Baguazhang

Baguazhang or Eight Diagram Palm is said to be the daughter of T'ai Chi Ch'uan. It is the newest of the internal systems and contains the very best of the Shaolin Martial arts as well as the very best of the Buddhism or Taoism fighting arts. The complex postures and movements link together to build the framework which we call the Baguazhang form or kata.

Invented by one man, the form has been slowly added to and taken away from until we have come to a highly evolved form of healing and self-defence. With mainly circular movements, the form lays stress upon the stability of the stance and the flexibility of the waist which is complimented by the vigorous movements of the arms and palms, always being coordinated with legs, waist and upper body. Bagua is said to have the fastest footwork of any martial art.