Bagua Linked Palms (Paperback) (ISBN-13: 9781583942642)

Master Wang Shujin (1904--1981) was one of the world's foremost exponents of Chinese internal martial arts, with legendary expertise in the disciplines of Bagua Zhang, Taiji Quan, and Xingyi Quan. This book offers a lucid translation of Master Wang's seminal work on Bagua Zhang and includes expanded instruction by co-translator and noted Bagua Zhang expert Kent Howard. It also introduces readers to a rarely seen personal side of Wang Shujin, who was not only a fighter but also a teacher and spiritual leader.

Bagua Linked Palms includes a wealth of additional information useful to the practitioner of internal martial arts, including the story of Bagua Zhang's development, the connection between the Bagua and the I Ching, and step-by-step instruction in the eight "changes" of Bagua Linked Palms, the first form in Master Wang's style of Bagua Zhang. This comprehensive, richly annotated text makes it a must-have addition to every serious martial arts library.

Author: Shujin Wang
ISBN-10: 1583942645
ISBN-13: 9781583942642
Publisher: Blue Snake Books
Language: English
Published: 06/02/2009
Pages: 112
Format: Paperback
Weight: 0.47lbs
Size: 9.16h x 7.00w x 0.33d