Front Range Bagua

This was compiled from various YSB International material including some workshop syllabi. Here’s a pdf.

Sweeping (Slicing) Attack Methods – 削手打法 (xiāo shǒu dǎ fǎ)

Rising Sweeping -扬手削 (yáng shǒu xiāo)
Inside Sweeping -内手削 (nèi shǒu xiāo)
Capturing Sweeping -扣手削 (kòu shǒu xiāo)

Cutting/Smashing Attack Methods – 碴手打法 (chá shǒu dǎ fǎ)

Inside Cutting – 内手碴 (nèi shǒu chá)
Rising Cutting – 扬手碴 (yáng shǒu chá)
Point Cutting – 点手碴 (diǎn shǒu chá)

Chopping Attack Methods – 劈手打法 (pī shǒu dǎ fǎ)

Hacking Chopping – 砍手劈 (kǎn shǒu pī)
Upright Chopping – 正手劈 (zhèng shǒu pī)
Arcing Chopping – 撩手劈 (liāo shǒu pī)

Hooking Attack Methods – 挂手打法 (guà shǒu dǎ fǎ)

Opening Hooking – 开手挂 (kāi shǒu guà)
Inside Hooking – 内手挂 (nèi shǒu guà)
Low Hooking – 下手挂 (xià shǒu guà)

Shocking Attack Methods – 振手打法 (zhèn shǒu dǎ fǎ)

Upright Shocking -正手振 (zhèng shǒu zhèn)
Rolling Shocking -滚手振 (gǔn shǒu zhèn)
Turning Body Shocking -转身振 (zhuǎn shēn zhèn)

Blocking Attack Methods – 擋手打法 (dǎng shǒu dǎ fǎ)

Upper Blocking –  上手挡 (shàng shǒu dǎng)
Breaking Blocking – 豁手挡 (huō shǒu dǎng)
Lower Blocking – 下手挡 (xià shǒu dǎng)

Seizing Attack Methods – 擒手打法 (qín shǒu dǎ fǎ)

Plucking Seizing – 摘手擒 (zhāi shǒu qín)
Wrapping Seizing – 卷手擒 (juǎn shǒu qín)
Harvesting Seizing – 薅手擒 (hāo shǒu qín)

Grasping Attack Methods – 拿手打法 (ná shǒu dǎ fǎ)

Plucking Grasping – 摘手拿 (zhāi shǒu ná)
Breaking Grasping – 撅手拿 (juē shǒu ná)
Flinging Grasping – 摔手拿  (shuāi shǒu ná)