Shhh! That’s secret information!

Yes, it should be “Baat Gwa” in Cantonese, but for the sake of the reader who would be more familar with the Mandarin term, “Ba Gua” should suffice.

Master Lui’s Cantonese and Toishan was of the educated class. Often, when I conversed with him, it sounded more and more like Mandarin. It was not at the level of common people.

Anyway, when all is said and done that was still a good read with many familiar terms thrown in.

Have a Merry Christmas & Happy New Year!

Spencer D

When I was practicing pole sparring with my students, I feel
that the staff techniques can be stronger and always at the
live positions when we are able to transfer opponent’s
energy down our staff, throough our body and legs to the
floor. I adpated the energy transfer of energy to the floor
using body structure from one of your teachings during my
visit to LA many years ago – when you taught me during Chi
Sao exercises to transfer energies from opponent’s Tan, Bong,
Fuk down our bridges connecting to our body and then down
our legs to the floor.

I found that once we are able to transfer the energy from
opponent’s staff down the floor, the inexperienced opponent
is not able to move our staff from where we connect it with
his and hence we are able to maintain our live positions.

Would appreciate your further guidances on the above and
if the above are correct and if yes, then whether Sigung
ever explained something similar to the above.

Thank you,
Your student
Anant Tinaphongs