Yin Style Bagua – He Jinbao – Kicking and Footwork

YIN STYLE BAGUA – HE JINBAO – KICKING AND FOOTWORK

The use of leg techniques and accurate footwork is important for Yin Style Bagua practitioners, as they will use all parts of the body to execute attacks. Bagua leg techniques are said to be heavy not only in their power, but also in the heavy emphasis placed on their usage. Being an effective fighter requires proper positioning of the feet while moving and attacking. It helps to maximize the power and effectiveness of techniques by allowing the practitioners to gain a position on the opponent. He Jinbao starts with stance and stepping training in this DVD. Along with a demonstration of their application on an opponent, the eight Yin Style kicking attack methods are explained. The kicks are drilled in individual practice. This is followed by a demonstration of how fighting application is affected by footwork. Understanding proper foot placement and stepping patterns is one of the topics covered. A demonstration of how to set up kicks is given. The bagua principle is to only use kicks when the opponent can’t see them.