Bagua zhang (八卦掌), literally "eight trigram palm", is normally classified as one of the Chinese internal martial arts. It combines striking and throwing techniques and is distinctive for its circle walking training methods.
Bagua zhang (八卦掌) or Pakua Chang, literally eight trigram palm, is normally classified as one of the Chinese internal martial arts. It combines striking and throwing techniques and is distinctive for its circle walking training methods.
Bagua zhang is generally attributed to Dong Haiquan, who taught openly in Beijing from ~1865 until his death in 1882.
The Fundamentals of Pa Kua Chang by Park Bok Nam and Dan Miller published by Unique Publications, 1999.
