Warfox Bagua 錦園八卦掌

Allow me a moment to self reflect on many of the concerns I have with spreading Bagua to the next generation. Feel free to follow along as I make a track to record the changes I've undergone through the years of training. Sometimes I write post for you guys and others I write them for myself.  Before my father enlisted into the military, he was the golden gloves boxing champion of Cincinnati. Although my father was a great boxer, he was an even better hustler. In fact, boxing was one of his many hustling strategies and tools. At that time a man who couldn't fight, couldn't be free to hustle. Hustle basically means, street survival through any skill or tact that you can add to your arsenal. Whether you use pool, cards, fighting, words or even music, the more skills you have, the more free you become.  My father's friend, Lee, who he met in the military was into Taekwondo. He once witnessed Lee defeat multiple people at the same time, a feat that proved often too...

In any style of martial arts there comes a point that the practitioner will meet with physical pain. Be it through combat, stance training or some form of strenuous endurance, the martial artist must learn to find calm in the storm. This is often referred to as mind over matter or mind over body. An experienced practitioner will easily overcome these physical obstacles and will be able to see deeper into the movements. There are many masters that are able to do amazing feats through this accomplishment that would seem to deny the laws of physics. Yet martial arts is just a reflection of life, and very few individuals including martial artists are able to overcome the day to day forms of "warfare". In the early stages of a relationship we are filled with excitement about our partner. Over a few months we begin to notice flaws and things that may irritate us and it becomes quite apparent that we should no longer be with this person. A new job can also be a high point in ...

This is a just a story about what happened when I was at the club last night. Me and my brothers always enjoyed telling stories to each other about different scraps that we got in so it's a habit for me to want to tell somebody what happened. At two different points I was attacked while dancing in Beijing. Both of them know martial arts, but neither of them were very good. The first was a grappler and the second I believe did wing chun. It took place so fast that no one even noticed. In fact afterwards I just kept dancing. Wild party, but be cautious. People are acting strange these days. The energy of the Earth is disturbed and it is unveiling its self through crazy people. Train hard, stay prayed up.

Looking back at my life and the different martial arts that I studied it seems obvious that I was destined to do Bagua. In both our life and our training we are given a series of obstacles to overcome so that we may find or better understand ourselves. We are not flesh, but energy and the nature of our energy maintains the same pattern in all of our activities. As I've said many times the problems you have in your training/fighting are the same problems that you have in your life style. In fact life is really a series of mirrors that continues to show you your weakness and strength through endless forms and patterns. Those who manage to understand their energy find true peace and happiness. While the majority of us never find the signature of our energy and continue to repeat the same mistakes. This of course results in a life that feels frustrating, exhausting or even meaningless. There are various methods that people offer to help you find your "purpose" which inv...

Originally I was making personal DVD's for many of my students around the world, but moving to China put a damper in my plans. China will not let me send anything that they deem suspicious...which is a black man selling Bagua DVD's. However it led me to be able to do something even more convenient for those interested in learning Bagua. This online video contains the first 8 basic attacks (movements) of Bagua known as the way of striking (heaven section) along with lots of applications, variations, training drills, multiple opponent practice, fighting from the circle and security usage. This video is good for beginners at Bagua, advanced students or even those who practice a different style but want to mix in a bit of circle fighting. It contains 77 minutes that will teach you to completely adopt these Gao Bagua into your arsenal. It's 4.81 GB, so make sure your computer has the room for the download. For information on how to make a purchase. Contact me at me...

Im grateful to my master Wu Guo Zheng for the wealth of martial arts that he has blessed me with. I'm also grateful to have touch hands and shared secrets with many masters of many arts through out the years. Each encounter has made a change to my understanding of my style and in essence has changed the way I perceive my life. My father told me to train so I trained. My mother taught me to pray and I prayed. My Chinese teacher urged me to study and I studied. My master molded me to understand and I understood. I have never been special, but I listen especially well. I am the product of the good people that God has put around me. In the end,  ego is the enemy of truth. Me and my two brothers found the best way to really improve our skills as children was to attack my militant father. Sometimes we'd wait until he was nice and full and we'd launch attacks just as he wiped the food from his mouth. Other times he would be in the middle of watching a game, or just returning...

I have often been asked what is the most amazing thing I have seen in the years of training in meeting with different masters. Questions that attempt to pry out the answers regarding the limitations of the human body. As tempting as it is to share these experiences, I find that most times I am forced to hold my tongue. I would love to tell of the impossible feats and demonstrations that I have been blessed with. I've seen techniques that have left me speechless as chills ran through my body. I've also seen movements that reignite the hope of one day evolving into full fledged superhero. Yet when it comes time to share these experiences, all of the wisdom in me, tells me to swallow my tongue. When I was young I always imagined that when I got to the level of master, I would share with the whole world the many secrets that are only written on forgotten scrolls or talked about in rumors and Chinese fairy tales. But from the beginning of my training it was obvious that you may...