MAKOTO USUI – HOW TO USE BAGUAZHANG VOL.2

How to use Baguazhang 八卦掌を使う DVD2 (Makoto Usui) Eng Subs

Utilizing Various Interpersonal Training Methods Focused on Practical Application!

Baguazhang, renowned as one of the representative internal martial arts alongside Tai Chi and Xingyi Quan, is carefully explained and instructed across two comprehensive volumes by Master Makoto Usui.

While initially appearing as a dance-like movement, Baguazhang is said to contain sophisticated combat techniques rarely understood through traditional means. Through Master Usui’s dedicated research and refinement, this mysterious martial art’s interpersonal techniques become comprehensible and attainable.

Volume Two: Mastering Free Attack and Defense in Baguazhang

Eight Mother Palms (八母掌)

• Introduction to Palms
  • Explanation of fixed and active structures
• Three Postures
  • Examples of interpersonal applications and dual training in upper, middle, and lower postures
• Old Three Palms (老三掌) Explanation
  • Description and interpersonal explanation of seven single-exchange palms (単換掌) and dual-exchange palms (双換掌), critical techniques’ actions and interpersonal explanations, and movements with upper and lower exchange palms
• Active Structure (活架子) Application Explanation
  • Examples of single exchange palms (単換掌), dual exchange palms (双換掌) in two forms, upper and lower exchange palms in two forms, blue dragon probing claws (青龍探爪), white snake spitting a message (白蛇吐信), large Peng spreading its wings (大鵬展翅), monkey offering a peach (猿猴献桃), and crossing the sea with eight immortals (八仙過海)

Bagua Transformation Palms (八卦変化掌)

• Advanced practical routines based on Eight Mother Palms

Pai Da Gong (排打功)

• Enhancing resistance throughout the body

Bagua Push Hands (八卦掌の推手)

• Entwined arm and seven types of push hands (纏腕と7種の推手)
  • Bagua entwined arm (八卦纏腕)・定歩 (fixed step) and 活歩 (active step)
  • Bagua push hands (八卦推手) with seven variations, including explanations of basic attacks and combinations, combined practice methods, and free push hands

Bagua Practice (八卦掌対練) with Seven Types

• Learning foundational attack and defense techniques

Old Three Palms Basic Practice (老三掌基礎対練)

• Using core techniques
  • Practice 1: Single exchange palms (単換掌)
  • Practice 2: Turning of dual exchange palms (双換掌の転身)
  • Practice 3: Footwork of upper and lower exchange palms (上下換掌の歩法)
  • Free attack and defense exercises in Baguazhang within the running circle (走圏での八卦掌自由攻防練習)

Bagua Scattering Hand Palms (八卦散手掌)

• Solo and interpersonal practice to freely apply techniques