Baguazhang - 64 Hands [八卦掌六十四手]

Master Gao Jiwu performing the 64 Hands linear set of Baguazhang, created by Master Liu Dekuan. Master Gao Jiwu was from a family of Bagua experts, Gao Ji Wu’s grandfather, Gao Wen Chang was a disciple of Yin Fu and Liu De Kuan. His father, Gao Zi Ying, was also a well known BaGua instructor who had studied under his martial uncle, Guo Gu Min, the renowned Xing Yi expert Li Cun Yi, Yang Chen Fu and Yi Quan creator, Wang Xiang Zhai. Like many at the time, Liu Dekuan was a master of other martial arts such as Liuhequan and Bafanmen prior to studying Baguazhang, he was responsible for introducing/creating many sets including this linear 64 hands (8 sequences of 8 postures each) which was based on Bafanshou, into the Baguazhang curriculum. Liu Dekuan had studied with Cheng Tinghua in Beijing.