Baguazhang
Fundamentals, Applications, and Footwork
$42.26
- Paperback
256 pages
- Release Date
1 June 2021
Summary
A comprehensive guide to the fundamentals, sequences, and applications of Baguazhang.
Baguazhang is unquestionably one of the most esoteric disciplines in martial arts. Based on the eight trigrams (bagua) of the Yi Jing, it emphasizes the importance of maneuverability, evasion, and change to deflect an aggressor’s attacks. Unlike martial arts systems that employ overt punches, kicks, and grappling techniques, most of the bodily weapons of the baguazhang arsenal are well concealed, agi…
Book Details
| ISBN-13: | 9781623175788 |
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| ISBN-10: | 162317578X |
| Author: | Phillip Starr |
| Publisher: | North Atlantic Books,U.S. |
| Imprint: | North Atlantic Books,U.S. |
| Format: | Paperback |
| Number of Pages: | 256 |
| Release Date: | 1 June 2021 |
| Weight: | 382g |
| Dimensions: | 152mm x 229mm |
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Critics Review
“Useful, functional bagua training for real students who want to work. Straight-forward, reasonable presentation of authentic material by an experienced hand who has been around the block more than once. Highly recommended!”
—Robert Allen Pittman, master instructor of bagua and xingyi, author of Walking the I Ching, and coauthor of Chinese Internal Boxing and Bagua and Xingyi
“One of the things that makes Phillip Starr one of my favorite martial arts authors is that he can take even the most intricate actions and make them understandable. If you are interested in this fascinating art yet have backed off from studying it because of its complexity, you are in for a treat.”
—Professor Dan Anderson, 10th dan, world-famous martial arts champion and author of American Freestyle Karate and The Dan Anderson Encyclopedia of Modern Arnis
“…a clear and concise picture of the basic fundamentals necessary to practice Dong Haiquan’s baguazhang fundamental principles. [Starr] shows you how to use these concepts as both a health and practical martial art, something sorely lacking in today’s world of restrictive tournament forms.”
—John P. Painter, PHD, ND, Li family Jiulong Baguazhang USA representative
Phillip Starr
Phillip “Pete” Starr began his martial arts training in 1956 with judo. Within a year, he started studying traditional kung fu. He also holds black-belt grades in two styles of Japanese karate: third dan in Kyokushin and first dan in Shito-ryu.
His primary kung fu instructor was W. C. Chen, a direct student of the renowned Chinese master Zhang Zhaodong. Under Master Chen, Starr learned taijiquan (tai-chi chuan), xingyiquan, baguazhang, and a form of shaolinquan.
Starr began teaching Chinese martial arts in 1967 at Parsons College in Fairfield, Iowa. Following a career in law enforcement, he opened his first full-time martial arts school in Ottumwa, Iowa.
He achieved success in competition, earning the title of U.S. National Champion five times, with his final win occurring at the age of sixty-three. He was appointed to the National Rules Committee of the United States Karate Association and served as the kung fu chairman. Later, he was recognized as one of the Rocky Mountain top ten competitors.
Starr further expanded his training to include Arnis, becoming a certified instructor under Tuhon Leo Gaje, and also studied Jeet Kune Do. From 1991 to 1995, Starr chaired the AAU (Amateur Athletics Union) Kung Fu division, which grew to be the largest kung fu organization in the U.S. In 1991, Starr was inducted into Inside Kung Fu magazine’s Hall of Fame.
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