Baguadao story (1)

Baguadao (Originally called as 'Guoshi Yezhanbafanfdao'- Eight directions saber in the night battle) is the most unique and important weapon in the Liupai Guo style Baguazhang. Always Master Guo ZY sald that if you heard the sounds like 'clink' while you are practicing with your brothers, then it's not already 'Baguadao', so you need to be careful to do not touch opponents' blade with yours... later

The length of Bagudao is about 4.6 ft (4.2 Che - the grip is 1.2 ft and the blade is 3.4 ft) and the weights are different as follows diciples each other like 3.9 lb(3 Jin), 6.6 lb(5 jin) and 9.3 lb(7 jin) more, etc.
  


Grand Master Guo Mengshen's (GZY's father) old Baguadao

   

Comparing this Baguadao grip(right) with the contemporary wushu broad sword's grip(left)



see the differences between the two kinds of Dao



Master Guo Zhenya Baguadao, 1983




A diagram of Baguadao sequances & directions, Baguadao, 1983





Liu Pai Baguadao's variations...

1) Liu Baozhen(1st Gen. of Liu Pai) - Guo Mengshen - Guo Zhenya's Yezhanbafangdao



Master Guo Zhenya's Baguadao performance- photo by Li Qian, Changchungwang, 2011



 



Master Guo Zhenya's Baguadao in his 40s, 1986 (from Sina Wang's movie clips) -Click!

 

It's same one, but Master Guo ZY perforrmed on the small Table only, 1986 (from Sina Wang's movie clips)
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Guo Hao, the eldest sun of Master Guo Zhenya, Baguadao performance on the table(Baxianzhuo), 2010