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http://pakuachangjournal.comPa Kua is the same thing as Bagua: a famous Chinese martial art. This is the entire run of all 38 issues all on CD-ROM with a complete table or contents. Over 1000 pages of great information about the art of Ba Gua. Just about everyone famous in the art is covered with great old photos, dozens of interesting articles. This is a real treasure for martial arts enthusiast. Published between November 1990 and February 1997 the Journal was without a doubt one of the best martial arts periodicals in English. 32 excellent and interesting issues combined high quality reportage with a wide ranging series of interviews and articles by top notch practitioners. For those of us who subscribed to it in the paper form the total price for the entire run costs over a hundred and thirty dollars. Now it’s all available, without advertisements. Here are some of the many topics covered… •The first major writings in English of Xie Pei Xi on the requirements of BaGua •A complete breakdown of the teaching method of Grandmaster Liu Yun Chiao’s BaGua by Adam Hsu •Tim Cartmell’s experiences learning BaGua in Taiwan •Vince Black’s study with Li Zi Ming •And entire issue on the Single Palm Change as practiced by major schools •Excellent articles on Ba Gua Weapons and much more… PC and MAC compatible-PDF format**********************************************Pa Kua Chang Newsletter, Volume 1Volume 1, Number 1, Nov/Dec 1990, 12 pages:Liu Hsing-Han: Inheritor of Ch’eng T’ing Hua Pa Kua Chang in Beijing,      84 year old fourth generation Pa Kua Chang instructor      living in Beijing, China.      Liu Hsing-Han’s American student, John Bracy, is carrying on the      tradition of Nine Palace Pa Kua Chang in the U.S.Volume 1, Number 2, Jan/Feb 1991, 12 pages:Atlanta-based Pa Kua Chang Instructor Emphasizes Tradition and Authenticity:      Article about Allen Pittman      Alex Wang Talks About the Importance of Creativity and Change in Pa Kua Chang      Practice: Article about Alex Wang of Vancouver, B.C., Canada      Pa Kua Chang: Eight Trigramed Art of the Dragon Exercise Pa Excellence      by Dr. John Baker, D.C.Volume 1, Number 3, March/April 1991, 12 pages:      Johnny Lee: Teaching Fu Chen Sung’s “Dragon style” Pa Kua Chang:      Article about Johnny Kwong Ming Lee      Al-Waalee Muhammad studies the Nature of the Serpent as it applies to Pa Kua Chang:      Article about Al-Waalee Muhammad      Pa Kua Chang Instructor Wong Her-Yue has been Teaching the Internal styles      in the U.S. for 20 years: Article about Her Yue Wong      Unsealed Books: a column by James Keenan which discusses translation of      Pa Kua Chang material written in ChineseVolume 1, Number 4, May/June 1991, 16 pages:Gary Stier describes the Shen Men Tao Combination style: Article about Gary Stier      Letters to the Editor Column: Pa Kua Chang: The Original Form:      Translation of a part of Chiang Jun-Ch’iao’s book Pa Kua Chang Lien Hsi Fa      by Stuart Olson      Adam Hsu Describes the Step-by-Step Teaching Method of Liu Yun-Ch’iao:      Article about Adam Hsu      Pa Kua News Desk: Current events in the Pa Kua Chang community      The Importance of the “Eight” or “Guard” Stance by