Bajiquan

Recommended: reduce the font size to read

Baji Quan has a long history. Its movements are fierce and explosive, yet simple and straightforward. Its power is quick and elastic, and it follows the principle that “the shorter the distance, the greater the danger,” making it highly effective in real combat.

“Taiji takes ten years to become combat-ready; with one year of Baji, you can kill a man.”

Taiji requires long-term training before it can be used in combat. Baji Quan delivers fierce, powerful strikes, so even a short period of training can give it tremendous destructive force. Its fighting style is simple, direct, and explosive.

Baji follows the principle that “power begins in the feet, the waist and spine act as the axis, and force flows through the four extremities.” It strives for the kind of devastating charge described as “a shoulder feint that topples a mountain, a stomp that shakes the nine provinces.”

Its signature techniques include the “Six Great Openings” and “Eight Great Moves,” featuring close-range finishing strikes such as elbow blows and the Iron Mountain Lean. The movements are crisp, and every move is made to fend off an enemy.

For beginners, practicing Baji Quan can improve physical fitness and reaction time, and provide many other benefits, including the ability to protect yourself and your family.