Eight Gates (Ba Fa) 八法
The eight core techniques: Peng/Lu/Ji/An/Cai/Lie/Zhou/Kao. 4 Tai Chi videos.
The core Eight Gates techniques form the basis of Ba Fa, with Fa Jin representing explosive force. These skills come alive in Push Hands practice.
12:00Complete 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 of the essential Tai Chi combat techniques and footwork patterns.
20:00Tai Chi's 8 Secret Energies
Explanation and demonstration of the eight core Tai Chi energies (Ba Fa) — Peng, Lu, Ji, An, Cai, Lie, Zhou, Kao — and how they manifest in push hands and form practice.
20:00Chen Xiaowang Explains the Five Core Tai Chi Push Hands Methods
Grandmaster Chen Xiaowang explains and demonstrates the five core Tai Chi push hands methods — the essential partner training practice for developing sensitivity, rooting, and martial application.
Short0:24Tai Chi Power! The 8 Energies in 24 Seconds
Experience all eight Tai Chi energies (Ba Fa) in 24 seconds — Peng, Lu, Ji, An, Cai, Lie, Zhou, Kao — a quick visual guide to the core combat vocabulary of Tai Chi.