Baguazhang Snake Boxing

Baguazhang Snake Boxing

Introduction to the Baguazhang Snake System of Water Trigram Palm

The Snake Form is an expression of the ☵ Kan Trigram of the WATER, and the qualities of Yin fluidity, and dynamic flow.

The Bagua Snake form is performed with dance-like flow, consisting of coiling and wrapping movements, quick precise whipping strikes to vital points, locks and throws. Snake moves primarily from this spine and abdomen to generate its power- in this way it cultivates great poise, grace, and strength through dynamic movement, maintaining inner stillness throughout.  

Sometimes considered cold, or emotion-less, the snake form grounds us down below the activity of the mental and emotional body, which can be often be chaotic and unbalanced.  It therefore calms the mind to adaptively respond from a place of stillness, drawing on deep Innate wisdom of ancestral and primal body intelligence.

Further, the postures and movements from the Snake form replenish the deep energy reserves ('jing' and yin) to increase health and longevity,  

There will be opportunities to practice martial applications from the form, as much or as little as desired, but pure self-defence training is not the primary goal of this workshop.

Baguazhang Snake Boxing