In his youth he traveled throughout China and is believed to have studied daoist training methods that included some kind of circle walking practice. More information on Jan can be found at Dong Haichuan ĭong was born in Wen'an, Hebei province on Octoor 1813, where he studied several martial arts. The Gao Yisheng style has a preheaven and postheaven set of palm changes, a series of 64 linear attacks, a series of paired attacks known as the dismantling palms and a large variety of weapons including the straight sword (jian), broadsword (dao), cane, and mandarin duck knives. Gao Yisheng learned his bagua from Cheng Tinghua. Adam was also fortunate enough to train with three of the most senior Gao Yisheng style practitioners from mainland China - Liu Shuhang, Ge Guoliang, and Li Xueyi. Starting with foundational training and progressing to the palm changes, linear attacks and weapons. She participated in multiple trips to China to learn directly from masters there.Īdam began training with Jan in 2002, learning Gao Yisheng style bagua.

She was an active member of the North American Tang Shou Tao Association, studying with Tom Bisio and Vince Black.

Jan has practiced bagua, xingyi and taiji for over 20 years. More information on Gao can be found at Jan Vanderlinden In 2012, Adam began teaching a beginning bagua class of his own, following the material from Tom's curriculum. In 2008, Adam travelled to Beijing to study the straight sword (jian) with Gao. Gao returned a year later to teach a week long seminar on the bagua dao (broadsword), qinna (seizing and locking techniques) and the 64 linear attacks. Beijing Gao Family style is now a blend of Yin style bagua and Liang style bagua.Īdam first studied with Gao Jiwu in 2005 when Gao travelled to NY to teach a workshop. Guo Gemin studied with Liang Zhen Pu and is credited with creating the 64 linear attacks employed by many bagua styles. His father, Gao Ziying, enhanced his Yin style bagua by studying with Guo Gemin.

His grandfather, Gao Wencheng, studied with Yin Fu and Liu Dekuan, both direct disciples of Dong Haichuan. He is also the current lineage holder of the Beijing Gao Family Style. Gao Jiwu is a 5th generation bagua practitioner from Beijing.

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