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Pa Kua:

Founded by Tung Hai Chuan between 1853 and 1870.

Lineage:

First Generation:

Tung Hai Chuan (1813-1882).

Second Generation:

Tung Hai Chuan (1813-1882)............. Yin Fu (1842-1911).
Tung Hai Chuan (1813-1882)............. Chen Ting Hua (1848-1900).
Tung Hai Chuan (1813-1882)............. Liang Zhen Fu (1863-1932).
Tung Hai Chuan (1813-1882)............. Ma Wei Chi (1851-1880).
Tung Hai Chuan (1813-1882)............. Shi Jidong (1835-1908).
Tung Hai Chuan (1813-1882)............. Liu Baozhen (1861-1922).
Tung Hai Chuan (1813-1882)............. Tseng Hsin Sam (1911).
Tung Hai Chuan (1813-1882)............. Song Chan Grong
Tung Hai Chuan (1813-1882)............. Liu De Kuan
Tung Hai Chuan (1813-1882)............. Liu Feng Chu
Tung Hai Chuan (1813-1882)............. Zhang Zhao Dong

Third Generation:

Yin Fu (1842-1911)............................. Ma Gui (1854-1940).
Yin Fu (1842-1911)............................. Gong Bao Tian (1871-1943).
Yin Fu (1842-1911)............................. Tseng Hsin San (1911).
Yin Fu (1842-1911)............................. Jiu Qingyuan.
Yin Fu (1842-1911)............................. He Jing Kui (1895).
Cheng Ting Hua (1848-1900).............. Sun Lu Tang (1861-1932).
Cheng Ting Hua (1848-1900).............. Ching Chan Kui (1859-1940).
Cheng Ting Hua (1848-1900).............. Chiang Jung Chiao (1890-1971).
Cheng Ting Hua (1848-1900).............. Wang Shu Jin (1904-1981).
Cheng Ting Hua (1848-1900).............. Fu Chen Sung.
Cheng Ting Hua (1848-1900).............. Zhou Yu Xiang.
Cheng Ting Hua (1848-1900).............. Yao Fu Chun.
Liang Zhen Fu (1863-1911)................. Li Zi Ming (1900-1994).
Liang Zhen Fu (1863-1911)................. Guo Gumin (1887-1968).

Forth Generation:

Li Zi Ming (1900-1994)....................... Sui Yun Jiang (1945-Present).
Sun Lu Tang (1861-1932).................... Sun Jian Yun.
Ma Gui (1853-1940)............................ Fu Zhen Song.
Zhou Yu Xiang................................... Gao Yi Seng (1866).
Fu Cheng Sung................................... Fu Wing Fai (1994).
Yao Fu Chun...................................... Chiang Jung Chiao (1890-1971).
Chiang Jung Chiao (1890-1971).......... Chan Yik Yan.
He Jing Kui (1895).............................. Lou Shou Kui (1920).

Fifth Generation:

Chan Yik Yan..................................... Wai Lun Choi (1964-1972).
Chan Yik Yan..................................... Wu Yik Fan.
Gao Yi Seng (1866)............................. He Ko Kai.
Gao Yi Seng (1866)............................. Yu I Xien.
Gao Yi Seng (1866)............................. Chan Chun Feng.
Lou Shou Kui (1920).......................... Lu Shui Tian (1894-1978).

Sixth Generation:

Lu Shui Tian (1894-1978).................... Park Bak Nam (1960)(1978).

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Stances: Circular walking, practicing blocks, practicing punches, practicing kicks. Solo training and partner training. Drills and exercises. Pa Kua requires daily training. Practice daily or twice a day. To learn movements. To develop body and mind. Developing skill. Physical training: Punching, kicking, shifting, and striking. Mental training: Knowing when to block, kick, punch, and how to apply the skill. The development of fighting skill. Attacking combinations. Offensive and defensive movements. Developed by repetition. Using protective equipment. The skilful fighters are the people who are well trained. Your physical condition and your present level of ability. Pa Kua favors more hand techniques rather then kicks. The kicking movements become marginal. Kick the knee not the head. Head level kicks. Throwing a kick. Kicking techniques: A front thrust kick, a back kick. Stances: The natural stance - Feet shoulder width apart. The fighting stance - A circle walking stance. 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Pa Kua is very effective but footwork has to be extensively developed. Footwork in Pa Kua is a major issue. Most other styles ignore it.

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