I've been able to track down some very old footage and writings from my grandmaster and have been given some of his writings by my master of the philosophy of Cheng Baguazhang that were not publicly shared. At some point I'll have time to put it all down in a book.
I recognize a lot of the movements from Sun Zhijun's Cheng Bagua, but the title of the video says it is Shao Zhongming. Found in a deep corner of the internet a while back.
Ive noticed lately there has been someone very active on this feed putting others down and claiming to have the only real knowledge of Baguazhang, but I haven't yet seen any kind of demonstration of his ability...
I'm sure everyone here would love to be enlightened and see a demonstration of your movement. These days true masters aren't afraid to show their movement online for others to see.
To the others who have been bravely putting themselves out there, keep it up! Baguazhang is an extremely difficult style to learn and there is a lot of misinformation out there. The best way to get better is to ask for help, learn from others ahead of you on the path, and to keep a positive attitude.
I run a Baguazhang school in Asheville, NC and thought I'd share this in case any of you are interested in distance studies (or in person if you'd like to visit). My grandmaster is Sun Zhijun, and my master (Li Chunling) has taught me our whole system in great detail. I started creating instructional videos for my students to be able to better practice at home, which ended up growing into an entire Online Academy.
All the lessons are prerecorded so that students can progress at their own pace, and I'm always available for questions. I teach the 8 Turning Palms, 8 Mother Palms, 64 Palms, Broadsword, Moon Knives, Straight Sword, and Spear as well as combat application.
I also study Chen Taijiquan under master Chen Bing and have a ton of content for students to learn traditional Chen Taiji.
I don't hold students back, and I don't hold back in my teaching so I'll take you as far as you're willing to go. I've got more information on my website at https://www.dragonphoenix.org/online-academy
If you've got any questions feel free to reach out. I train and teach Internal Kung Fu full time for a living so this is my life and has been for the past dozen or so years. I know this material is very difficult to find in the US, and even more difficult to find from a competent teacher who can break it down. I also hold a master's degree in education so am very good at distilling complex concepts into simple pieces to make it easier for everyone to learn.
Shifu Aaron Dison from Dragon Phoenix Kung Fu in Asheville, NC. Student of Master Chen Bing.
This is Revolving Palm, the 8th Mother Palm Change of Cheng style Baguazhang.