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Mike Sigman is well known in Internal Martial Arts circles from his Internal Strength Seminars given around the country and his contributions to the excellent but short lived Internal Strength Magazine. Mr. Sigman is at the forefront of a movement among internal martial arts enthusiasts, teachers, experts and amateurs which seeks to demystify the power generation that has made Ba Gua, Xing Yi, Tai Ji and Liu Ho Pa Fa famous. Plum Flower Press offers all three of Mike Sigman's DVDs. Each presents a candid explanation of the theory of internal strength from a mechanistic rather than a Qi-oriented point of view. Mr. Sigman presents not only internal strength theory but also provides demonstrations to illustrate and clarify the theory, plus exercises designed to give the practitioner a body-feel for what is really involved in the motions of the internal arts. These DVDs are invaluable. |
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Volume I How to Do: Internal Strength (see below for detailed information) |
Whole Body Movement with: Internal Strength (see below for detailed information) |
Exercises with Internal Strength (see below for detailed information) |
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How to Do: Internal Strength with Mike Sigman The first in the new internal power generation DVD series by the man who made the commonsense approach to power generation in the internal arts synonymous with his own name, Mike Sigman. Includes explanations of the theory and demonstrations of the practice of the cultivation of the type of power that is the hallmark of the internal martial arts. The process of learning is presented clearly and carefully. One works on the exercises presented or similar exercises appearing in one's own system, first with large movements, then later with small movements, manipulating what Sigman refers to as the "ground path," the ever&endash;moving path through one's musculature that is used to connect from the ground, through the torso, and out to the hand. This is whole body power, the harnessing of the body's largest muscle groups--the upper legs--in combination with others which are used to transfer the force generated by the upper legs and pelvic region, in order to strike with as much force as the body can physically generate. Mike Sigman demystifies the theory behind internal power generation, and makes it possible for the diligent and insightful student to solidly begin along the road to the realization of his hopes: the ability to perform "fa jing," the type of power that brought him to study the internal arts. Three DVD Package: |
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Whole Body Movement with: Internal Strength with Mike Sigman A continuation of the DVD discussed above, "How to Do: Internal Strength." Volume 2 of the series, "Whole Body Movement with: Internal Strength" is an even more detailed discussion of internal power generation. This more detailed presentation is made possible by the student's having first&endash;hand experience of the basics attained from having worked on the material in the first DVD. Includes: how to manipulate the four directions of power, more advanced exercises to practice correct movement, importance of breathing and the application of breathing to strikes, culminating in the discussion and demonstration of power releases or fa jing. If you liked volume 1, and wish to continue learning and progressing toward the difficult goal of actually being able to train your forms in such a way that you will be able to eventually apply this type of power in a fighting situation, then this DVD is for you. Three DVD Package: |
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Exercises with: Internal Strength with Mike Sigman This DVD is a continuation of the Internal Strength series and follows How to Do and Whole Body Movement. Sigman teaches more exercises that will help the martial artist develop the ability to express the type of power made famous by Bagua, Xingyi, and Tai Ji masters. Too many internal stylists practice their forms, supplemental exercises and even their power-expression or 'Fa jing' exercises without the proper whole-body connection and alignment necessary for both the expression of explosive power and the health-inducing body movement that the internal martial arts are really all about. And because of the mystery surrounding Tai Ji, Xing Yi, and Ba Gua, too many practitioners practice over and over in the hope that someday they will break through to the secrets. It is, however, much better to practice correctly, with the proper intention, and less often, than to practice often but improperly. Sigman teaches you how to practice correctly by explaining the theory behind internal martial arts exercises and forms, and by providing additional exercises. Some are designed to make learning easier and some are designed to focus on particular aspects of integrated movement so as to progressively develop the ability to generate power. If you liked volumes 1 and 2, and wish to continue developing your abilities to generate power or perform your martial arts supplementary exercises and forms in such a way that they work your body as they were designed to, then this DVD is for you. Most likely, a number of the exercises shown will be similar in important respects to exercises you may already know. This DVD will show you how to perform them correctly so as to optimize their effect on your body. Three DVD Package: |
