Ba Gua Zhang for Beginners, The Footwork! 

Who came here to learn airbending techniques^^^^^???

I’m here bc I want to audition for the Netflix Airbender series 🤣 Wish me luck, I’ve only got three years of dance experience

airbending tattoos here I come

i only searched this so i can pretend im air bending

Like if you came here from avatar

"Sliding feet" has training purposes. It's one of a number of stepping methods in Bagua.

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People new to martial arts and especially to internal martial arts: Lineage is crucial !! Before studying with anyone, find out who taught them, then find out who taught that teacher. Do your homework, or you will be ripped off at the least and possibly injured at the worst. A lot of what you need to know to practice well on your own is taught one on one. Some of these masters can be expensive and you may have to travel a bit, but it will be worth it. There are several styles of Baguazhang and a little research will turn up their known masters. Also, very few people are masters of more than one style, it takes many years to learn one well. I'd be very skeptical of someone teaching 4,5 6 styles that are different from each other.

I first learned it from David Pohlmann here in Phoenix, Arizona! Then I trained with Matt Small, David and Sharon Soard, Jason Carr, Sin The', and in China when I travel there about every other year! But, I no longer train with Jason Carr, David Pohlmann, David and Sharon Soard, or Sin The'. Although, Matt Small and I are still good friends and colleagues and we train together to this day! He just taught Ba Gua Spear in AZ! This Style of Ba Gua is called fundamental or classical Bagua!

I love how there isn't a single comment that is not about avatar

Jake steps forth once again, in his own inimitable form and calls it Bagua :). I used to get annoyed at how far off mark he is to the internal arts, but now I actually like watching his vids when I need a good laugh. I also use them as a teaching aid showing how not to approach internal martial and nei gong training.

I studied Liu Ha Ba Gua Hsing-i with Grandmaster Way Lun Choi, who studied in Shanghai. I am old, and not the master my teacher was. I do understand much, and I want to share. Just about any Chi-gung prepares students physically for the martial activity that some hope to master. I want to compliment Jake for helping inspire others to get off their duffs and get healthy, for gosh sake, we can either build each other up and benefit the students and their communities or tear each other down to the point where not much gets done. Give the guy a break! By the way, perhaps I misunderstood GM Choi, but the point of it all isn't really fighting, but developing the WHOLE PERSON in order to help them have other options than just fighting, when appropriate. And, speaking from experience, Nei Jia, including what the southern Chinese call Ba Gua Chang san-so, is a potent defensive/offensive system, but only for people with self-discipline, good character, correct respect for the talent and accomplishments of others, the proper motivation and objectives, excellent coordination, and frankly, at least measurable intelligence. For others, there are other ways.

I randomly found this martial art and It seems very interesting!!! Im a dance student and I got very interested in this, that I will base my next choreography assignment in this technique !! That video helps allot !! Thank you !

Tuck in your butt when walking, keep your hands in front of your chest, twist more into the circle using your waist, concave the chest. Don't lock your elbow, keep your feet closer to the ground when walking. More emphasis on your kou bu and Bai bu steps. Walk ALOT more correctly to harness the health and combat benefits of circle turning.

Thank you!

Of course you wouldn't slide walk in combat. The Tang Ni Bu or mud wading (sliding) step is used in practice to develop Gong Fu. In addition to balance and rooting, it is also one of the fundamental kicks in Ba Gua.

Cool! Good luck!

Although, Matt Small and I are still good friends and colleagues and we train together to this day! He just taught Ba Gua Spear in AZ!

Everyone here, I’d appreciate it if you guys come here to learn as the martial art itself and respect the martial art, not just because you want to look cool because it was in a cartoon.

Simply the best king jake rules

This is exactly where it came from. Airbending was based on bagua. Water on Taiji, Earth on Hung gar and Fire on Northern Shaolin

Nice work! You are the best!

I agree with fedor. This is not a deep enough understanding of baguazhang to teach or share. Several people here have given some basic details regarding stepping. To dismiss the different stepping methods and their very detailed fundamentals is to dismiss baguazhang as a martial art.

He is doing all things wrong, This is not Bagua - fake

I could do a lot of interesting things to that locked out arm.

Hey thanks so much!

This is pretty rough. I work with a 10th degree grand master and this is definitely not anywhere close to ba gua. Very rigid and external. No sinking, no centripetal force, devoid of any essence. Look up anything by 'Wang Li Ping'. Seek out a teacher in person.

I’m lefty so I just use opposite hands and feet for this airbending

Sweet! I like a lot of his lessons and style! I'll check it out! Thanks!

That was fascinating !

Great - subscribed - thank you!

