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Luo Dexiu began his study of the Internal Martial Arts of Baguazhang, Xingyiquan and Taijiquan under Hong Yixiang. Luo Dexiu’s early years were devoted to the study of learning to fight with internal martial arts. He trained, mostly Xingyiquan at that point, with the primary goal of learning to win fights, competitions and challenge matches, and became one of Hong’s best fighters. It is later when he began to research YiZong martial arts more deeply that he became keenly interested in Baguazhang. He found that the core of Zhang Zhunfeng’s martial arts was Zhang’s training in Baguazhang under Gao Yisheng. Luo Dexiu went on to study Gao style Baguazhang not only with his primary teacher Hong Yixiang, but many of Zhang’s students, including other of Zhang’s first disciples, Hong Yiwen and Hong Yimian. Later, he studied Bagua intensively with Liu Qian, an early student of Sun Xikun, furthering his knowledge of Bagua as a whole and its principles and teaching methods in particular.Today Luo Dexiu carries on the YiZong tradition through his teaching of Gao style Baguazhang and Hebei Xingyiquan through his classes in Taipei, Taiwan and by his yearly seminar tours throughout Europe and America. Luo Dexiu’s school is called YiZong Bagua Men Qian Kun She.http://yizong.orgCLEVER HANDS vol. 1    with Luo De Xiu    This DVD contains the first half of the eight straight-line clever hand methods and two-person application sets belonging to “Returning Body Palm” (the third Pre-Heaven Palm). These straight-line methods are:    1) Chuan–Piercing, used to make contact with the opponent and to create pressure upon the adversary’s body.    2) Ban–Moving, moves the adversary’s hands and feet to a different direction.    3) Jie -Intercepting, intercepts the adversary’s energy while it is still inside.    4) Lan -Obstructing, obstructs the adversary’s energy when it enters. CLEVER HANDS vol. 2     with Luo De XiuThis DVD contains the second half of the eight straight-line methods and two-person application sets belonging to “Returning Body Palm”. These straight- line methods are:5) Ting- Twisting, the skill of twisting, as if twisting a towel.6) Fan -Overturning, used so that the adversary is unable to predict your movement.7) Zou -Walking Away, used so the adversary is unable to stick to you in combat.8) Zhuan -Turning, the body spins like a ball in reaction to the adversary.    SUBTLE SKILLS vol. 1with Luo De Xiu    This DVD contains the first half of the eight straight-line methods and two-person application sets belonging to ” Swallow-Overturning Covering-Palm”. These straight- line methods are:    1) Tui – To Push (push the mountain into the sea) The opponent seeks to escape and I go with him and pursue.    2) Tuo – To Lift (lifting hand palm) The action is in lifting upward.    3) Dai – To Carry (carrying hand palm) Go with the opponent’s force and then pull and dissolve it. Using one hand to lead, using two to carry.    4) Ling – to Lead (leading palm method) Twist inwards then move toward another direction.SUBTLE SKILLS vol. 2with Luo De XiuThis DVD contains the second half of the eight straight-line methods and two-person application sets belonging to ” Swallow-Overturning Covering-Palm”. These straight- line methods are:1) Zhan – (adhering hand method) Adhere to the opponent.2) Nian – (sticking hand method) Sticking without letting go.3) Lian – (connecting linking palm) The power is uncut.4) Sui – (following hand method) What the opponent wants, I give. Bonus: Introduction to San Shou Fighting with Marcus BrinkmanIn this TWO DVD SERIES Marcus Brinkman, acupuncturist and student of Luo De Xiu, shows a very organized approach to Bagua fighting applications. Brinkman starts every action from a loose San Shou position then shows how it can be applied in the pattern to get the general idea. He covers the Eight basic actions. His movements, rooted in the Gao style, are general enough for anyone to benefit. His hands are light and subtle to the point where some might sense he is being lackadaisical. Nonetheless the applications give a very clear approach to entering and controlling with Bagua actions. The eight points of this approach are: Volume #1: Chuan (pierce), Ban (move), Jie (intercept) and Lan (obstruct). Volume #2 covers: Ting (twist), Fan (overturn), Zou (walking) and Zhuan (Turning). These techniques live up to their name: Clever Hands. This would be an excellent class workout or workshop approach with a lot of partner who might change among themselves while applying the methods. https://www.plumpub.com/sales/dvd/dvdcoll_gaobagua.htm#luo