# bay area bagua **URL:** \ **Category:** Taijiquan and the Internal Martial Arts\ **Created:** [March 4, 2004, 7:53pm UTC](https://forum.kungfumagazine.com/t/bay-area-bagua/25817 "2004-03-04T19:53:11Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 18\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![qiphlow](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forum.kungfumagazine.com/qiphlow/32/474_2.png) [@qiphlow](https://forum.kungfumagazine.com/u/qiphlow)\ **Post date:** [March 4, 2004, 7:53pm UTC](https://forum.kungfumagazine.com/t/bay-area-bagua/25817/1 "2004-03-04T19:53:11Z")
anyone know of good bagua instruction available in the sf bay area? preferably in sf itself or on the peninsula. thanx in advance. ---
**Author:** ![Samurai\_Jack](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forum.kungfumagazine.com/samurai_jack/32/372_2.png) [@Samurai\_Jack](https://forum.kungfumagazine.com/u/Samurai_Jack)\ **Post date:** [March 6, 2004, 9:59pm UTC](https://forum.kungfumagazine.com/t/bay-area-bagua/25817/2 "2004-03-06T21:59:11Z")
Master George Xu is bar none the very best martial artist I have ever met. He does alot of seminars and workshops, but he’ll take you on as a private student for a very resonable $45 per session if he likes you. He has REAL internal skill, the likes of which most folks only read about. I used to scoff at internal kung fu stories as purile legends until I met him. Check his schedule here: [http://www.susanamatthews.com/George%20Xu%20Home%20Page.htm](http://www.susanamatthews.com/George%20Xu%20Home%20Page.htm) or just wander down to the swan lake at Golden Gate park between 5 and 8 am. If he’s not there, one of the elder Taiji teachers will tell you how to get ahold of him, they all know and respect Master Xu. Good luck, (I’m so jealous you live around there!). ---
**Author:** ![Buddy](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/e5b9ba/32.png) [@Buddy](https://forum.kungfumagazine.com/u/Buddy)\ **Post date:** [March 6, 2004, 11:29pm UTC](https://forum.kungfumagazine.com/t/bay-area-bagua/25817/3 "2004-03-06T23:29:19Z")
Bernie Langan at Stillness in Motion in Albany ---
**Author:** ![NorthernShaolin](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/n/8797f3/32.png) [@NorthernShaolin](https://forum.kungfumagazine.com/u/NorthernShaolin)\ **Post date:** [March 7, 2004, 2:56am UTC](https://forum.kungfumagazine.com/t/bay-area-bagua/25817/4 "2004-03-07T02:56:39Z")
Which style of Pa Kua are you looking for? ---
**Author:** ![Sam\_Wiley](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/258eb7/32.png) [@Sam\_Wiley](https://forum.kungfumagazine.com/u/Sam_Wiley)\ **Post date:** [March 7, 2004, 3:24am UTC](https://forum.kungfumagazine.com/t/bay-area-bagua/25817/5 "2004-03-07T03:24:11Z")
I have heard nothing but good things about George Xu, I would recommend you check him out. If I’m not mistaken, I believe he teaches 10 Animal Hsing Yi as well, an art well worth looking into as well. ---
**Author:** ![qiphlow](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forum.kungfumagazine.com/qiphlow/32/474_2.png) [@qiphlow](https://forum.kungfumagazine.com/u/qiphlow)\ **Post date:** [March 27, 2004, 11:16pm UTC](https://forum.kungfumagazine.com/t/bay-area-bagua/25817/6 "2004-03-27T23:16:48Z")
to northernshaolin: i’m not sure what styles there are. i’m studying yang taijiquan and dig the push hands, and especially like what i call sticky sparring–we start w/ stationary push hands, slowly increase the movement/intensity levels–the “rules” are to stay sticky, you “score” if your opponent falls, succumbs to a jointlock, or gets uprooted form a push–we will also throw in strikes and kicks (not full contact by any means, just “reminder taps” to demonstrate to your partner where he/she has an opening)–i’d like to get more into that type of thing. i’m not an acrobatic player by any means–i like to stay rooted, redirect, wrap 'em up, and BLAM!–away you fly… i haven’t seen any bagua forms (if there is such an animal), i basically know that there is the circle walking training, but that’s about it. is there a resource (internet or otherwise) that could give me a brief description of the styles and their unique qualities ---
**Author:** ![kungfuyou](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forum.kungfumagazine.com/kungfuyou/32/135_2.png) [@kungfuyou](https://forum.kungfumagazine.com/u/kungfuyou)\ **Post date:** [April 1, 2004, 9:15pm UTC](https://forum.kungfumagazine.com/t/bay-area-bagua/25817/7 "2004-04-01T21:15:54Z")
Well this isn’t the peninsula side, or Bagua for that matter, but there’s XingYi and Chen Style being taught at the Newark Community center on Wednesday nights and Sunday mornings. Cost is $40/month. Lemme know if your interested and I can get you the contact info. ---
