Bagua Single Palm Change Against a Jab & Closing the Gap

Sifu is showing me here how to engage the opponent because I have trouble starting the first move.

[@blockmasterscott]

Man, your teacher really knows his stuff, and he knows how explain his stuff.

[@KellyWhelanEnns]

Great video. :) Thanks for sharing. This is a great explanation of the use of the single palm change. I keep telling my students how much is in just the single palm change. :)

[@ericdavid7741]

Great demonstration of practical application. I very much am intrigued by the LIVENESS and NATURAL movement of Baquazheng. Not everything is the sport of MMA, people. There is value here.

[@stefos6431]

Actually, the Chinese art of Pa kua/Bagua is the root of Japanese Jiu Jitsu.........Japanese people had indigenous MA's but did go to China to learn. Remember, being on the floor is nice against 1 person maybe......But against more, You're dead........Forget Gracie JiuJitsu........You'll die if you ground writhe....LOL

[@TheRetroman68]

MMA would be ok for street if they adapt it and take the floor wrestling away. Never will be effective as internal martial arts though

[@vajraman2067]

@@stefos6431 Correct! Its also considered, the "Root Art" of Aikido.

[@BlueFang714]

Having mixed things in with Wing Chun, I've found sometimes the best way to close the gap is with a quick shin kick to cause a quick jolt of pain and take focus off the hands so you can take advantage. The punching into a punch concept actually works more often than I thought too. But a lot of other methods don't close well in my opinion. Best thing is catching them off guard which takes more than blocking and advancing. Best way to me, land a hit where they don't think it's coming.

[@puffinlittle]

Greetings, his "back is already on the mat" as we would say. Beginning and many things to tighten up, yes I understand but you need to teach him to have a better attack for your training as well. Thank you. pax, PL

[@8triagrammer]

Very cool guys! More applications please!! Can you do some at full speed?

[@Menyhard]

John Denver workout music?

[@alopda1]

would it be better to slip the jab and use the bagua foot work to blind side the opponent, so that you dont have to engage his arm bridge.

[@KellyWhelanEnns]

Awesome vid. Great clear demonstration of the concept.I always stress this in my classes. Hehe ... this makes me smile. :)

[@vshields92]

very nice... and seemingly a nice man, as well. many moves, many forms, one goal ...peace ;) ash

[@breakingdragon22]

outstanding shifu

[@93wildkid]

This is good teaching. But there is a difference between practicing in session and practicing it in a real situation. It is good to spar with friends outside the class to get a better handle of it. I practice my boxing and my Taijiquan with my friends to make me a better fighter.

[@airforceallie]

@alopda1 that's a great idea! that's another one of the many many applications to the single palm change.

[@8triagrammer]

all of those things exist in Ba Gua as well..

[@JabrilAqdas]

This what u call real teaching :)

[@Boredom_Incarnate]

I've been on youtube for two hours now, I'd like to congratulate you on being the first baguazhang video-producer to not spend the entire video talking about yin and yang energies or other fantastical nonsense and actually explain something about using the arts in combat.

[@pandragon1974]

Just search "Bagua applications". Fastest way to avoid the mystical sermons

[@Boredom_Incarnate]

Rob B That's how I got here funny enough :P I spent another three hours that day searching and have come to the conclusion that for self defense or any fighting application it's pretty much pointless.

[@jestfullgremblim8002]

​@@Boredom_Incarnate i mean, it *kinda* is pointless to train Bagua for self defense because there are many other arts that are teach to do that better. But if you have already learned from other arts, it is good to learn Bagua is possible, it is very different from most martial arts

[@ZenDragonYoutubeChannel]

I like your sifu :)

[@douglasdulac6212]

Wow...John Denver! A man, truly missed.

[@MrJayyBe]

I train Wing Tsun maybe sometime I will have oportunity to train Bagua.

[@stefos6431]

I just saw Daito Ryu Aikijutsu here!!!! Yes, Pakua is the forefather of modern Jujitsu...Pakua, like Jujitsu, is deadly but defensive, mostly, not offensive in nature.

[@michaelhudson5563]

Wrong I teach bagua it is offensive do your research

[@aardvarkhendricks6555]

@@michaelhudson5563 I'm not a scholar but from what I've seen I have to agree that it has offensive maneuvers which is not typical of traditional martial arts within 2 centuries from our present date.

