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Eight Gates (Ba Fa) 八法

The eight core techniques: Peng/Lu/Ji/An/Cai/Lie/Zhou/Kao.

Videos: 4 Glossary: 2

Videos (4)

Complete Tai Chi 8 Methods and 5 Steps (Ba Fa Wu Bu) Tutorial | Full Form Demonstration

Complete Tai Chi 8 Methods and 5 Steps (Ba Fa Wu Bu) Tutorial | Full Form Demonstration
Tai Chi's 8 Secret Energies

Tai Chi's 8 Secret Energies
Chen Xiaowang Explains the Five Core Tai Chi Push Hands Methods

Chen Xiaowang Explains the Five Core Tai Chi Push Hands Methods
Tai Chi Power! The 8 Energies in 24 Seconds

Tai Chi Power! The 8 Energies in 24 Seconds

Glossary

Ba Fa
Ba Fa (八法) are the eight foundational methods of tai chi chuan—Peng, Lu, Ji, An, Cai, Lie, Zhou, Kao—representing the complete set of energetic expressions from which all tai chi techniques derive.
Zhou
Zhou (肘) is the seventh of the Eight Gates (Ba Fa) of Tai Chi — the Elbow energy. A close-range technique using the elbow joint for striking and deflecting.

Knowledge Connections

Grasp Sparrow's Tail (揽雀尾)
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Thirteen Postures (十三势)
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Push Hands (推手)
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