Members have three choices in studying our curriculum:

1. Earn a black sash by starting at white sash curriculum and moving up the ranks. Earning rank requires practice--it is not easy.

2. If only interested in one or two of these arts, members can attain certification in individual arts. Earning certification requires practice--it is not easy.

3. Members who aren't interested in certification or rank can just enjoy the site content and learn as they please.

Baguazhang Level 1 Curriculum

Material below required--plus Internal Strength curriculum--for Level 1 Baguazhang Certification.

1. Tea-serving exercises and fighting applications

2. Circle-walking and stepping techniques

3. Eight Mother Palms

4. Fighting applications of 8 Mother Palms

5. Stationary pole exercises and fighting applications

6. Moving pole (staff) exercises and fighting applications

7. Breakfalls

8. Ba Da Shih exercise form

9. Eight Main Palms form

10. Fighting applications of the Eight Palm Changes form

10. Fighting Strategies

• Join and Unite
• Instant Resolution 

11. Bagua Elk Horn Knives form

12. Fighting applications of Elk Horn Knives form

13. Bagua freestyle sparring

14. Elk Horn Knives freestyle sparring vs. weapons

15. Knife and Gun Defenses

16. Bagua chin-na

17. Bagua broadsword form

18. Broadsword fighting applications

19. Broadsword sparring

Baguazhang Level 2 Curriculum

Below material required (plus above material) for Bagua Level 2 Certification.

20. Swimming Body form

21. Fighting applications of the Swimming Body form

22. 2-person Bagua exercise

23. Bagua Straight Sword Form

24. Fighting applications of Straight Sword

25. Bagua Staff form

26. Fighting applications of staff form

27. Straight sword and staff sparring