Video: Ba Ji 10 forms/postures

[SPJ]

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yokZp3XZ56g

It was posted in emptyflower.

reposted here.

practice of 10 single posture (Dang Shi),

[SPJ]

there are 10 animal shape/form

dragon, tiger, bear, snake, chicken, ape, dear, eagle, crane, camel (?) etc.

representing 10 powers/jin.

most of the names are familiar in the literature.

nice to see the practice of a single posture.

and interpretation of ideas and forms.

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[B-Rad]

camel?

[SPJ]

I think it is an ostrich by the character.

[SPJ]

the idea of 6 big opening (liu da kai) is all represented.

Ding (push), Bao (enclose), Ti (rise), Dan (single), Kua (use of hip), and Chan (entanglement).

[SPJ]

The single postures are:

1. extending fist (Cheng Quan)

2. subduing the dragon (Xiang Long)

3. taming the tiger (Fu Hu)

4. hit and elbow push (Huo Da Ding Zhou)

5. black tiger rise (Hei Hu Ti)

6. hitting with the hip (Kua Da)

7. punch (Xian Chui)

8. retreating kick or heel kick (Cho Bie Zhi)

9. circularly enclosing (Quan Bao)

10. penetrating enclose (Chuan Bao)

11. enclose and rise (Bao Ti)

12. followed step entaglement (Shun Bu Chan)

13. moving step and side kick (Fo Bu Chuo Tui)

14. rise, hip and single strike (Ti Kua and Dan Yang Da)

[Shaolin Master]

Hi SPG,

Glad you enjoyed the clip uploaded. These are a seldom shown part of Wu Style Bajiquan. Also, nice effort on the translation.

Kind Regards
Wu Chanlong
http://www.satirio.com/ma/home.html

more clips at
http://www.youtube.com/profile_videos?user=SifuWu&p=r

[SPJ]

Thank you for uploading.