Sifu Vincent, does Baji-Pigua have techniques which work against grapplers? For e.g:- Judo, Shuai Jiao?
@wutan_nj7 ай бұрын
Yes. First of all, a lot of Chinese martial arts techniques are grappling and throwing techniques. Especially in Pigua. I’d say about up to 30-50% of the movements can be translated into grappling/ take downs. Here’s an example kzbin.info/www/bejne/aIWZpniBe72EgLcsi=-DPL_GAjjmsH6-1N
@user-gj5ox9ke7b7 ай бұрын
Sifu vincent, can't we bring back shuai jiao practice into kungfu? Instead of demonstration why not drill those applications at live pace and resistance? Wouldn't it make us more effective at fighting?@@wutan_nj
@camiloiribarren14507 ай бұрын
Love this application. It seems similar to the kake uke in Goju Ryu to scout and trap the opponent hands
@wutan_nj7 ай бұрын
Every styles have hand trapping techniques. Especially some styles such as WingChun and Praying Mantis are known for their trapping. However, the 2 keys to this video lesson are: 1. Relax, "touch at 0% power and as soon as contact is made, then power supplied by legs ramps up into the hand trap, this is something the Kake Uke doesn't emphasize. 2. With simple hand sealing/trapping movements but legs pushing in at the same time (the entire body moving in), can break Akil's (the student who is 2X my size) structure. This is unique to Baji, that not many styles has this approach. Even if they have the concept to do so, they don't train lower body like we do to enable this concept.
@Stolas97 ай бұрын
Very interesting, kinda similar to what we did in Wing Chun, although that has a different footwork and logic behind it. This seems superior to me, although against good strikers, like Boxers, it's really-really hard to pull it off, but I know not everything was designed against professional strikers. It still can be good, but you have to time it perfectly. 👌 Awesome video tho, thanks for the upload! ^^
@wutan_nj7 ай бұрын
Thanks for the support. I have several WingChun students and southern style practitioners who are learning Bajiquan for its forward footwork in white southern styles lack. With my size, i am able to effectively seal and affect a much larger opponent’s structure due tot he utilization of my legs. And we spend a lot of time training our legs, not static but in motion.
@Stolas97 ай бұрын
@@wutan_nj Yes, the footwork in Baji Quan is always impresses me. I really like it. Xing Yi also has really good footwork. It's very important.
@wutan_nj7 ай бұрын
@@Stolas9 XingYi and Baji are cousins.
@Stolas97 ай бұрын
@@wutan_nj Are they from the same Kung-fu family? I know they're not Shaolin. Are they related to Wudang styles? Baji, Xing Yi, Bagua and Tai Chi are all related to each other or they're completely different?
@wutan_nj7 ай бұрын
@@Stolas9 There are a few different northern styles that were evolved from battlefield DaQiang, the grand spear that is about 330cm long. To maneuver that kind of long and heavy weapon, it requires a certain biomechanics that driven by the legs. That is why styles like Baji and XingYi are so lower body intensive, and it reflects to their empty hand combat as well.