[@aardvarkhendricks6555]

@@michaelhudson5563 as a side note, even though it has offensive maneuvers, it still isn't to par with competitive mma. Not even close. The sad fact is that traditional martial arts never nurtured competitive fight training. Their philosophical components never seemed to allow it. Yes, there were "lei teis" (raised platform fights) but their rule sets allowed someone to win by pushing them off the platform and not by using better techniques.

[@michaelhudson5563]

@@aardvarkhendricks6555 wow dude think what you want ive sparred (heavy) with amatuer mma fighters here in vegas we literally went strike for strike (i was a bareknuckle boxer and wrestler before i learnt kungfu)

[@michaelhudson5563]

@@aardvarkhendricks6555 and btw baguazhang is a combat art of priciples they are ment to be actively used with techniques from other arts look it up

[@MusicisMYlife210]

what is this teachers name if you dont mind me asking?

[@abrian05]

This master is really good. He should be in UFC I think he can win the next tournament.

[@TheRetroman68]

Abrian Lim I don't think he wants to fight in his pants with other semi naked men. He's not gay

[@76kamikazi]

Apparently most of these so called internal Kung fu artist don't think conditioning have anything to do with fighting.Look at most of them and they all have a belly that looks like a 9 month mother to be.Well if you just saw the resent UFC fight you saw a fighter lose his title because those shot to his guts took him out, and I am sure his big gut was in better shape than a lot of these Kung fu artist.

[@airforceallie]

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[@airforceallie]

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[@eddielai6776]

i don't know how fast this guy can move...but most train fighters would not punch that slowly... a good fighter will throw snap punches at lighting speed n there is no way you can block that except dodge them

[@intothecountry74]

John Denver soundtrack

[@everettwilliams252]

Boxing use combinations as well with footwork Bob and weaving fast snap punches just spar a real boxer test your theories

[@TheRetroman68]

The boxer would be knocked out

[@arbogast4950]

@@JMS1089 Just a bunch of hypotheticals. No different than what they're doing

[@thaiboxer5]

Nice.

[@mexraver5638]

Anyway, have u beat in UFO pants.. Have soo many of them.. Ha!

[@airforceallie]

you've got great taste!

[@lococavasa]

+airforceallie crosses and uppercuts are evasive counters. A jab is how you work in on a target the cross will likely follow a jab. The are two channels you have to worry about left and right if you can avoid getting hit and get into grappling range the rest of your movements should be effective. That's what's key I think. Also It's easier to move out of the way of a punch then it is to block and counter. I once heard that the original shaolin monks trained to not black but just avoid getting it. Also brute power and force can over ride technique.

[@pandragon1974]

+Joseph Kennedy most guys in a street fight are untrained and will lead with a cross rather than jab because they're scared or cocky and hoping to end it with a single punch. Plus if they never took boxing, they probably don't even know how to jab effectively so planning for an opening cross punch is still a good idea. Also, nearly all of Bagua involves intercepting strikes in order to overwhelm opponents or circling around to attack the back of the head, kidneys, etc. Bagua doesn't focus on trading or avoiding blows. It seeks superior positions and exploits them

[@mexraver5638]

Thanks for the respond :/

[@海因斯]

葉下藏花

[@esiegel2]

I don't want to body shame, but I have less respect for a martial arts teacher who doesn't stay in shape. Endurance, flexibility, and strength are essential for health and self defense, and this teacher doesn't show the discipline necessary to achieve those. Not everyone needs to be trim and fit, but people who teach martial arts should be. Full disclosure, I am a long way from fit, but I am also not pretending to be a fighter.

[@easterbuny2226]

HE IS NOT GOING UP AGAINST A EXPERIENCED BOXER . HE PUNCHES ARE WIDE AND WITH NO INTENT AND THE BAGUA MAN IS NOT GROUNDED IN A SECURE STANCE

[@TheRetroman68]

TROLL MMA troll lol

[@weissen888]

woowee..super baggy pants = super disadvantage when u r in a street fight..

[@conwashur]

Please demonstrate this with a trained boxer. doesn't make sense matching a trained bagua vet against an untrained streetfighter attempting boxing tactics.

[@williamrobinson5515]

+conwashur Most people are untrained.