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The Sixty-Four Qinna Attack Methods of Yin Style Bagua by Xie Peiqi An integral part of all internal martial arts, Qinna, or Chin Na, is the application of force to the opponent's joints to subdue him or severely injure him by breaking the joint. It was used by the bodyguards of ancient China to fight multiple opponents by disabling each quickly and effectively. It is used today by Chinese Police forces to subdue perpetrators with a minimum of physical trauma. The difference between the two uses--devastating trauma to the joint, often beyond repair, and non-injurious controlling takedowns--lies in the type of force exerted while applying the technique. Qinna is often emphasized in the combat training of smaller persons because it is effective for use by them against larger, stronger opponents, whose joints are nearly as susceptible to injury as the average person. In addition, the lateral application of force used by Bagua practitioners can often be used to advantage in the application of Qinna techniques by uprooting the larger, heavier opponent, then subtly changing direction while grasping the limb so as to redirect the opponent's own inertia against the natural motion of the joint. Includes the eight Qinna techniques of each of Yin Style Bagua's eight mother palm systems (Lion, Unicorn, Dragon, Phoenix, Snake, Rooster, Bear, Monkey), for a total of 64 techniques. Each technique shown at regular speed, slow motion, and multiple angles to make learning from the DVD easier. Performed by Xie Peiqi, third generation Yin Fu Bagua lineage holder. |
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most detailed documentation of a Chinese Kung Fu system
ever, the Yin Style Ba Gua Martial Series provides
instruction in all aspects of this fighting and health
system. In all, there are eight animals. Four are now fully
documented: Dragon, Phoenix , Bear, and Lion. Each animal
has 10 DVDs and each DVD is over 2 hours long. It is perfectly acceptable
to specialize in just one of the eight striking methods of a
single animal. We suggest that customers purchase DVDs 1-4
from any single animal to start. That's a good way to gauge
your interest in the system and practice a small but
self-sufficient part of it. All DVDs begin with a discussion by Xie Peiqi of important principles relevant to the material that follows, and all material is performed by Xie Peiqi's principal student and inheritor of the system He Jinbao. Xie Peiqi is a third generation Ba Gua expert whose teacher Men Baozhen (1873-1958) was a principal student of Yin Fu, arguably the most famous of all the students of Ba Gua founder Tung Hai-Ch'uan.
The first two DVDs of each animal system are its foundational practices. Volume 1 contains standing postures, circle walking in the representative posture of the animal, and direction changes on the circle. Volume 2 is comprised entirely of striking exercises. There are four different training methods for each strike. The 24 most used strikes are shown. Standing practice is the heart of the system. After training alignment and connection through standing, difficulty is added by practicing the same body principles while moving on the circle. Then progressively more difficult changes of direction are added to the circle walk practice to increase the difficulty still further. The power trained in the circle walk practice is then refined with the striking exercises shown in the Volume 2. The long power trained on the circle is refined into the short, explosive power characteristic of the internal martial arts as practiced at the highest level. The forms DVDs discussed below put the strikes together with circle walking to train the fluid, powerful movement associated with Bagua Zhang.
Volumes 3 through 10 of each animal system show the forms. Each animal has 56 short forms. The forms needn't be memorized so that they stay with you forever. The purpose of the large number of forms is to train the system's strikes in varying combinations so that no matter what combination is needed in combat, the practitioner can flow from one strike into another with ease. Virtually every useful combination of the strikes is trained so that forceful strking combinations become habitual. Each form is shown at three
speeds: the learning speed with detailed narration
explaining the movements, faster and with striking exercises
performed at the points at which a strike occurs, and faster
still but with continuous, flowing power. This third,
highest level of forms practice is slowed down at crucial
points to make the movements and their proper execution
clear. Applications of each strike in the form are shown
using two practitioners to make its effective use clear.
Each DVD has over fifty bagua strike applications in regular
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by DR. Xie Peigi and He Jinbao Because of its weight and length, the Large Saber is considered by most to be the bagua practitioner's ultimate training tool for developing strength, coordination, and the kind of whole body power for which bagua is famous. The DVD covers Large Saber foundations to the first of Yin Style's Large Saber forms. Includes twenty-four Basic Saber Methods for training each move of the form for power and precision. Eight Animal Large Saber Circle Form: Lion, Green Dragon Springs from the Ocean, Unicorn, Black Bear Carries the Mountain, Golden Rooster Enters Battle, Monkey, Snake, and Phoenix. Form shown from three different angles so learning is easier. Demonstrated by He Jinbao, Xie Peiqi's chosen bagua heir. Xie Peiqi is a third generation Ba Gua expert whose teacher Men Baozhen (1873-1958) was a principal student of Yin Fu, arguably the most famous of all the students of bagua founder Tung Hai-Ch'uan The Bagua Large Saber is of exceptional quality, is five feet long and seven pounds, has a blade of manganese steel, hand worked brass fittings, and an elm handle. Each saber is hand balanced by He Jinbao. Saber: $240.00 (+$29.95 S/H) PACKAGE (DVD, saber, & FREE bag): $269.95 (+$34.95 S/H) |
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Applications for Internal Healing compiled by Wang Jin-Huai, Andrew Nugent-Head An introduction to the use of massage on particular points on the body--points that are emphasized in Chinese medicine and which reside along the body's meridians or energy pathways. (These paths are thought to be a number of different things by Western science, the most convincing being that "meridian" is merely a shorthand for lines of force that form within and between muscle groups as the body moves. Treatment of "blocked energy" is reduction of tension and restoration of relaxed and natural muscle interaction.)