John BakerVolume 1, Number 5, July/Aug 1991, 16 pages:      George Xu discusses the Principles of Dragon style Pa Kua Chang:      Article about George Xu Letter to the Editor column      Pa Kua Chang: The Original Form part II: Translation of a part of Chiang      Jung-Ch’iao’s book Pa Kua Chang Lien Hsi Fa      by Stuart Olson      Bok Nam Park emphasizes the Fundamental Principles of Pa Kua      Article about Bok Nam Park      Too Many Masters? by Ken Fish      Pa Kua News Desk: Current events in the Pa Kua Chang community      Unsealed Books: a column by James Keenan which discusses translation of      Pa Kua Chang material written in ChineseVolume 1, Number 6, Sept/Oct 1991, 20 pages:      Kumar Frantzis Talks About Pa Kua Chang for Fighting and Meditation:      Article about Kumar Frantzis      Pa Kua Chang Teachers Meet at “A Taste of China”: Article about Pa Kua Chang      teachers meeting Zhang Lu-Ping Demonstrates a Straight Forward Approach to      Pa Kua Chang: Article about Zhang Lu-Ping      The Stance for Combat: First in a series of instructional articles based      on the teaching of Bok Nam ParkPa Kua Chang Newsletter, Volume 2Volume 2, Number 1, Nov/Dec 1991, 20 pages:      Wai Lun Choi Discusses the Principles of Chiang Jung-Ch’iao’s Pa Kua Chang:      Article about Wai Lun Choi      Adam Hsu reveals the substance of a 20 year old Question and Answer Session      with his teacher Liu Yun-Ch’iao      Eight Direction Rooted Stepping (Pa Fang Ken Pu) – The Basic Steps:      Second in a series of instructional articles based on      the teaching of Bok Nam Park      Andrew Dale Teaches Three styles of Pa Kua Chang in Seattle:      Article about Andrew Dale From Hsing-I to Pa Kua and Back Again:      Article by Mike Patterson comparing Hsing-I and Pa KuaVolume 2, Number 2, Jan/Feb 1992, 20 pages:      The Pa Kua Chang of Wang Shu-Chin: An Interview with Huang Chin-Shen:      An interview with Taiwan based teacher Huan Chin-Sheng, student of Wang Shu-Chin      Manfred Rottman Talks About His Training with Wang Shu-Chin:      Article about Manfred Rottman      Eight Direction Rooted Stepping (Pa Fang Ken Pu) – The Pivot Step:      Third in a series of instructional articles based on      the teaching of Bok Nam Park      Pa Kua News Desk: Current events in the Pa Kua Chang community      Defining “Internal” Kung Fu by Ken FishVolume 2, Number 3, March/April 1992, 24 pages:      The Pa Kua Chang of Kao I-Sheng: Article about Kao I-Sheng      He K’o-Ts’ai: One of the First to Bring Pa Kua Chang to Hong Kong:      Article about He K’o Ts’ai      Y.C. Wong and Kuan Hua Mountain Pa Kua: Article about Y.C. Wong      Pa Kua Chang Basic Palm Work: Fan Chang: Forth in a series of      instructional articles based on the teaching of Bok Nam Park      Open Letter to the Readers of the Pa Kua Chang Newsletter by Adam Hsu      Letter to the Editor columnVolume 2, Number 4, May/June 1992, 24 pages:      Jiang Hao-Quan and Ch’uan Shih Pa Kua Chang:      Article about Jiang Hao-Quan      The Passing of Liu Yn-Ch’iao: Article about Liu Yun-Ch’iao’s life and death      Pa Kua in Belgium – A visit with Ning Qui-Xia: Article about Belgian      based Pa Kua teacher Ning Qiu-Xia      Pa Kua Arithmetic – The Principles