Pi Gua Fist. Broadsword
Certain weapons are so often associated with PiGua that other styles have even adopted the PiGua method. Shaolin, for instance, teaches a PiGua saber as part of its curriculum. When you see this performance, you will know why. Demonstrator, Teacher:Guo Rui Xiang. This style, known throughout China, is one of the great fists. Not only is it loose, fluid, beautiful and effective but the relaxed movements are excellent for health. PiGua style blends extreme flexibility of the shoulder with Long Fist motions and a relaxed method of Fa Chin (energy issuing). Often taught hand in hand with BaJi these two compliment each other beautifully. But then again PiGua (which transformed into Monkey Fist through the centuries) has been known to marry many other style PiGua (SplitDeflect) style is one of the treasures of Northern Kung Fu. Very famous in China it is sparsely represented in the Western world. PiGua training emphasizes loose movements taking the eagle and the snake as its totem animals. The
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