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Tai Chi: Panacea Means "Cure-all"
EmpowHer (blog) - Mar 8, 2010
The most important and developed forms of Qi Gong are the internal martial arts such as Tai Chi and BaGuaZhang. Do not shy away from them because they're ... Latest News Step by step: join walkers on the path to physical and mental ...
Behavioral Health Central (blog) - Mar 16, 2010
Taoists practice Baguazhang, walking in circles for enlightenment. Islam has its pilgrimage to Mecca. A Buddhist temple in Oregon holds a yearly "Meditation ...

Baguazhang books

The Whirling Circles of Ba Gua Zhang: The Art and Legends of the Eight Trigram Palm

by: Frank Allen, Tina Chunna Zhang
The Whirling Circles of Baguazhang is a fantastic read for the novice and advanced martial artist.

I found it incredible for several reasons:

A great history -- the legends alone make me want to go out and practice!
An Inclusion of the "Thirty-Six Songs and the Forty-Eight Methods" which were an oral tradition of teachings to pass onto the students.
The Inclusion of the Daoist roots and some delving into the esoteric Iching.

The pictures and explanations are great, and it's overall just a very well-done book.
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Combat Baguazhang Nine Dragon System: Forms and Principles

by: John P. Painter
I am a newcomer to martial arts, and find this book full if inspiration and in-depth, no-nonsense understanding of the principles of internal arts. The Nine Dragon Baguazhang is so exciting in that it is a proven combat-oriented art. No tournament, flashy ineffective techniques. In fact, there are few techniques. Instead, Dr. Painter dives into the principles behind the Baguazhang, and with an understanding of these principles on can create endless situation-based techniques. For many years I would comb through library martial arts sections, but found the technique-based books impossible to replicate.
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Combat Baguazhang Nine Dragon System, Volume Two

by: John P Painter
For anyone seriously interested in learning internal martial arts applications, volume 2 is the entrance to a goldmine of information for the serious student or very interested reader. While volume 1 provides the body mechanics and internal principles without which the applications do not work, volume 2 give examples of the effectiveness of the art.

Every segment of this book provides information. Starting with understanding combat principles (too close/too far red-yellow-green zone concept, 3 to 1 rule, wedge, et.
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Baguazhang: Theory and Applications

by: Dr. Yang

Even after all the years this book was originally published, it is still the most comprehensive book on Baguazhang.
If you are interested in Baguazhang you will want this book for reading and as a reference. In it is a compendium (Reader's Digest version) of the most popular Chinese books on Baguazhang
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