The Story of Bagua Zhang Ep. 04 - Cheng Tinghua

The story of Bagua Zhang was produced and released domestically in China in around the year 2020. It features four lengthy episodes covering different topics regarding the history and practice of Bagua Zhang along with various interviews.
I have translated, subtitled and dubbed this series and have also added relevant information for the international community to enjoy. I will be releasing it in smaller episodes for ease of viewing. Following this, I have some follow up interviews and videos that I will film and produce regarding the topic of Bagua Zhang and its history.
Episode 4
In this episode we look at Dong Haichuan's second most senior disciple, Cheng Tinghua.
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[@traderl303]

77 years old and he still can execute his moves so gracefully! Chinese Internal Martial Arts one of the greatest benefits have got to be it's age defying effects and the vitality it grants its practitioners

[@MuShinMartialCulture]

The secret is to just keep moving, and move correctly

[@breathspinecore]

Excellent video series. I particularly appreciate this one because I am certified to teach Baguazhang under Andy Dale, in the lineage of Cheng Tinghua. Andy studied with Zhang Jie and Pang Tse Yao. I learned the Od Eight Changes and practice them regularly. There's a lot of unique "overturning" motions in all the changes, that really engages spiraling mechanics throughout the entire body. It was really powerful to see the quality/flavor/style of movement in these older practitioners that is so similar to what I was taught by Andy. What a unique and "endangered" body of wisdom alive in these arts. Thanks for contributing to their preservation.

[@MuShinMartialCulture]

Thanks for sharing! These are great arts indeed

[@DennisMace]

Thank you for the painstaking work and research of translating and adding footnotes, this is so valuable. I especially appreciate this episode as it touches on the the lineage that I have studied from.

[@MuShinMartialCulture]

My pleasure

[@nikolausklinger489]

Incredibly interessting to see ❤❤❤

[@MuShinMartialCulture]

Glad you liked it

[@Bastion83]

The skill seen by the gentleman discussing not letting the stones fall of his arm during Single Palm Change was unreal(sorry I seem to have missed his name, no disrespect meant) I was amazed by his fluidity and control given his age, Truly wonderful martial art in a lot of ways.

[@MuShinMartialCulture]

Yes, at 77 to move like this is a blessing

[@Bastion83]

@@MuShinMartialCulture just curious, would those of you at the channel be interested in doing a video like this about Magui, since he has his own branch of Bagua and was a student of Yin Fu originally and then later Dong Haichuan?

[@grounddragonmartialarts]

Excellent episode with a nice look at the Liu Bin tradition.

[@MuShinMartialCulture]

Thanks

[@ZalMoxis]

Many thanks for your efforts.👍

[@MuShinMartialCulture]

Very welcome

[@georgesabitpol]

Brilliant!

[@markohu]

amazing

[@MuShinMartialCulture]

Thanks

[@johnshrfu6256]

Thank you for your work in presenting Cheng style and my teacher, Liu Xinghan to the western world

[@MuShinMartialCulture]

Glad you liked it

[@bebodhi]

Hen Hao, The series is nice, I am blessed with the passing down of this art form / system from my teacher the late Dr./Grandmaster Jiang Hao Quan, top graduate of The Nanjing Martial Art Institute.( Nanjing Guoshu Guan) Peace

[@johnshrfu6256]

My grandfather teacher, Cheng Huaisen was also a graduate of the institute. He must have been in the same group that demonstrated in the 1936 Olympics. Have you seen the group photo?

[@tracystephens9104]

I am really enjoying this series. Thank you for posting them! 😊

[@MuShinMartialCulture]

You are very welcome!

[@tracystephens9104]

@@MuShinMartialCulture Do you plan on doing a series like this for Tai Chi Chuan and Xing Yi Chuan?

[@MuShinMartialCulture]

@@tracystephens9104 I have some Xingyi stuff planned in the future

[@journeyingdeeperinward]

Thank you!

[@MuShinMartialCulture]

You are welcome

[@naturemanironfist5621]

Good Work thanks for doing this. I bought Liu book in a year 2000. First my first visit to beijing's April 2001. I met one of Liu students at the park. He taught me a little bit at that time very few foreigners in China it just looks completely different than what it looks like in in 2001. I met a lot of masters man even though you live in China longer than me I don't think you have had the experiences I have had seriously. They didn't mention the foreigners name I'm guessing is John bracey ? His ponytail got caught in what was it exactly? I read this story before , but it was a little different.

[@MuShinMartialCulture]

Your assumptions say a lot about you. It's quite telling

[@johnshrfu6256]

Hi again nature Man! Yes, they are talking about me and my students while they are looking through my first book. My Chinese name is mentioned `(Bu Rei-Syi) but not transcribed

[@naturemanironfist5621]

@@johnshrfu6256 appreciate your work John.

[@johnshrfu6256]

@@naturemanironfist5621 i appreciate you's too. Please let me know if i can ever be of assistance

[@curtrod]

​@@MuShinMartialCultureyes, that's true!, 自大😊

[@swimmingmantis22]

Do you have any information on Jiang style?

[@happylobsterpatatas]

Are you going to present all of Dong Haichuan's 8 disciples ?

[@MuShinMartialCulture]

This series wasn't produced by myself but rather I have subtitled, translated, dubbed and added relevant info to it. They cover various personas and topics in it, not specifically only Dong 's students but also other relevant aspects related to the arts history

[@happylobsterpatatas]

@@MuShinMartialCulture Thanks for your reply. I am going to wait and see who else is going to be presented. I hope the other Dong's less known disciples and their styles will also be presented.

[@Paleos1000]

Thanks for sharing this. Was the westerner referred to Kumar Franzis by any chance?

[@MuShinMartialCulture]

Hi。No it wasn't

[@Freddy19677]

Bruce is a bs artist

[@zokon53]

At 7:43 there was mention of a Los Angeles Baguazhang school. Does any one know which school they are referring to? Ty 🙏🏽

[@johnshrfu6256]

they were talking about me and my students that I brought to Beijing

[@andrewblack7852]

Shape is the basic. Not the high level of realization. Neither is technical application very useful. Is there true understanding and realization of quan fa? I really doubt it. Just chasing the empty shape. Dong hai chuan didn’t teach cheng talu for the sake of talu, he taught yi. It seems that the problem with internal Art is always this

[@curtrod]

ho hum