Oh.I remember that stance belongs to Ling Xiaoyu :D

Is the back supposed to be so arched during the walk? Ive been doing zhan zhuang (pole meditation). Ive been told to pull my head (imagine pony tail) upward to stretch out the spine, relax lower back to tuck in tailbone, and hence remove that arch. When i do arch and have my butt out a bit, my root is lost at the hip. I test it by having friend push my chest. Im just assuming the principle should be the same for bagua circle walking which it might not be. Im new to bagua so i wanted to ask.

Thanks for uploading this...i would like to learn the art of circle!

This guy is a joke. Do not use this as a reference for bagua footwork. That is absolutely not mud-walking.

I can see why they used this style for the airbenders in Avatar.

wooow!!This is good,ShaolinCenter.gonna subscribe.thanxabunch

People keep saying airbending, airbending but this makes me think of the dance between Katara and Aang so Im thinking this is more waterbending style.

thx i noticed a power STRENGTH very deep down within my core that's there now

someone please explain how crossing your feet does not open you up to attack.

I like the idea of gliding and pushing for power! Anything to increase your connection to the Earth is good! I'm keeping my arms "rounded" with a slight bend in the elbow but not totally straight! You also want a tenacious strength in your arms!

Thank you Jake, im new to this, any advice?

Wow thanks, i gonna use this for my adhs :/.. No i can do something against this with something that really interests me. Thank You!

Ba Gua Zhang for Beginners, The Footwork. Make your Bagua or Pakua circle and start walking! Follow my tips and I hope you enjoy my favorite style of Internal Chinese Kung Fu!

This Style of Ba Gua is called fundamental or classical Bagua!

Jake is a forms queen. If that's your jam, then give him all your money...that's what he's in it for, but don't get suckered into believing he's going to teach you anything of value. My 2c.

I also agree that you would slide like mud when fighting, probably only when you are sliding side wards to avoid attack.

Thanks now I can practice my earokinesis body

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he work with her muscles, her movements doesn't internals, its imitation of good dancer or fitness trainer

Ok, Jake! Well the walk, there are three types of steps in Ba gua! These are kinda well some what overall understood, snake step - feet flat on ground, lion step - like one is normally walking, chicken step - raise the knee high to chest and stride out, to mud walk one always pushes into the lead for like slide in all cases. It is not a one type is best but all are to be practiced and taught in a school of Ba gua.

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Thanks!

The sliding step is not ridiculous and does in fact have different applications, including health benefits, if taught correctly. Check out Tom Bisio's books/dvd's as he explains it very well.

I'll bet you wouldn't even last one round in mma

AGREED, sliding feet is nonsense. I learned to walk the circle daily for meditation with no martial intentions at all and I questioned the sliding. "Absorb what is useful..."

You are missing the single most important fundamental principle of Internal Chinese Martial Arts (Tai Chi, Qi Gong, Ba Gua Zhang, etc.) and that is to keep the spine straight by tilting the pelvis slightly forward and lifting the head up with the chin tucked in; like being held up by a piece of string. This facilitates the correct Qi flow of Ren Mai (Conception Vessel) and Du Mai (Governing Vessel) while the tongue gently presses against the roof of the mouth. You have your arse hanging out dude

But how can you use Bagua in fighting or defending yourself

Honestly avatar inspired me to see life differently. The thing iroh says really does hit a different way. I really wanna learn these to actually feel a new sense of tranquility it looks so beautiful and relaxing when mastered

It's funny, it looks like mime !

At the beginning I want to apologize for my English. For second if u find for a while can u show a few arm lock from Bagua Zhang system?

I agree!

This video waters down and makes light of Ba Gua. Ba Gua is a Taoist tradition. And it is not a meditation in the Taoist sense. From an American point of view meditation is seen as anything from contemplation, visualization, to a deep practice that brings one closer to their true nature. Ba Gua is not a type of meditation in the Taoist sense. In Taoism meditation is a technique to open the internal energy blockages in the 8 bodies, including chi, emotion, mind, psychic level and so on. Ba Gua is certainly an amazing art but in itself it is not meditation. To learn the energy movement aspect, one should start with chi gung, nei gung and tai chi. Ba Gua is an advanced Taoist practice. It is not simply a physical movement accompanied by focus. When introducing ba gua the person in the video should say he is only doing the physical movements and that is merely a first stage among dozens in practicing ba gua.

