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Baguazhang: The Old Eight Palms Volume IIVolume II picks up where Volume I left off with form demonstration followed
by a demo by Jiang Rong Qiao's daughter, and subsequent chapters outlining
self defense applications using the strategies of Baguazhang.
VOLUME II:
CHAPTER SIX: THE OLD EIGHT PALMS DEMONSTRATION
(SLOW MOTION w/TITLES)
The front angle with Sharp is mastered here in slow motion (half speed)
with subtitles of all 8 palms and the names of each of the more than
300 individual forms. Marking precisely where each form begins and ends.
CHAPTER SEVEN: THE OLD EIGHT PALMS DEMONSTRATION (Palms Four
Through Eight) OF TEACHER ZOU SHUXIAN, JIANG RONG QIAO'S
DAUGHTER
Zou Shuxian, Jiang Rong Qiao's adopted daughter demonstrates the
opening of the Old Eight Palms form, Palms Four through Eight, and the
closing form. This demonstration was shot with two cameras, and
is of average to above average video quality. Each of the palms four
through eight is identified for clarity.
CHAPTER EIGHT: BAGUA IN HAND TO HAND COMBAT
Demonstrated are some of the takedowns, tosses, joint locks, submissions,
sweeps, crushes, and defenses associated with the form. Also
demonstrated are subtle ways to neutralize attacks, break down or use the
guard from the top position; as well as, reverse from the bottom position.
This is the first time on any video series that Jiang Rong Qiao's traditional
Suai Jiao (Chinese Grappling) (as passed to Jiang from Zhang Zao Dong and
Li Cun Yi) is demonstrated. Traditional Suai Jiao is gentle and practical, and
is unlike the heavy-handed, forceful gi grabbing associated with the sport
Suai Jiao more commonly demonstrated today.
CHAPTER NINE: WEAPONS DEFENSES
Unique to this chapter are demonstrations of defenses against
knife and gun attacks without the reliance on "dopey" floors for
maneuvering. Techniques are realistic and performed on concreteand
again Jiang's traditional Suai Jiao applications are featured.
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