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2006

The Eight Circular Pa Kua Staff

This is third in a series of Pa Kua DVDs taught by the accomplished Sifu Jerry Alan Johnson. The instruction consists of the staff set, the linking form, basic self-defense applications, and a sparring demonstration. The set is taught as a walk-through reminder for the student, and the complete set (perhaps wisely) is kept slightly veiled from the uninitiated. Learning the form from the DVD without a teacher (while never recommended) would not work.

The defense techniques shown focus on staff-to-staff encounters. We get a brief taste of sparring at the end when the Sifu takes on two of his students -- quite a slow, mellow display without actual contact, necessary because of the lack of protective equipment.

The production value is high (except for the annoying lack of index points), but at $45 it is an expensive introduction to this rarely-seen style, and is best purchased as a student study aid. If you would like to see the style for yourself, visiting a dojo is a better way to go.

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