BaGua 64 Hands (Part 2)

The 64 HANDS is a famous component of Gao Style. Something like a cross between Xing Yi and Ba Gua, they are performed in straight lines or “roads.“ Each of the eight roads has, in turn, eight techniques. Each road is shown with breakdowns for its self defense applications. In Gao style this is the predominant way to introduce the student to usage of the Ba Gua movements. Much hand trapping and switching, also throws and Chin Nah. Ba Gua Zhang Yin Fu style GAO Branch Gao Ji Wu is a fourth generation inheritor of Yin Fu style Ba Gua Zhang. He is from a distinguished family of three generations of BaGua followers. Born in 1942 Gao Ji Wu’s grandfather, Gao Wen Chang was a disciple of Yin Fu and Liu De Kuan. His father, Gao Zi Ying, was also a well known BaGua instructor who had studied under his martial uncle, Guo Gu Min, the renown Xing Yi expert Li Cun Yi, Yang Chen Fu and Yi Quan creator, Wang Xiang Zhai. Among the distinctions Gao family style has 64 Palms for fighting applications. Weapo