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Ba Gua: Hidden Knowledge in the Taoist Internal Martial Art
by John Bracy
from Blue Snake Books

Customer Reviews:

• Avg. Customer Rating: 4.0 / 5.0

• A Fantastic book by a FANTASTIC Teacher
  I have had the privilege of studying under Sifu Bracy a number of times in the 1990s. The man is a storehouse of knowledge in BOTH Bagua AND Hsing-I. His Hebei Hsing-I IS as smooth and flawless as his Baguazhang. To those who have written snippy little comments about this fine man, and about his wonderful treatise on this fascinating subject, I say: Shame On YOU!

  It is very safe to make snide comments about someone you have never laid eyes on in real life, and that shows the low level of attainment you... more info

• Education in the art of the martial.
  This book is ok, but it lacks the theory and applications that are present in most other books.
  Although, this book seems to be a the top of the list, other books carry way more weight in the area of education, counselling, and knowledge.
  This is probably why people may dislike these comments. But it is the truth. If you want to look at other books, look at the martial arts list in my about me area.
  An addition:
  Now, I know for many the area of teaching martial arts is a hard one. The... more info

• Reduce internal friction, thats what everyone says.....
  I have to agree with Victor K. Lin on this one.
  I see people going 'oh yah' this is great, quite a few in fact.
  Popularity is not an importance when it comes to real information.
  I had the chance to read it at the book store, and it had information you could find anywhere. What people often dont tell you is that Bagua has many levels. If it is just elementary knowledge you seek, get this book.
  Overview: I thought the book was really great at first, but then when I started skimming for the real... more info

• Great history, superficial mechanics
  I was mixed on this book. It presented a wonderful history and philosophical background for Hsing-Han Liu's Ba Gua, but the palms shown were the simplest levels (predominately qi gung), the applications were rudimentary (perhaps even watered down), and the mechanics simplistic. For a book that started to emphasize energy, proceeded to walking qi gung palms, a more appropriate finale would have been more sophisticated energy applications and/or development. Real insights from this incredibly experienced Ba... more info

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