Learning Progression
When Fu and the other four invited martial artists arrived in Guangdong, Ta Kung Pao newspaper published an extensive article about the background of Fu and proclaimed that he was at that time the "true inheritor" of the Ba Gua Zhang tradition as handed down by Dong Hai Quan and Cheng Ting Hua. Fu understood the massive gap between Tai Chi Chuan and Ba Gua Zhang; thus, he created an elegant solution for that gap. Fu created a martial arts form he called, "Liang-Yi Chuan," or Harmonized Opposites Boxing. This form would be a vital key to the Fu Style system of learning Ba Gua Zhang, as it is a precursory set of movements and skills required to move from Tai Chi Chuan to Ba Gua Zhang.
In other words, if one wishes to learn Fu Style Ba Gua Zhang, he or she must learn Fu Style Tai Chi Chuan very well; then learn Fu Style Liang-Yi Chuan very well in order to advance to the highest levels where he or she can learn Fu Style Ba Gua Zhang. Many will refute this hierarchy of learning, however, this is the true system of learning Fu Style Wudang Chuan (which is the globally encompassing name for the Fu Style system of Tai Chi Chuan, Liang-Yi Chuan, Ba Gua Zhang, Hsing-I Chuan, Baji Chuan, weapons, applications, and total mastery of "Qi," health and wellness).
Fu Style is characterized by a large number of spinning movements and point strikes. This fighting style can also be used to damage internal organs with precise striking methods.
Read more about this topic: Fu Style Baguazhang
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