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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

Argued that there is no indication whatsoever of religious Daoism in any pre-20th century Taiji text, yet this internal art remains a good way to learn about the importance of ritual in traditional Chinese life (“Taijiquan and Daoism: From Religion to Martial Art and Martial Art to Religion. Combat Techniques of Taiji, Xingyi, and Bagua: Principles and Practices of Internal Martial Arts. When the term Chinese internal martial arts is mentioned, it is usually associated with Taijiquan, Baguazhang and Xingyiquan. A lesser known aspect of the so called “internal” martial arts as Taiji, Bagua, Xingyi and others. Formulas Put into Verse The Classical Method of Hand-to-Hand Fighting . Sun was a master of Xingyi, Bagua and Taiji boxing from Hebei Province who had an important impact on the development of the Chinese Martial Arts during the Republic period. The book is called Combat Techniques of Tai Ji, Xing Yi, and Ba Gua: Principles and Practices of Internal Martial Arts by Lu Shengli. Covers the history and features of the dao; the Taiji principles from which Taiji Dao practice derives; the basic skills and techniques of the art; detailed descriptions and photographs of the traditional Taiji Dao form; and Taiji Dao fighting principles and training methods. (2) - I once heard a neijia master say that xingyi is hard, linear and deals has vertical circles, bagua is neither hard as xingyi nor soft as taiji and deals with horizontal circles, and that taiji is soft and deals with oblique circles. 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.