Baguazhang specializes in zero to short range power. In order to develop this kind of skill, there are basic elements that a person needs to practice and refine. This course provides simple drills to build the awareness with the body using transitions between palm structures, drills in horse stance as well as in a single line, and practicing precision with stepping and rooting with the lower half of the body.

Specific movements identified by the instructor that will help refine a student's movements in order for them to move more efficiently with Bagua and develop power. With follow-along instruction and discussion of concepts, these exercises assist a student to refine their Bagua practice, further develop body structure, and whole body power.

Baguazhang is a unique whole body art the teaches a person to be completely aware of their body from head to toe. The slow steady movements develop a profound level of awareness, both physically and mentally. Much like Taichi/Taijiquan, the gentle movements slow down the brain and allow a person to connect with themselves in a way unlike any other physical discipline.

Baguazhang is classified as an advanced form of Qigong conditioning, using both structural alignment and breath work to amplify and deepen the cultivation of Qi. QI/Chi is the energy that fills and surrounds the body, that allows our bodies to move and function and is similar to the rays of light that we receive from the sun every day. Through the use of spiralling movements that open and close the joints and body cavities, much like modern day somatic therapy, a person can rewire their nervous system and change their body chemistry down to their cellular function.

This change in the body is supported by recent studies that have shown a person can change their DNA by the wayt they simply think. In much the same weay Qi is cultivated to both strengthen and heal the body by using the focus of our minds to step out of our Monkey Mind chatter and enter in a Zen like state of Flow unique to the art of Baguazhang.