of Pa Kua Chang Practice as      Explained by Bok Nam Park      Defining “Internal” Kung Fu – Part 2 by Ken FishVolume 2, Number 5, July/Aug 1992, 24 pages:      Nan Lu discusses Pa Kua Ch’i Development: Article about Nan Lu      How Internal Energy Training Affects Physical Training by Nan Lu      Liang Shou-Yu and E Mei Mountain Pa Kua Chang: Article about Lian Shou-Yu      Pa Kua Chang Biographies: Chu Kuao-Fu: Article about the late Chu Kuo-Fu      Jane Yao, teacher of Ts’ui Chen’Tung’s Pa Kua Chang:      Article about Jane Yao Pa Kua’s Unique Palm Training by Adam Hsu      Basic Palm Exercise: T’ien Fan Chang: Sixth in a series of      instructional articles based on the teaching of Bok Nam ParkVolume 2, Number 6, Sep/Oct 1992, 32 pages:      The Pa Kua Chang of Fu Chen-Sung: Article about Fu Chen-Sung      Fu Yng’Hui, Inheritor of Fu style Martial Arts: Article about Fu Yung-Hui      Bow Sim Mark Teaches Traditional Fu style Pa Kua Chang in the United States:      Article about Bow Sim Mark      Training the Hips and Waist: Article about Bow Sim Mark’s waist      flexibility and strength training      Pa Kua Stepping and Single Palm Change by Sun Pao-Kung      Fu style Pa Kua Chan Push Hands: Translation of text by Fu Yung-Hui      Johhny Lee Demonstrates Fu Chen-Sung’s Single Palm Change      by Johnny Lee      Modern Explanations of Internal Power by Johnny Lee      Beat the Heat with Oriental Medicine by Gary StierPa Kua Chang Journal, Volume 3Volume 3, Number 1, Nov/Dec 1992, 32 pages:      The Life of Tung Hai-Ch’uan and the History of his Tomb      The Origins of Pa Kua chang – Part 1      Pa P’an Chang: Walking the Circle Takes a Different Turn by Adam Hsu      Herbs for Warming Up In Winter by Gary Steir      Y.C. Wong demonstrates the Eight Mother Palms of Pa Kua Chang by Ken Fish      Pa Kua Chang News DeskVolume 3, Number 2, Jan/Feb 1993, 32 pages:      The Pa Kua Chang of Ch’eng T’ing-Hua      The Origins of Pa Kua Chang – Part 2      Ch’eng T’ing-Hua Pa Kua Chang in Seattle by Andrew Dale      Pa Kua Chang meets Hsing-I Ch’uan in the      Ch’eng style Wu Hsing San Ts’ai      San P’an Pa Kua Form by Andrew DaleVolume 3, Number 3, March/April 1993, 32 pages:  Liang Chen’P’u and his Pa Kua Chang     Vince Black Talks About Fighting, Healing, and Li Tzu-Ming’s Pa Kua Chang     The Classic Songs of Pa Kua Chang     Liang Chen Pu’s “Old Eight PalmsVolume 3, Number 4, May/June 1993, 32 pages:      Sun L’u-Tang and his Pa Kua Chang      The Single Palm Change of Sun Lu-T’ang by Allen Pittman      Pa Kua in Britain: Ji Jian-Cheng by Alan Ellerton      Pa Kua with Ji Jian-Cheng by Paul Crompton      The Origins of Pa Kua Chang – Part 3      The Passing of Li Txu-MingVolume 3, Number 5, July/Aug 1993, 32 pages:      Chang Chun-Feng: His Life and Teaching      The Hung Brothers of Taiwan      One of Sixty-Four: A Hou T’ien Example by Allen Pittman      Fire and Water (Drawing Silk) by Marcus Brinkman      Lo Te-Hsiu: Carrying On the Tradition of      Chang Chun-Feng’s Pa Kua ChangVolume 3, Number 6, Sept/Oct 1993, 32 pages:      “Lightning Hands” Chang Chao-Tung      Chiang Jung-Ch’aio: Martial Artist & Scholar      Sha Kuo-Cheng’s Three styles of Pa Kua      Grace X. Wu: Granddaughter of the Great