The Pre-Heaven Bagua Trigrams
Baguazhang's "Fire Palm"
Bagua’s Fire Palm is characterized as a palm (or palms) in which the fingers point up and the energy shoots upwards as if "fire rising upwards towards the sky." It is a recurring palm in the Old Eight Palms & 72 Leg Techniques sets, as it is associated with brio or energy. The black and red yin & yang symbol at the core represents water (black) and fire (red) which are two major opposing(albeit necessary)forces that are consistent in both the Pre- and Post- Heaven Bagua symbols. In this usage of the Fire Palm, the opponent's linear attack is used to lift, spin him around, and off balance; as well as frees his foot to be caught to be used as an ankle lock. The internal arts of Taiji, Xingyi, and Bagua help promote balance, circulation, and flexibility. The Mother Palms are a simple practice that serves as a gateway to the classically circular martial art of Baguazhang
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