# Bay Area Ba Gua?

**URL:** <https://forum.kungfumagazine.com/t/bay-area-ba-gua/20333>\
**Category:** Taijiquan and the Internal Martial Arts\
**Created:** [May 15, 2003, 4:45am UTC](https://forum.kungfumagazine.com/t/bay-area-ba-gua/20333 "2003-05-15T04:45:48Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 6\
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**Author:** ![somlor](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/cdc98d/32.png) [@somlor](https://forum.kungfumagazine.com/u/somlor)\
**Post date:** [May 15, 2003, 4:45am UTC](https://forum.kungfumagazine.com/t/bay-area-ba-gua/20333/1 "2003-05-15T04:45:48Z")

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Hello … I’m interesting in beginning to learn and practice martial arts. I’ve never taken any martial arts before, but I’ve been doing cursory studies of the different forms on and off for a couple years. I think I’ve settled on Ba Gua, but apparently it’s kind of hard to find a teacher. I’m wondering if anyone knows of a good, affordable teacher in the Bay Area, preferably near Oakland …

Also, I would love to hear any comments or advise about my choice to begin my martial arts studies with Ba Gua. My short/mid-term goals in studying MA is for physical/emotional/spiritual strength and health while in the long-term actually cultivating real fighting ability.

Thanks,  
Sean.

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**Author:** ![Buddy\_Tripp](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/a183cd/32.png) [@Buddy\_Tripp](https://forum.kungfumagazine.com/u/Buddy_Tripp)\
**Post date:** [May 15, 2003, 12:14pm UTC](https://forum.kungfumagazine.com/t/bay-area-ba-gua/20333/2 "2003-05-15T12:14:15Z")

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Bernie Langan

Bernie Langan at Stillness in Motion teaches in Albany. He teaches Gao style Baguazhang and Pentjak Silat.  
Buddy

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**Author:** ![stma](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/f07891/32.png) [@stma](https://forum.kungfumagazine.com/u/stma)\
**Post date:** [May 16, 2003, 5:11pm UTC](https://forum.kungfumagazine.com/t/bay-area-ba-gua/20333/3 "2003-05-16T17:11:47Z")

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Liang Qiangya teaches Fu style at Lake Merritt in Oakland.  
Johnny Jang teaches at the Lake Merritt Bart station.  
Kumar Frantzis is in Fairfax  
Jane Yao teaches in Golden Gate Park, SF  
Joseph Crandall is in El Sobrante

there are probably more. Check the yellow pages and do a search on google.

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**Author:** ![NorthernShaolin](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/n/8797f3/32.png) [@NorthernShaolin](https://forum.kungfumagazine.com/u/NorthernShaolin)\
**Post date:** [May 16, 2003, 8:09pm UTC](https://forum.kungfumagazine.com/t/bay-area-ba-gua/20333/4 "2003-05-16T20:09:41Z")

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Also:  
Bryant Fong in San Francisco  
Robert Louie and Herb Leung in San Bruno

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**Author:** ![count](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forum.kungfumagazine.com/count/32/67_2.png) [@count](https://forum.kungfumagazine.com/u/count)\
**Post date:** [May 16, 2003, 10:53pm UTC](https://forum.kungfumagazine.com/t/bay-area-ba-gua/20333/5 "2003-05-16T22:53:57Z")

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> Originally posted by stma   
> Liang Qiangya teaches Fu style at Lake Merritt in Oakland.  
> Johnny Jang teaches at the Lake Merritt Bart station.  
> Kumar Frantzis is in Fairfax  
> Jane Yao teaches in Golden Gate Park, SF  
> Joseph Crandall is in El Sobrante

there are probably more. Check the yellow pages and do a search on google.

😃 LOL, Who is Joseph Crandall? doesn’t he have a website somewhere?

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**Author:** ![NorthernShaolin](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/n/8797f3/32.png) [@NorthernShaolin](https://forum.kungfumagazine.com/u/NorthernShaolin)\
**Post date:** [May 19, 2003, 2:07am UTC](https://forum.kungfumagazine.com/t/bay-area-ba-gua/20333/6 "2003-05-19T02:07:22Z")

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Yes…It is [http://www.smilingtiger.net/](http://www.smilingtiger.net/)

Hey Joe you need to update your profile to your correct website.

Good to see you at the Berkely Tournament last April 19 but too bad we did not have a chance to talk more.