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Combat Techniques of Taiji, Xingyi, and Bagua: Principles and Practices of Internal Martial Arts Lu Shengli, Zhang Yun
Publisher: Blue Snake Books

A lot of the things the Systema guys do seem to come from the Internal Arts and I believe they have some training that would be very beneficial for those of us who want to keep to more of the martial side of BGZ without too much emphasis on the more esoteric internal arts traditions. The Combat Techniques of Tai Ji, Xing Yi, and Ba Gua: Principles and Practices of Internal Martial Arts. A combat wrestling system called juélì or jiǎolì (角力) is mentioned in the ISBN 0-8048-3271-4. Tai chi chuan, Xing yi and Baguazhan are representative of the type of Chinese martial art that relies on the concept of chi as its foundation. Combat Techniques of Taiji, Xingyi, and Bagua: Principles and Practices of Internal Martial Arts. It is considered to be a source of power as well as the foundation or the internal style of martial arts. While grounded in real fighting, they are open to exploring advanced strategies and techniques and go beyond by exploring forms, meditation, healing and health, the depth of the martial way as developed by the Shaolin monks and WuDang priests. The earliest references to Chinese martial arts are found in the Spring and Autumn Annals (5th century BCE), where a hand to hand combat theory, including the integration of notions of “hard” and “soft” techniques, is mentioned. Back to The art in itself leaves much to be desired, however, they psychological understanding of combat is something that is severely lacking in the internal martial arts. The practice of qigong is an important component in Chinese martial arts. It is designed for soldiers – not necessarily martial artists – who have to learn to fight fast and effectively. And where are the deadly internal open hand and cotton palm strikes of taiji, ba gua or xingyi?