shu
    Ba Gua Long Staff / Cudgel Play Skill Form

    1. Qian
    2. Dui
    3. Li
    4. Zhen
    5. Xun
    6. Kan
    7. Gen
    8. Kun
  7. Ba Gua Mu Ren Zhuang Fa
    Ba Gua Wooden Dummy Pile Work Method
  8. Dian Xue & Dian Mai
    Point to the Point & Dim Mak or Point to the Pulse / Vein