jf Pa Kua Chang
Jan/Feb 1995
Ba Gua in San Francisco
Pa Kua Chang
Published bi-monthly by High View Publications,
P.O. Box 51967, Pacific Grove, CA 93950
Phone: (408) 655-2990
Editor: Dan Miller
ISSN: 1065-2264
About the Pa Kua Chang Journal
The Pa Kua Chang Journal is published six times a year. Each issue features an interview with, or article by, one or more Ba Gua Zhang instructor(s) from mainland China, Taiwan, the United States, and/or Canada. The interviews will report on each instructor's background, current program, training methods and teaching philosophy. By utilizing this format, the intention is to give students an opportunity to get to know prospective teachers and to let teachers possibly gain insights and ideas from learning about the activities of their colleagues.
Chinese names and terms will be romanized using the pinyin system of romanization except when an instructor prefers his name romanized differently. The title of the Journal appears in the Wade Giles system of romanization as it was the system we started with and we kept the original title. Whenever possible, Chinese characters will be listed in parentheses following the first appearance of Chinese terms and names in each article.
The ideas and opinions expressed in this journal are those of the instructors being interviewed and not necessarily the views of the publisher or editor.
We solicit comments and/or suggestions.
All Rights Reserved, High View Publications.
The authors and publisher of this Journal are not responsible for any injury which may result from following the instructions contained herein. Before embarking on any of the physical activities described in this Journal, the reader should consult his or her physician for advice regarding their individual suitability for performing such activity.
Ba Gua Qi Gong
In this issue I begin a three part series article on the practice of qi gong in Ba Gua Zhang. This article is based on my personal experiences during over ten years of practice, information I have obtained during interviews with Ba Gua Zhang instructors in Taiwan and mainland China, and advice and guidance from my teachers, Park Bok Nam and Vince Black. The information on Chinese medicine which appears in this article was obtained through interviews with Vince Black and Michael Roland.
Vince Black began his initial training in the art of Tui Na and bone manipulation starting in 1974 under the guidance of Hsu Hong Chi of Taipei, Taiwan. He has been a licensed acupuncturist in the United States since graduating from the California Acupuncture College in San Diego in 1986 and was the owner/director of the North Park Health Center in San Diego from 1987-1992. He has studied at the China Shanghai International Acupuncture Training Centre and interned at Yue Yang hospital in Shanghai as well as various other hospitals in mainland China. His training also includes advanced studies in CranioSacral Therapy and Visceral Manipulation at the Upledger Institute. He has served as the Head Instructor of the Tui Na Department at the American Institute of Oriental Medicine in San Diego where he taught Tui Na, Qi Gong therapeutics, and Taijiquan. He has studied and taught various martial arts for over 25 years, including Xing Yi Quan, Ba Gua Zhang, Tai Ji Quan and Liu He Ba Fa Quan.
Michael Roland is a licensed acupuncturist in the state of California, holds a Master's Degree in Chinese Medicine from the Five Branches Institute in Santa Cruz, CA and has earned the title of diplomate in acupuncture (licensed by the NCCA). Michael is a student of both Ba Gua Zhang and Xing Yi Quan. Michael owns and operates an acupuncture clinic in Pacific Grove, CA and continues his education through apprenticeships with Vince Black, a specialist in musculoskeletal problems, and Professor Li Shao Hua, a specialist in women's medicine.
I wish to thank both Michael and Vince for their input to this series of articles.
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