**Author:** ![NorthernShaolin](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/n/8797f3/32.png) [@NorthernShaolin](https://forum.kungfumagazine.com/u/NorthernShaolin)\ **Post date:** [April 27, 2004, 3:51am UTC](https://forum.kungfumagazine.com/t/bay-area-bagua/25817/8 "2004-04-27T03:51:32Z")
Go here for aa good Pa Kua teacher: Bryant Fong [http://www.beijingbagua.com/index3.html](http://www.beijingbagua.com/index3.html) He is in San Francisco at the ‘Y’. ---
**Author:** ![looking\_up](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/e99b99/32.png) [@looking\_up](https://forum.kungfumagazine.com/u/looking_up)\ **Post date:** [April 27, 2004, 3:12pm UTC](https://forum.kungfumagazine.com/t/bay-area-bagua/25817/9 "2004-04-27T15:12:54Z")
What about closer to the Santa Cruz area - who are the good bagua teachers? I’m looking for someone that teaches a complete system that takes you from foundation training to free sparring. I am especially interested in someone with Tradition Chinese Medicine skill too. Can anyone help? ---
**Author:** ![stma](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/f07891/32.png) [@stma](https://forum.kungfumagazine.com/u/stma)\ **Post date:** [April 28, 2004, 10:19pm UTC](https://forum.kungfumagazine.com/t/bay-area-bagua/25817/10 "2004-04-28T22:19:35Z")
Ted Mancuso is in Santa Cruz. ---
**Author:** ![NorthernShaolin](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/n/8797f3/32.png) [@NorthernShaolin](https://forum.kungfumagazine.com/u/NorthernShaolin)\ **Post date:** [April 28, 2004, 11:18pm UTC](https://forum.kungfumagazine.com/t/bay-area-bagua/25817/11 "2004-04-28T23:18:06Z")
But if your in East Bay, like around Berkeley, go here: [www.smilingtiger.net](http://www.smilingtiger.net) Right stma? ---
**Author:** ![Buddy](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/e5b9ba/32.png) [@Buddy](https://forum.kungfumagazine.com/u/Buddy)\ **Post date:** [April 28, 2004, 11:45pm UTC](https://forum.kungfumagazine.com/t/bay-area-bagua/25817/12 "2004-04-28T23:45:34Z")
Hey Joe, Any new translations coming out? ---
**Author:** ![kungfuyou](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forum.kungfumagazine.com/kungfuyou/32/135_2.png) [@kungfuyou](https://forum.kungfumagazine.com/u/kungfuyou)\ **Post date:** [April 29, 2004, 12:48am UTC](https://forum.kungfumagazine.com/t/bay-area-bagua/25817/13 "2004-04-29T00:48:12Z")
There’s always [www.stillnessinmotion.com](http://www.stillnessinmotion.com) in Albany! ---
**Author:** ![jpaton](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/977dab/32.png) [@jpaton](https://forum.kungfumagazine.com/u/jpaton)\ **Post date:** [April 29, 2004, 2:00am UTC](https://forum.kungfumagazine.com/t/bay-area-bagua/25817/14 "2004-04-29T02:00:14Z")
Hi Qiphlow. I would highly recommend Liang, Qiang-Ya: [www.wudangboxing.com](http://www.wudangboxing.com). I studied from him when i was living in Oakland. He teaches Fu style bagua and was a student of Fu Zhung Song (you really can’t do much better then that). He’s very demanding but really knows his stuff. The only hitch is he only teaches private lessons… You are in the hotbed of chinese martial arts in America. Take your time, look around. There are several very good teachers in the area. Feel free to contact me if you have any questioned. jonathan ---
**Author:** ![Buddy](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/e5b9ba/32.png) [@Buddy](https://forum.kungfumagazine.com/u/Buddy)\ **Post date:** [April 29, 2004, 3:35am UTC](https://forum.kungfumagazine.com/t/bay-area-bagua/25817/15 "2004-04-29T03:35:02Z")
“There’s always [www.stillnessinmotion.com](http://www.stillnessinmotion.com) in Albany!” See above. Do you study with Bernie? Bernie will hosting our teacher Luo Dexiu who is probably the best bagua guy extant. His form is flawless and he can use it to your best expectations. No brag, just fact. ---
**Author:** ![kungfuyou](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forum.kungfumagazine.com/kungfuyou/32/135_2.png) [@kungfuyou](https://forum.kungfumagazine.com/u/kungfuyou)\ **Post date:** [April 29, 2004, 4:09am UTC](https://forum.kungfumagazine.com/t/bay-area-bagua/25817/16 "2004-04-29T04:09:58Z")
Yeah I realized it was posted above later!! Oh well!! 😃 No I don’t study, but would like to some day! ---
**Author:** ![stma](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/f07891/32.png) [@stma](https://forum.kungfumagazine.com/u/stma)\ **Post date:** [April 30, 2004, 3:11pm UTC](https://forum.kungfumagazine.com/t/bay-area-bagua/25817/17 "2004-04-30T15:11:28Z")
Buddy - I was working on Yin Yuzhang’s book, but it looks like Marcus Brinkmann is going to scoop me. I might still put it out in combination with Yin’s book on the big chopper. But my real life has gotten incredibly busy and I don’t have much energy to put into doing a lot of translations these days. Joseph Crandall ---
**Author:** ![Buddy](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/e5b9ba/32.png) [@Buddy](https://forum.kungfumagazine.com/u/Buddy)\ **Post date:** [May 1, 2004, 2:47am UTC](https://forum.kungfumagazine.com/t/bay-area-bagua/25817/18 "2004-05-01T02:47:06Z")
Thanks Joe, Real life can get in the way %^). I’ve always enjoyed your work. Buddy Tripp