Fist techniques

Basic techniques

Contents of Ba-Ji
-Quan routines

Imitative-style fists

Force of Ba-Ji-Quan

Contents of Ba-Ji
-Men spirit

Ba-Ji-Men’s imitative-style fists

Many Chinese martial arts were inspired and developed through observing animals. Fist styles that are developed by mimicking animal characteristics are called imitative-style fists. Examples are monkey quan, grasshopper quan and snake hand, seen in movies.

Ba-Ji-Quan imitates bear and tiger.

Bear

Tiger

PiGuaQuan imitates eagle and snake.

Bibliography

Dictation by Master Chen, Chi-wen
Ji, Chao-hua (2002), Ji’s Ba-Ji-Quan. Taipei City: KOFU Publishing Co.
Liu, Yun-qiao (1985), Ba-Ji-Quan. Taipei City: Jong Wen Books.
Chen, Yi-ming (1985), Ba-Ji-Quan illustrated. Taipei City: Hua Lien Publishing Co.