Ba Ji Quan

[Eric Ling]

Hi folks,

Been neglecting the Northern section for a while now. Thought, I add something here to get some buzzing.

Ba Ji is another form of Northern Kung Fu associated with Moslems in China. Love their stuff – very functional. Their forms are less “flowery” compared to other Northern styles and their jin explosion is a real joy to watch.

The teacher in the pix even taught Ba Jin in Japan for a while. I got books written/published in Japan featuring him.

Some Japanese friends told me he was real popular there and almost single-handedly started the Ba Ji movement in Japan.

Looks like MA cross-fertilization is still going on between China and Japan.

[Wanderer]

Hi;

Ba Ji Quan is popular in Taiwan, too.

Here are some links;

www.geocities.com/Colosseum/Bleachers/2630/list.htm

www.bajimen.com

[Wanderer]

Cool pictures;

#1: cross fist. Si Zi Quan.

#2: ?

#3: Hou Da

#4: Ding Zhou or Liang Yi Ding.

#5 and #6: Gua Ta.

These are moves in Ba Ji Xiao Jia.

I can also hear "Wooh, or Hmm" with moves.

Sorry. Ba Ji is one of my favorite.

;D

[Wanderer]

Here is a link to some good discussions;

forum.kungfumagazine.com/forum/showthread.php?s=&threadid=33514

[pitbull]

baji is very popular almost everywhere? why is it? for hung gar we have wongfeihong bandwagon then for wingchun we have the bruce lee hype...what about baji? not that im belittling baji but im just curious about a style and its popularity

[Eric Ling]

Pit,

Don't know about the rest. As a researcher, Baji/White Ape Tong Bei/3 Royal Cannon Fists are 3 of the most intriguing Northern styles today. Left mainly "untouched" during the commies , they survived until now without much changes.

Another thing for me is that they are all mainly done in Muslim communities in China.

Another Northern style that I am looking into is "Chuo Tui". This style is even harder to see outside China.

In fact, not many has even heard of this. This is the style with the back lifting kick that is peculiar to them.

I will try and post pix from all the styles mentioned.

[Wanderer]

Ba Ji and Pi Gua were used to protect Qing emperor.

Ba Ji is practiced by imperial body guards.

Ba Ji was used to protect Mao, Chiang Kai Shek, Chiang Jing Guo and Lee Deng Huei.

Personally,

Bai Ji is straighforward. Using soft or Chan Si to neutralize and ending with hard attacks or throw.

It is considered a close combat.

The closer you get to the opponent, the more powerful Ba Ji is.

Simply put, Ba Ji is Da Nei Wu Gong.

[Wanderer]

I posted a lot of Ba Ji stuff in Kung Fu Forum.

You may search Ba Ji in the forum.

My name SPJ pops up a lot.

[Wanderer]

Master Liu Yun Qiao and Ba Ji Quan.

Here is a link.

www.bodymindharmony.com/BAJI.HTM

[Eric Ling]

Yup, gotta agree.

Ba Jin is a very practical form of Kung Fu. Some of their techniques are really "unorthodox" in the world of CKF. Searching my "library" to look for more Ba Ji applications - refreshing for those not used to using the "whole" body for fighting.

If I get to start all over, I would choose :-

White Crane
Ba Ji
Yi Quan

Wishful thinking? hehehe

[Wanderer]

Here is another link;

www.wutangcenter.com/wt/index.html

[pitbull]

hmmm...interesting...i hope i can see videos of this in action

[Wanderer]

Hi;

Here is a link of video clip.

baji.info/videoclips.htm

And another link.

www.wutan.org/home.htm

[Wanderer]

Here is another link;

www.wutang.org/

[Wanderer]

Hi;

Here is a link to a Taiwan TV interview provided by Count.

Interview