Bagua Linked Palms

Master Wang Shujin (1904 1981) was one of the world s foremost exponents of Chinese internal martial arts, with legendary expertise in the disciplines of Bagua Zhang, Taiji Quan, and Xingyi Quan. This book offers a lucid translation of Master Wang s seminal work on Bagua Zhang and includes expanded instruction by co-translator and noted Bagua Zhang expert Kent Howard. It also introduces readers to a rarely seen personal side of Wang Shujin, who was not only a fighter but also a teacher and spiritual leader.

Bagua Linked Palms includes a wealth of additional information useful to the practitioner of internal martial arts, including the story of Bagua Zhang s development, the connection between the Bagua and the I Ching, and step-by-step instruction in the eight changes of Bagua Linked Palms, the first form in Master Wang s style of Bagua Zhang. This comprehensive, richly annotated text makes it a must-have addition to every serious martial arts library.