Comments on: How is Ba Gua Zhang Different from Other Martial Arts? https://raymondahles.com/articleshow-is-ba-gua-zhang-different The Philosophy and Teachings of a Martial Artist & BodyMind Training Expert Tue, 24 Jul 2012 02:48:51 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.4.1 By: rja https://raymondahles.com/articleshow-is-ba-gua-zhang-different#comment-115 rja Tue, 24 Jul 2012 02:48:51 +0000 http://raymondahles.com/?p=91#comment-115 Well, it depends what your focus is, but to truly understand what it is you are doing the partner is essential especially in the early stages at least to work on realistic application. It is nearly impossible to figure out distance, timing and a realistic sense of danger as well as what it feels like against your defenses when someone is trying to hurt you (and what it feels like to get hit - how could you know how you will respond otherwise?). We can easily delude ourselves with what we THINK will work. Everything needs to be tried with a partner at least, then solo practice to develop a reflex. So, what percentage? Advanced can be mostly solo practice, but once the basics are developed, a partner is necessary - unless you're not interested in self defense and only using the art for exercise and health - but even those benefits are enhanced with a full understanding of what it is you are actually doing. Shifu Ahles Well, it depends what your focus is, but to truly understand what it is you are doing the partner is essential especially in the early stages at least to work on realistic application. It is nearly impossible to figure out distance, timing and a realistic sense of danger as well as what it feels like against your defenses when someone is trying to hurt you (and what it feels like to get hit – how could you know how you will respond otherwise?).

We can easily delude ourselves with what we THINK will work. Everything needs to be tried with a partner at least, then solo practice to develop a reflex.

So, what percentage? Advanced can be mostly solo practice, but once the basics are developed, a partner is necessary – unless you’re not interested in self defense and only using the art for exercise and health – but even those benefits are enhanced with a full understanding of what it is you are actually doing.

Shifu Ahles

]]> By: sirajahmad https://raymondahles.com/articleshow-is-ba-gua-zhang-different#comment-114 sirajahmad Sat, 21 Jul 2012 03:10:53 +0000 http://raymondahles.com/?p=91#comment-114 thing you the insite on bua gua it is very peaceful,happy,reusuring,my shifu would say bua gua is mind i have been practising for seven years .but have no partner is this so importent,or on what percent does it matter. thing you the insite on bua gua it is very peaceful,happy,reusuring,my shifu would say bua gua is mind i have been practising for seven years .but have no partner is this so importent,or on what percent does it matter.

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