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Combat Baguazhang Nine Dragon System: Forms and Principles
by John Painter
from Unique Publications

Customer Reviews:

• Avg. Customer Rating: 5.0 / 5.0

• Two of the best bagua books ever!
  These two volumes by Dr. Painter are hands down, two of the best books on the art of Baguazhang! I've been studying the art of Bagua for about 13 years now, and my early years were basically a chaotic mess. So much information on Bagua is either written in a manner that intentionally mystifies and bewilders the reader, or is in total contrast to other written materials on the art.
  I had the good fortune to begin an intense study of Bagua with Frank Allen of the Wutang Physical Culture Assoc. of New... more info

• Detailed, Insightful Principles Book
  Level: Beginner to Intermediate
  Pros: Gets to the heart of matters quickly. Discusses, in clear, Western-perspective English, the what and why of exercises such as meditation, breathing/relaxation, power standing, stepping, palm shapes, and walking. Discusses the biomechanical and physiological principles to support his theories. Draws on modern day research to further back up the Eastern philosophies, and on rare occasions why Western research has changed the way he trains. Gives a step-by-step... more info

• Just a beginner
  Dr Painter is an excellent writer and teacher and his books are very helpful in understanding this art, which is Jiulong Baguazhang specifically. Internal martial arts rocks!

• Baguazhang as a modern day self defense system.
  This book and the second book by John Painter are the first books that I have seen that have the primary goal of teaching Baguazhang as a modern day self defense system.
  Other books seem to be more focused on the cultural or personal experience aspects. In these books, Dr. Painter combines the effective historical Baguazhang with more recent discoveries in training. And presents them in a very well explained and easy to understand manner.
  The books are very well written with lot of pictures and... more info

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