Pa-Kua: Chinese Boxing for Fitness and Self-Defense

by Robert W. Smith

Pa Kua is a vigorous martial arts discipline that hones reflexes and cultivates the understanding of one's body. One of the three orthodox "internal" styles of Chinese martial arts, Pa Kua makes use of the eight trigrams found in the I Ching. This text offers a history of Pa Kua, profiles of its great practitioners, and exercises that illustrate the practice.

Genres: Martial Arts

Hardcover

First published July 15, 1990

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Reviews

[Cadel · Rating 3 out of 5]

A good book on the history and theory of Pa-Kua. However, the technique instruction is more focused on Hsing-I than Pa-Kua.

[Darin · Rating 4 out of 5]

This is a short book. It contains some history and forms in step-by-step photos.

[Serge Pierro · Rating 3 out of 5]

A good book on the history and philosophy of Pa Kua. Well illustrated with examples of the form and techniques.

[Serge Pierro · Rating 3 out of 5]

A good book on the history and philosophies of Pa Kua. A nice step by step illustrated chapter on "Walking the Circle".