BaGua Zhang for Object Manipulation - Spirals to Waves, Five Directions and Three Joints

In this clip, Master Su Dong Chen starts by talking about how spirals, when added together make waves. Spirals are the tools we use to manipulate objects, including people. From here Master Su has Kenji demonstrate basic warm-up exercises for the 5 directions of movement. Then Master Su demonstrates how to train the "Three Joints Movement" with the arms, showing the progression from Shoulders/Hips, to Elbows/Knees and then Wrists/Ankles.
Clip filmed in 2000 at the Herndon/Sterling branch of White Birch School of K'ung-Fu. Thank you Si Fu Sean Kans for your hospitality.
More to come, including clips from the October 2010 seminars in Miami, where Master Su was hosted by Natural Motion Systems.

[@AgentSynthetic]

Quite possibly the best introduction to Bagua I have seen!

[@kingofaikido]

the idea of breathing more than the technique is also common in yoga. particularly, viniyoga of krishnamacharya. all movements are enveloped by the breath. by practicing this way, your body gets stronger and your mind bigger than your movements. so you can see more when other attack, and not only concentrate on your own moves.. 'reeling silk' is good too..more Chinese approach to the same thing

[@seinundzeiten]

wow he is speaking Japanese? I can understand what he is saying...