Fu Zhen Song's Dragon Bagua Zhang

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Pub. Date: 2010-02-16
Publisher(s): Blue Snake Books
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Summary

The Dragon Bagua Zhang system of third-generation master Fu Zhen Song was one of the most powerful martial arts styles to emerge from 1920s China. Fu Zhen Song had a reputation as a skilled fighter and uncompromising teacher, and his Dragon Bagua style was renowned for its extensive catalog of whirling body movements and fighting techniques. In 1991 Lin Chao Zhen, Fu's formal disciple, brought this mysterious martial art to the United States, where he practiced and taught until his death in 1997. Fu Zhen Song's Dragon Bagua Zhangpresents this challenging system in a step-by-step format, including palm forms, stepping patterns, and training methods. Originally written in Chinese by Lin Chao Zhen and translated by his son, Wei Ran Lin, this edition also features an extensive introductory section on the development of the Dragon Bagua form and the history of its lineage. The text is accompanied by 150 photographs of the late master Lin Chao Zhen demonstrating the form, as well as an illustrated two-person practice set that teaches the system's applications for self-defense and sparring.

Author Biography

Lin Chao Zhen founded the Zhao Qing Martial Arts Association. His oldest son, Wei Ran Lin, studied with his father from childhood. He lives in St. Louis, Missouri. Rick Wing is the instructor of the Jing Mo Athletic Association in San Francisco and author of The Classical Three- Section Staff.

Table of Contents

Preface to the 1997 English Editionp. ix
Preface to the 2010 Editionp. xvi
General History of Fu-Style Bagua Zhangp. 1
Fu Zhen Song, Third-Generation Bagua Zhang Masterp. 3
Lin Chao Zhen, Formal Disciple of Fu Zhen Songp. 49
Fu-Style Bagua Zhang Formsp. 69
Weaponsp. 70
Palm Changesp. 71
Features of Fu-Style Bagua Zhangp. 75
Advice on Learning Bagua Zhang, Based on Master Lin's Experiencep. 79
The Song of Dragon Bagua Zhangp. 81
The Song of Dragon Bagua Zhangp. 81
Dragon Bagua Zhangp. 85
Prefacep. 87
Prefacep. 89
Prefacep. 93
Basic Knowledge of Bagua Zhangp. 95
The Style and Features of Dragon Baguap. 95
How to Learn Baguap. 97
The Dragon Bagua Form's Basic Skillsp. 101
Bagua Palmsp. 101
Bagua Steppingp. 103
How to Practice the Basic Skills of Baguap. 104
The Movements of the Dragon Bagua Formp. 111
Names of the Movements in the Dragon Bagua Formp. 111
The Dragon Bagua Formp. 112
Fu-Style Bagua Zhang Push Handsp. 147
Directional Line Drawings from the Chinese Edition of Dragon Bagua Zhangp. 157
DVD Seriesp. 165
About the Authorp. 168
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