Ba Gua: Hidden Knowledge in the Taoist Internal Martial Art

Ba Gua: Hidden Knowledge in the Taoist Internal Martial Art
by John Bracy

Ba Gua: Hidden Knowledge in the Taoist Internal Martial Art
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Book Summary Information

Author: John Bracy
Edition: Paperback
Audio: English (Original Language); English (Unknown); English (Published)
Published: 1998-12-22
ISBN: 1556432763
Number of pages: 168
Publisher: Blue Snake Books
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Book Reviews of Ba Gua: Hidden Knowledge in the Taoist Internal Martial Art

Book Review: A Fantastic book by a FANTASTIC Teacher
Summary: 5 Stars

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 have reached thusfar in life. The content of the manual is just a minor glimpse into the wider scope of things in the wide world of Baguazhang and internal martial arts.

One cannot hope to catch the entire sum of the teaching in a short tome such as this one; but one can gather the beginnings
of greatness, and can aspire to reach the level of mastery that John Bracy has achieved in his personal quest.

I highly recommend this book to anyone, novice or expert, as this book provides a nice amount of content for a small price.

I hope that Sifu Bracy will grace the reading public with a meatier volume in the near future, and I also hope that the next volume will prvide a deeper insight into the [ractice and application of his life's work. I sincerely thank him for his efforts thus far, and welcome the day that I hear he has produced another fine manual for all the martial arts world to enjoy.

Summary of Ba Gua: Hidden Knowledge in the Taoist Internal Martial Art

The Taoist yogic discipline of Ba Gua is an internal form of the ancient art of kung fu--as are the much older t'ai chi and Xing I. Ba Gua is the most arcane and yogic of three sister arts--t'ai chi and Xing I are the others--and is distinguished by serpentine turning and circling momvements and its own internal energy exercises, Ba Gua Qi Gong.

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