silat/baqua

[pilgrimsunwukun]

Hey
Anyone have any ideas about a silat (not kuntao) baqua, internal arts connection. It certainly seems that that silat's upper body movements have the coiling of tai chi/baqua, the directness of hsing-i. Add the footwork, the sensitivity and knowing the body moves in so many ways............
monkey

[lhommedieu]

There is a strong Bagua influence in several Indonesian Silat styles. I have a friend who teaches Silat and he demonstarted a form to a well-regarded Bagua instructor a couple of years ago. He ended by saying, "But that's not very good Bagua." The Bagua teacher said, "What are you talking about? You just did a perfect single palm change."

He meant that the essence of the Single Palm Change was hidden in the form.

Best,

Steve

[cjurakpt]

this was discussed at some length here:

http://ezine.kungfumagazine.com/forum/showthread.php?t=35556&highlight=silat+bagua