I know that there are already a few threads on the bagua dao, but I have a question that I don’t think has been addressed elsewhere.
I’m quite interested in learning this particular weapon, but I’m not sure that the form exists in the lineage I practise (Chiang Chiao-Tung).
I know that Yin Fu is famous for practicing with this particular weapon, but I was wondering if anybody knows whether he developed the form himself, or learnt it from Dong Hai-Chuan, or whether other non-Yin lineages have their own routine?
For anybody who has experience in different bagua styles, to what extent will the principles of the Yin form gel with the way I’ve already learnt to move in the Chaing style? (That’s almost another topic, but an interesting one I think).
OK, I practice Jiang Rong Qiao’s Xingyi Bagua and we have the bagua dao (I guess you’re reffering to the oversized version right??).
I thought the oversized dao was common in bagua regardless of styles but your question might mean I’m wrong…
Anyway, the “Chiang” you are reffering to, is it in pinyin Zhang Zhao Dong (seems like it)???
If so, there is a great probability that you have the dao, since Jiang Rong Qiao was a direct student og Zhang…
Hope that can help you…
Although I’m not so keen to learn the forms, I’d also be interested to hear what’s known about the origins of bagua’s other “trademark” weapon, the deerhorn knives…
I’ve found some good information already at the following site (which links to several others):
The way of the samurai is in desperateness. Ten men or more cannot kill such a man. Common sense will not accomplish great things. Simply become insane and desperate. - Hagakure
I would really like to. If I had known about it a while ago, I would have planned to come. As it is, I’m going to be at a monastary in n. california when the tournament is happening.
The way of the samurai is in desperateness. Ten men or more cannot kill such a man. Common sense will not accomplish great things. Simply become insane and desperate. - Hagakure