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I'm working on a very dodgy and evasive fighting style, something where I do not physically have to attack or strike my opponent but if I get attacked I can still protect myself and keep myself from getting hurt, I saw the footwork and motion and thought this would be a good place to start learning what I call "ghost fighting" I just want to know from someone with more experience if this is actually a good martial art to learn for what I am looking for

That said the reason one practices the mudd walking and the snake step it is for throwing in a real fight. That is when fighting someone the throw needs to be grounded, some of the schools of Ba gua will have teaching is parallels Shuai Jow practice in throwing and in training. A long with this there are three basins which is the height of the stance Lower, Middle, Upper. Lower would have the person close to the ground as in lower than knee the waist would set,

This is beginner stepping, but the foundational elements seem over-simplified. Natural stepping focuses on having the knees almost brush together, forcing the thigh and core to evenly distribute weight between the legs. Since you're walking in reverse of Pre-Heaven, Yang stepping, your vision should be focused on the hollow pt. between the thumb & forefinger.. The Mud Wade stepping, traditionally, has a sliding foot. Fight on loose gravel or a sandy floor & you'll understand its purpose.

So, if you don't like what tou see here, Mike Patterson still give private lessons.

Mud wading isn't just a parlor trick. It's like the bagua equivalent to the horse stance in shaolin. No shit you wouldn't use it in actual combat. That doesn't change the fact that it is a crucial fundamental practice to maintain correct form and build a strong foundation in bagua

beginners should not be trying to teach beginners in martial arts, the lack of understanding spreads and will get people hurt.

Ho my good

SOOOOOO many things wrong with this, Muddy step is not picking your feet up like walking in mud, its sliding in mud so that you always have contact with the ground, always rooted, never standing on one foot off balance, and by staring at the back of his kuckle he is cutting off his energy not projecting it to the center of the circle

finding it so confusing! practicing lots tho:)

water earth fire air .. long ago

can someone who's disabled do Bauga?

No wonder Why Xiaoyu has that hynotist move because Ba Gua Zhang is her Fighting Style

This is anything you want but it is not a bit of bagua.

Without commenting on the inner techniques, the front arm itself is straightened too much. The elbow needs to rest downwards but not up like this.

this is all great, but can you do it very slowly, especially right after rotating the other way, you make a switch, but it is way too quick for me to catch it. sorry I'm a very slow guy. And I really want to do this. but I can't mimic them all. :(....

Totally inaccurate and dangerously misleading.

What does that mean? "Classical"

Jet li's "the one" had a similar scene.

Airbending slice

he is in it fof the money kids! Hey lets all go out and grab a cam, borrow some money from mom to rent a studio and PLAY kung fu in the hopes of getting turning a profit!

The style of Pakua, that i study we keep are feet on the ground and use push step(mud walking)! Your style seems to have less focus on knees pulling towards each other. Measuring the circle in the system I do, we squat down on one foot extending the other foot out and pivot around that and make a circle. Still not sure what system you are doing of Pakua!

Spar Novell Bell to legitimacy lol

This is a bit better than your other videos with regard to bagua, but i cant imagine that you actually TEACH people with it. It is a level of a beginner. People who think to learn from him please watch other bagua clips, so you can see that he has no idea. Ridiculous footwork!!

I would love to learn Bagua but I bet lessons are costly but to learn such graceful movements I would pay anything to learn from a master in person(: for now imma learn through videos

i don't know ba gua zhang but it looks correct to me...if anyone think it's not then upload a yours one .

Thanis for the lessons

I'm packing my bags, moving to Arizona!

Pretty cool, I like the hand work. I don't look at this from the perspective of a fighter but as an artist, and there is a beauty to it. One of the greatest modern warriors once said "PFW/PFD", which I honestly believe wins fights has little to do with this beauty.

"you would never fight with sliding feet" - tell that to the Japanese styles of martial arts.

I wish I could get you off of youtube so you don't get the beginners all screwed up. this is not beginning!

I feel bad for the avatar in the life action he will have to learn all 4 of them

Heaven, Lake, Fire, Thunder, Wind, Water, Mountain, Earth

If I had never seen Bagua before this I would think its real but the basis of Bagua is circle walking. You slide your feet for a reason. It's for balance and planting. I've been an active martial artist since I was 2 years old. Don't practice this stepping. It's wrong. And honestly it's disrespectful. Have you ever even trained Bagua or did you just look at a few clips on the web? Absolutely ridiculous

I also thought the mud stepping sliding was ridiculous, until I saw a Wu style Bagua Grandmaster explaining how to slide in to the attacker's side and deflect a punch and striking the attacker in the face with a spear hand at the same time. Sifu Jake I am speaking of Dragon Gate Sanctuary Wu Grandmaster Lao Xie Matsuo.

Why the fuck is everyone talking about avatar like wtf.... I’m trying to be like Neji 😏

Does anyone know where the fire 🔥 bending class is?