Shaolin

Pa Kua Gung Fu

Pa kua is a tremendously diverse style that is similar to aikido or jiujitsu in its application. Some forms have been developed with an emphasis on tiger tactics and comprise the internal tiger of the family. Pa kua is an internal, southern style, begun in the 19th century by Tung. Its basis is the I Ching, the 8 trigrams of which constitute the foundation of the art. Tremendous flexibility is developed in the practitioner who practices his techniques while walking in a circle to enhance ch'i.

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