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The Hidden Kua Power That Fixes Your Entire Structure
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The Hidden Kua Power That Fixes Your Entire Structure

This Bagua twisting drill—moving from Drop Stance (Pu Bu) into Bow Stance (Gong Bu)—follows the same internal principles as Tai Chi (Taijiquan).

The key is understanding that the Kua is the transmission. It connects the upper and lower body and carries the movement through the structure.

When you twist:

* Twisting left → weight settles into the right Kua

* Twisting right → weight settles into the left Kua

In the Drop Stance, the weight must be loaded into the Kua, not dumped into the knee. From there, you shift smoothly and expand into Bow Stance, with the whole body moving as one unit—not just the arms.

At the same time, the feet must grip the ground. This gripping action activates the small joints in the feet, establishes a solid root, and allows the Kua to transmit force effectively through the body.

Keep the shoulders relaxed, stay grounded, and move slowly so every joint stays connected.

This is not just stretching or choreography—this is integrated movement, where the Kua and the feet work together to create stability, connection, and control.

#TaiChi #BaguaZhang #Kua #Rooting #InternalMartialArts #Taijiquan #WeightShift #InternalPower #KungFu #Neigong #BodyMechanics

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u/Chi_Body — 1 day ago

Baguazhang is not just "walking in circles"

Baguazhang is not just "walking in circles"
—It’s a spiral engine built on Tilting and Twisting.

  1. Tilting (Utilizing Gravity)
  2. Twisting (Utilizing Fascial Elasticity)

I’d love to hear your thoughts.

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u/HanGrig — 7 days ago

8 Mother Palms

me doing the 8 mother palms of Fu Zhensong to Coolio. I am a beginner and I know my footwork is missing some pivots. thanks for watching and any feedback appreciated 🙏

u/Dude6942 — 22 days ago

Medicine Palm

This is a Bagua form that I learned in SF back in the mid 90's, I no longer remember the name of the teacher but he was affiliated with norther Shaolin school and also taught Islamic Long Fist and Baji. The 8 palms are each meant to be performed while breathing through the parts of the body associated with the palm, opening and contracting with both the step and the breath: pressing back and down for the kidneys, pressing palms down flat and forward & crossing and pressing forward with palms up for the other lower organs, crossing upward for the diaphragm, palms together squeezing and pressing up for the heart, arms out and bent elbows down for the lungs, fingers pointing out and palms facing up for spine, and palms facing together above the head and to the side opening and closing from the center of the neck.

https://youtu.be/wxAdenRLg9c?si=TauVz6RM-sVxBtSw

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u/Deepblack67 — 15 days ago
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Bagua Dao exercise

This is a short exercise/form I created using the movements from Cheng Bagua Dao to teach some of the fundamentals. Similar to 8 Turning Palms in relation to the 8 Mother Palms.

u/DragonPhoenix_KungFu — 23 days ago