For a couple of years, I studied the Gao style of BaGuaZhang under Victor Chao in Ann Arbor, Mi; who is an associate of Rick Taracks whose Wujifa practice I've mentioned earlier. With my kids activities and being busy at work, I wasn't able to continue.
When discussing the Gao style, almost everyone thinks of Hong Yi Xiang, the most famous student of Zhang Jun Feng, who brought the Gao style from Taiwan from the mainland. He had other students however, and Victor's teacher, also surnamed Zhang, was one of them.
In 2000, Rick and Victor visited Taiwan and trained with Master Zhang. Master Zhang wouldn't let Rick video everything, but he did bring back some rare footage. I give you the Golden Chicken Gao Style BaGuaZhang practice:
4 comments:
Fascinating! Looks like a tiangan exercise...
I believe it is.
torsional winding power... silkreeling... learning to be connected... full body movement... kua development... exercise...
Intentions and attention... wonderful keys... whatever they choose to name it... Golden Chicken seems pretty cool.
It looks like I have more work to do!
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