The Sun Style of Bagwachang- A Taoist System of Self-Defense

Discover a remarkably rare Taoist martial art system created by the famous Chinese master Sun Lu Tang. This humble art of self-defense utlilzes the concept of vertialc and horizontal circular movement, and when applied correctly, redirects aggressive force to counter your attackers: grasp the

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basics, learn ho to pertner train, develop chi; and master a unique but deadly style of martial art-and learn to protect yourself!

Contents

Table of contensts
Dilsclaimer
about the author
Preface
Chapter 1 Origin of Bagwachang
Chapter 2 Understanding chi
Chapter 3 Basics
Circle walking
Whirlwind palms
The eight palm shapes
Blocking
Stances
Shifting
Directional changes
The spin-out
Upper body strikes
Lower body strikes
Chapter 4 Partner training
How to partner train
Finding a school
Gow choy
Three star blocking
Blocking drills
Rolling drills
Self-defense drills
Other defenses
The contemporary bagwachang diagram
Chapter 5 The solo exercise
Lineage of bagwachang
Taoism
The eight trigrams
The founder of taoism
The palm change directions
Single change palm
Double change palm
Follow through palm
Turn back palm
Body turn palm
Double embracing palm
Body mill palm
Body turnover palm
Ending
Chapter 6 Practical applications
Turn back palm
Diving swallow
Python turns over
Dragon foot leg exercise
Conclusion
Index

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