Includes: summary of what Pressing Point Massage is, its history and importance, oral teachings passed down to the present day, Basic Concepts, Measuring the Body in order to find the points, preparing oneself to treat a patient, proper movement of the fingers, Anatomic Diagrams of all points mentioned, their precise location, and the Effects of Massage at that point upon the rest of the body, Front of the Body, Back of the Body, the Head, Hand and Arm, Shoulder, Leg and Foot, Knee. In addition, includes a brief section on the particularities of treating children, a glossary of the key terms plus their Chinese pictograms, and two appendices, one consisting of Anatomical Diagrams to enable one to locate specific points along the meridians, and an appendix of the names of the points with their corresponding meridians so that they can be easily found on the diagrams. |
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Yin and Yang Eight Basins Palms by Ren Zhicheng, translated by J. Crandall The origins of Pa Kua Chang are debated: either founder Dong Hai-Chuan created the art or he simply renamed and modified the art he learned from Dong Linmeng, the founder of Ba Pan Zhang. There are similarites and differences between the arts. Ba Pan Zhang uses the palm to strike, like Pa Kua Chang, but has different walking and standing posture techniques. Ba Pan Zhang expert Ren Zhicheng (1878 to 1967) learned Ba Pan Zhang from Li Zhenqing, who learned from Ba Pan Zhang founder Dong Linmeng. Learning the art took seven years. Includes The Eight Big Forms: Strong Horse, Eagle Overturns, Piercing Palms, Natural Moving, Earth Basin, Dragon Moving, Monkey Jumping, Pierce the Forest. Also includes The Twenty-four Ba Pan Zhang attack/defense techniques (a two man form), Eight Basins Saber and Spear, and an Appendix on Training Methods using apparatus, Charts for Stepping in the Eight Basins Forms, and a Four Generation Ba Pan Zhang Lineage. Includes Photos. |
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Wudang Bagua Lianhuan Zhang by Huang Xin, trans. by J. Crandall
The most well-known and distinctive of Bagua weapons, known unders various names: Crescent Moon Knives, Deer Horn Knives, or Sun and Moon Swords. It is a double edged weapon used in pairs, one for each hand. Though small and easily concealable, the crescent moon knives are designed for use against even such long weapons as the spear. By hooking onto the spear and sliding up its shaft, the pointed end of the crescent moon knife is then used to pierce the opponent. Includes a 64 movement form divided into eight-movement sections corresponding to each of the eight animals: lion, snake, bear, dragon, phoenix, chicken, unicorn, monkey. This song says it all: "Meridan Mandarin Duck Deer Horn Knives, Dong ... taught this mysterious subtle weapon. Hook, hang, seizes lock, pull, mow, and flick... Cleave short aim long is a central mystery. Although this weapon is short, its principles and methods are high. If you realize thoroughly the dark power, you will be overwhelmingly happy." |
Now includes Bagua Jian Xue, Sun's book on Bagua Straight Sword! Now includes ORIGINAL PHOTOS of Sun Lu Tang doing the forms!
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(Bagua Quan Xue and Bagua Jian Xue) by Sun Lutang translated by Joseph Crandall Sun Lu Tang's pioneering publication, the first public communication on the art of Ba Gua, is at once physical, moral, and spiritual. Though Ba Gua is a fighting art and an art of health cultivation, it is certainly also a system that teaches a way of life, serene, practical, yet deep and filled with vitality. Sun Lu Tang, a 3rd generation master who studied with Cheng Ting-Hua, one of the two most famous students of Pa Kua founder Dong Hai Chuan, wished to pass the art of Ba Gua Zhang on to the people, so that his country might be enriched by the works of single persons revitalized by the internal martial arts. Sun-Style Ba Gua Zhang is known for its brevity and seeming simplicity of visible movement, and Sun himself, a small and weak-looking man, was known for the power he could generate with the smallest of perceptible movements: the outside is simple but inside a thousand things are happening. By paying attention to the 'Nine Necessities', avoiding the 'Three (self-caused) Injuries' and concentrating on the intricacies of the Qi-body-feeling (Chi) with the help of the philosophy of the eight trigrams--all of which are dealt with here--one can fill the simple movements of the form with a vitality as potentially destructive as it is enlightening. Includes move-by-move explanation and accompanying photos of Sun doing both the open hand and sword forms, and a number of brief but important essays by Sun. Sun's sword book includes: Ten Forms of Usage of Bagua's Sword, Necessary Words about Bagua's Changing Sword, 8-Character Method of Sword Practice, and full 8-section sword form |
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(Tai Ji Boxing) by Sun Lutang, translated by Joseph Crandall Sun Lu Tang's famous treatise on Tai Ji Quan. Sun's original preface written in 1919 and photos of Sun performing the 98 part Sun Style Tai Ji routine. Part Two is a push hands sparring routine plus an explanation of its use as a bridge from the 98 movement form to free style sparring and ultimately to combat.
