Fu Zhen Song's Dragon Bagua Zhang

by Lin Chao Zhen; Lin, Wei Ran; Rick, Wing

• ISBN13: 9781583942383
• ISBN10: 1583942386
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 2010-02-16
• Publisher: Blue Snake Books

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 Edition	p. ix
Preface to the 2010 Edition	p. xvi
General History of Fu-Style Bagua Zhang	p. 1
Fu Zhen Song, Third-Generation Bagua Zhang Master	p. 3
Lin Chao Zhen, Formal Disciple of Fu Zhen Song	p. 49
Fu-Style Bagua Zhang Forms	p. 69
Weapons	p. 70
Palm Changes	p. 71
Features of Fu-Style Bagua Zhang	p. 75
Advice on Learning Bagua Zhang, Based on Master Lin's Experience	p. 79
The Song of Dragon Bagua Zhang	p. 81
The Song of Dragon Bagua Zhang	p. 81
Dragon Bagua Zhang	p. 85
Preface	p. 87
Preface	p. 89
Preface	p. 93
Basic Knowledge of Bagua Zhang	p. 95
The Style and Features of Dragon Bagua	p. 95
How to Learn Bagua	p. 97
The Dragon Bagua Form's Basic Skills	p. 101
Bagua Palms	p. 101
Bagua Stepping	p. 103
How to Practice the Basic Skills of Bagua	p. 104
The Movements of the Dragon Bagua Form	p. 111
Names of the Movements in the Dragon Bagua Form	p. 111
The Dragon Bagua Form	p. 112
Fu-Style Bagua Zhang Push Hands	p. 147
Directional Line Drawings from the Chinese Edition of Dragon Bagua Zhang	p. 157
DVD Series	p. 165
About the Author	p. 168
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