New Baguazhang articles for the week ending 4-20-2007

New Baguazhang articles for the week ending 4-20-2007

Here is the best of what we have seen this week...

http://www.gaostylebagua.com/WSJ%20on%20DHC.htm

An Excerpt from the Biography of Bagua Zhang's Venerable Master Dong Hai-Chuan

as recorded by Master Wang Shu Jin in Bagua Swimming Body Palm

It is said that the venerable master Dong Hai-Chuan was from Zhi Li of the Qing Dynasty (currently He Bei province), Wen An county. It is also said that he was a native of Tung Zou. As a child he was fond of gambling and was very mischievous. He ran away to the capital city and while there was homeless and poverty stricken...
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http://www.taiji-qigong.co.uk/Articles/wayofw.htm

Excerpt The Way of the Warrior
By Erle Montaigue
A warrior is not just a person who has learned some moves, is able to kick at 90 miles per hour or who has won the world championships at kick-boxing. A warrior must earn his title. The martial artist is a person who knows things that go far deeper than just self defence...

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http://ethesys.ncpes.edu.tw/ETD-db/ETD-search/view_etd?URN=etd-0211106-151900

The Psychological and Physiological Effects of Ba-Gua-Zhang on Menopause Women

NCPES Department Physical Education

by Cai-Yi Syu - Master thesis

ABSTRACT
Recently, The use of Hormone Replacement Therapy (HRT) to menopause women has received much attention both in medical and health research, however, the effects of HRT on menopause women remains controversial. The purpose of this study was to empirically examined whether the use of a Chinese regimen, Ba-Gua-Zhang, may bring positive effects on menopause women. This study adopted both qualitative and quantitative approaches to four menopause women who lived in suburban of Taipei with 5 months of Ba-Gua-Zhang interventions

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