Yin Bagua - Yin Yu Zhang

[AdrianChanWyles]

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There is a training manual from Taiwan, in Chinese, featuring Yin Yu Zheng (son of Master Yin Fu), performing what is described in the manual as 'short form' Yin Fu Bagua. This manual has been translated into English by Plum Blossom Publishers. I have seen Yin Fu Bagua as taught by Sifu John Davies in London, UK. But the form practiced by Yin Yu Zheng is very different - rather like a Longfist style practiced in a circular direction. The commentary says that this is the Yin Fu style taught and practiced 'within' the Yin family. Suggesting that there are two styles of Yin Fu Bagua - an inner and an outer school. Does anyone have any more information on this matter?

[Rockwood]

Hi there Adrian. Could you give us a link to the book translation you've mentioned? Where are Plum Blossom Publishers loctated? Thanks.

-Jess O

[RAF]

CBG #14 Yin Yu Zhang's BaGua Zhang
by Yin Yu Zhang
Translated by Joseph Crandall
69 pages, US $ 20.00 Velo-bound

This is a translation of Yin Yuzhang's two books, Ba Gua Zhang Jian Lun (A Simple Book on Ba Gua Zhang) and Kan Dao Shu Lian Xi Fa (Practice Method ofÊ the Chopping Saber Art).Ê Both of these books were published by the Qingdao Martial Arts School in the 1930's. Yin Yu Zhang is the son of the famous Bagua master Yin Fu. Photos are of Yin himself.
INCLUDES: Descriptions of 8 palms from the Yin Fu system;Ê Kan Dao Shu Lianxi Fa contains descriptions of two routines for practicing the two hand saber;Ê (this type of saber saw widespread use by the Chinese soldiers in World War II).

http://www.plumpub.com/sales/bagua/coll_crandallBG.htm#cbg14

Classic Reprint: LBRP-C007 $13.95 Unpaginated, around 65 pages.
BaGua Palm Concise Course
by Yin Yu Zhang

This 1932 edition was reprinted in 2002. If you are a BaGua enthusiast, this is an essential text for your shelf, as it contains photographs of Yin Fu's son performing BaGua. Classic photographs illustrate positions from the Eight Palm Changes. Circular diagrams with red annotation show corresponding stepping patterns. Textual notes include many keypoints about footwork. A thinner than usual book for this price, but Lion went to great effort to add the complementary text and diagrams mentioned above. Just a classic.

http://www.plumpub.com/sales/lionbks/lb_bagua1.htm

[Buddy]

Holy EF, batman

[AdrianChanWyles]

Thanks for that! Having seen Sifu John Davies version of Yin Bagua (from Dr Xie), Yin Yu Zhang's version is very different. On another forum, many people came forward with various Yin lineages, but no one new anything about the Yin family which apparently still live in Beijing and practice Yin Bagua! As Buddy aka 'Bob' from the emptyflower forum points out.

[Buddy]

No, RAF is Bob and rockwood is Jess. I'm still Buddy.

[count]

Everyone knows Bob is RAF, and Rockwood is Jessie and Buddy is Buddy and count is count. So AdrianChanWyles is heng_yu. Who is Yin_Lizi?
:D

[AdrianChanWyles]

HY - yes this often happens! My PM wasn't working earlier, so here's the link;

http://www.bodymindharmony.com/arts/BAGUA.HTM

Other avenues of research are slowly getting closer to the form.

Thanks

PS: The article is coming along.