Ba Fa, or Eight Methods, is a martial art developed by Li De Mao (李德茂) during the Qing dynasty. He combined the techniques of Fanziquan (翻子), Paochui (炮捶), Tantui (弹腿), Tongbeiquan (劈挂) and Xingyiquan (形意) into a new style based on the theory of eight methods ( 八法).^{[1] [2]}. The eight methods are: outer trap, inner trap and stab, flick, support, shake, chop and reel. (”攔、拿、扎、崩、托、抖、劈、纏“) This style includes both single forms, pair training ^[3], as well as weapon training such as spear, saber and sword. Eight Methods Big Spear (Da Qiang, 大枪), also known as the Big Pole, is a specialty of this style. This technique first appear in 1906, just before the Revolution of 1911. It combines the methods of the Yue-family spear (岳家槍), Pear-flower Spear (梨花槍) and Liuhe Spear (六合槍) with principles of the eight methods. It is also design to work on foot or on horse back. ^[4] Hawaiian State Grappling Championships. ... Flag (1890-1912) Anthem Gong Jinou (1911) Qing China at its greatest extent. ... Fānziquán (Chinese: 翻子拳; literally tumbling fist) is a Chinese martial art that emphasizes qínná, or joint-locking. ... San Huang Pao Chui (Chinese: 三皇炮捶; pinyin: ; literally Three Emperor Cannon Punch) is a Chinese martial art attributed to the the Three August Ones: Fuxi, Shennong, and Gonggong. ... Tantui (彈腿/æ½­è…¿), or springy legs, is a style in martial arts based on kicks, created in Northern China by Chinese Muslims. ... -1... Xingyiquan is one of the three major internal Chinese martial arts—the other two being Tai Chi Chüan and Baguazhang—and is characterised by aggressive, seemingly linear movements and explosive power. ...

Ba Fa Quan is popular in regions such as Shanxi ( 山西), Datong, Inner Mongolia(Nei Menggu 内蒙古) and Yuencheng City.^[5] Shanxi (Chinese: 山西; Hanyu Pinyin: ; Wade-Giles: Shan-hsi; Postal System Pinyin: Shansi) is a province in the northern part of the Peoples Republic of China. ... Alternative meaning: Datong (Taipei City), Datong (Company) Datong (Chinese: 大同, Hanyu Pinyin: Dàtóng, WG: Ta-tung) is a city in the northern Shanxi Province in China. ... Inner Mongolia (Mongolian: , or Öbür mongγul; Chinese: ; pinyin: ; also romanized as Nei Mongol) is the Mongol autonomous region of the Peoples Republic of China, although the majority of its population are Han Chinese. ...

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