Wang Tzu-P’ing      Internal Boxing and Taoist Alchemy by John BracyPa Kua Chang Journal, Volume 4Volume 4, Number 1, Nov/Dec 1993, 32 pages:      The Ba Gua Zhang of Yin Fu      Xie Pei Zi’s Ba Gua Zhang Animals      The Ethical Foundation of Chinese Martial Arts by Allen Pittman      The Eight Animals of Ba Gua Zhang by Jerry Alan JohnsonVolume 4, Number 2, Jan/Feb 1994, 32 pages:      Gao Yi Sheng’s Ba Gua Zhang in Tianjin      Single Palm Change – The Foundation of Gao style Ba Gua      Dr. Fred Wu’s “Guang Hua” Ba Gua Zhang      Luo De Xiu Teaches the Principles of Gao style Ba Gua Zhang FightingVolume 4, Number 3, March/April 1994, 32 pages:      Li Cun Yi and the Xing Yi – Ba Gua Connection      Li Cun Yi on Motion & Tranquility, Firmness & Gentleness, False & True,      and Smartness & Clumsiness in Contest with the Opponent by Huang Guo Qi      Zhang Hua Sen: Keeping Li Zi Ming’s Traditional Ba Gua Zhang Alive in China      Li Zi Ming’s Ba Gua Zhang Sixty-Four Fighting Methods by Vince Black      San Francisco Bay Area Ba Gua Instructor S.T. Ying Dies at      Ninety-one Years of AgeVolume 4, Number 4, May/June 1994, 32 pages:      Ba Gua Zhang in the Cheng Family Village      Beijing’s Indestructible Ba Gua and Xing Yi Instructor Lian Ke Quan      Martial Arts Taught in the Old Tradition (Part 1): It Still Exists in      Mainland China, But it is not Easy to Find      An Introduction to Ba Gua Throws by Tim CartmellVolume 4, Number 5, July/Aug 1994, 32 pages:      Gong Bao Zhai Talks About the Importance of Both the Literary & Martial      Aspects of Martial Arts Training      The “Little King of Shandong”: Liu Yun Jiao      Liu Yun Jiao’s Ba Gua in America: An Interview with Jason Tsou      by Mike Hitchcock      Martial Arts Taught in the Old Tradition (Part II):      The Deterioration of the Complete Martial Arts System      The Tang Shou Tao Ba Gua/Xing Yi Training Intensive in ChinaVolume 4, Number 6, Sept/Oct 1994, 32 pages:      The Circle Walk Practice of Ba Gua Zhang      Advanced Circle Walking: Training to Fight      Martial Arts Taught in the Old Tradition (Part III);What is Ba Gua Zhang?Pa Kua Chang Journal, Volume 5Volume 5, Number 1, Nov/Dec 1994, 32 pages:      Li Zi Ming and his Ba Gua Zhang      Li Zi Ming’s Ba Gua Zhang Method by Vince Black      A Brief Introduction to the Body-Strengthening Function of Eight Diagram Palm      Qigong by Li Zi Ming      Li Zi Ming Ba Gua in New York City      Sha Gua Zheng’s Single Palm Change by Sha Guo ZhengVolume 5, Number 2, Jan/Feb 1995, 32 pages:      Fu Zhen Song’s Direct Disciple, Lin Chao Zhen, Teaching in San Francisco      by Robert Chen      Fu style Ba Gua: An Interview with Lin Chao Zhen by Michael Barrett      Ba Gua Zhang Qi Gong Methods – Part 1      The Essential Rules of Qi Gong by Xie Pei QiVolume 5, Number 3, March/April 1995, 32 pages:      Training to Fight: An Interview with Liu Wan Fu of Tianjin, China      Ba Gua Zhang Qi Gong Methods – Part II      The Nine Necessities and Ten Statements by Xie Pei Qi      Martial Applications of the Cao Branch of Yin style Ba Gua Zhang      translated by Joseph Crandall      Ba Gua as Practiced by the Chinese Boxing Institute International      by James CravensVolume 5, Number 4, May/June 