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by Liu Xing-Han and John Bracy Ba Gua: Hidden Knowledge is about the connection between Bagua Zhang practice and Taoist health exercises for increasing health and prolonging life. Liu and Bracy explain the historical, philosophical, and physiological connections in a way that makes their deep interest in the subject always obvious. Includes chapters on: connections between Taoist Yogic practices and the internal martial arts, Bagua Qi Gong circle walking form, two-man application drills, and Bagua self defense applications. The book will be of value to Bagua practitioners interested in the connections between Taoism and Bagua. Because of Liu Xing-Han's reputation, the book should be of particular interest to Cheng Style Bagua practitioners.John Bracy is a fifth generation Cheng Ting-Hwa style Bagua Zhang lineage holder. Liu Xing-Han, Bracy's teacher, studied from Liu Bin, who studied directly with Cheng Ting-Hwa. Over 100 photos. |
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A Portrayal of Martial Arts in the 20th Century by Robert W. Smith Well-known martial arts pioneer Robert Smith's long-waited, autobiographical tale of his 50 year journey through the martial arts world. Smith's 14th book, Martial Musings records his encounters with martial arts greats in Asia and America and includes his most personal thoughts about those figures and their martial systems. Smith is known not only for his encyclopedic martial arts knowledge, but also for his frankness&emdash;he tells it like he sees it and doesn't mind offending if there's an important point to be made. This kind of candor is unique in the martial arts world where puffery is so often encountered. Includes sections on Bagua, Xingyi, and Tai Ji&emdash;including his encounters with Yang Tai Ji's Zheng Manqing and Bagua's Wang Shujin. Over 300 photos. |
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Masters and Methods by Robert W. Smith **A Venerated Classic is Back!** Robert Smith was one of the first westerners to travel extensively in China. He traveled for the purpose of meeting, questioning, and learning from the foremost living masters and teachers of the time. Originally published in 1974, this book is still often referred to by martial artists because it contains information--gathered first hand--about persons renowned for their skill but seldom if ever contacted by people outside of exclusive martial arts circles. Written with the intention of providing truthful accounts of real martial artists in order to rid westerners of misinformation surrounding Chinese Kung Fu, Chinese Boxing includes a forward by Robert Smith, and sections on Hung I&endash;Hsing (Xing Yi), Cheng Man-Ch'ing (Tai Ji), Ch'en P'an-Ling (Head of Chinese Boxing Association in Taiwan), Wang Shu-Chin, Lin Kuo-Chang (White Crane), Liao Wu-Ch'ang (Monkey Boxing), and others. Contains glossaries with basic information on Ch'i Kung, Sun Lu Tang's Tai Ji principles, and the origins of Tai Ji Quan. |
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12 Animal Form and its Applications by Liang Shou-Yu, Yang Jwing Ming Liang Shou-Yu's Xing Yi video contains ALL the principal xing yi forms: THE FIVE FISTS&emdash;splitting, smashing, drilling, pounding, and crossing&emdash;LINKING THE FIVE FISTS, Creative and Destructive Five Fists, and THE TWELVE ANIMALS. The Five Fists are the fundamental Xing Yi Forms. Each trains a different attacking method and each method uses force in a different way. Each of the Five Fists works the muscles of the torso in a different way so that each imparts health to a different region and to different organs. The Linking Form combines the Fists. Creative and Destructive Fists teaches attack/defense patterns. The Animals are specific applications of the uses of power taught in the Five Fists. The video includes not only all twelve animal forms but also shows their most basic applications with a two-person demonstration. The forms are demonstrated by two of Liang's top students, and the applications are demonstrated by Liang himself. Companion Book (7" x 10", 280 pages) |
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