1995, 32 pages:      An Introduction to Tang Shou Tao Internal Martial Arts      The Teaching of Xu Hong Ji: An Interview with Mike Bingo      Ten Years in Asia: Tim Cartmell’s Martial Arts Journey      An Interview with Xu Hong Ji’s son, Xu Zhen WangVolume 5, Number 5, July/August 1995, 32 pages:      A Detailed Study of Ba Gua Zhang’s Single Palm Change      In His Own Words: Sun Lu Tang’s Single Palm Change by Sun Lu Tang,      Translated by Joseph Crandall and Helin Dong      Sun style Ba Gua Zhang Single Palm Change by Tim Cartmell      Martial Arts Strategy: Two Enlightening ClassicsVolume 5, Number 6, Sept/Oct 1995, 32 pages:An Introduction to Wang Shu Jin and his Ba GuaWang Shu Jin’s Ba Gua in Boston: An Interview with Kent HowardWang Shu Jin’s Ba Gua: Principles and Practice by Kent HowardWang Shu Jin – Combative Ba Gua by James CravensPa Kua Chang Journal, Volume 6Volume 6, Number 1,  Nov/Dec 1995,  32 pages:Ba Gua Zhang’s Eight Mother Palms – Theories and ApplicationsThe Eight Trigram Palms of Shen Men Tao by Gary StierThe 1995 International Ba Gua Zhang Conference,  Beijing,  China by John D. BracyVolume 6, Number 2,  Jan/Feb 1996, 32 pages:An Introduction to Ba Gua Zhang WeaponsAn Introduction to Sun style Ba Gua Swordplay by Tim CartmellBa Gua “Eight Immortal” Sword by Park Bok Nam and Glen MooreA Weapon is an Extension of the Mind by Carlos Martin CasadosThe Large Saber of Ba Gua Zhang by Glen GurmanVolume 6, Number 3,  March/April 1996, 32 pages:Sun Xi Kun and His “Genuine Transmission of Ba Gua Quan”The Fundamentals of Ba Gua BroadswordLi Zi Ming’s Ba Gua Matched Chopping Broadsword Set – Part 1by Zhao De Yuan and Wong Tong – Translated by Tim CartmellThe Passing of Two Gao style Ba Gua Zhang Seniors:  He Ko Cai and Wang Shu ShengVolume 6, Number 4, May/June 1996, 32 pages:Zhang Yi Zhong and the “Sage Arts”Defending Yourself with Internal Martial Arts by James DeesBa Gua and Xing Yi Linked Combat by John D. BracyLi Zi Ming’s Ba Gua Matched Chopping Broadsword Set – Part 2by Zhao De Yuan  and Wong Tong – Translated by Tim CartmellYin Fu style Ba Gua Instructor Xie Pei Qi to Visit U.S. and EnglandFather of Modern Wu Shu,  Li Tian Ji,  Dies in Beijing at age 81Volume 6, Number 5, July/August 1996, 32 pages:Gao style Ba Gua in Hong Kong:  The Life and Teaching of He Ke CaiAn Interview with C.S. TangBa Gua Specialty WeaponsBa Gua Summer RetreatsWang Shu Jin Remembered at Dong Hai Chuan’sTombVolume 6, Number 6, Sept/Oct 96, 32 pages:Fu Zhen Song’s Tornado Power:An Interview with Liang Qiang YaMechanics of Ba Gua Power by John BracyPrinciples of Internal Arts Combat by Tim CartmellPa Kua Chang Journal, Volume 7Volume 7, Number 1, Nov/Dec 1996, 28 pages:How Do I Find a Good Ba Gua Teacher?  Basic Exercises to Help Develop Palm Striking SkillThe Dimensions of Teacher Selection and TrainingProcess In the Transition From External to Internalby Chris GundelBiographies of Liu De Kuan, Geng Ji Shan, and GengXia GuangVolume 7, Number 2, Jan/Feb 97, 28 pages:The Ba Gua of Lu Shui Tian:Ba Gua Principles by Frank HriadilTaking the Snake’s Fangs by Glen MooreResearch Sparring Practice by Joseph BelloneBa Gua: The Road Less Traveled by G.T. Little andGreg HatzaWang Shu-chin: Teacher and Master by Buho Jibiki