"Some people prefer to spend their energy quibbling over terminology. They make critical statements based on vocabulary instead of investing time practicing. Each individual's achievement depends on their level and willingness to work hard."

On Dragon Style Baguazhang: "Saying dragon just makes it sound better. When you practice Bagua you have to do lots of twisting, body, waist, arm, leg... it's really more snake-like, you can't get away from that. But to make it sound more classy, people say dragon instead of snake. In fact, all Bagua are dragon style, without the dragon it's not Bagua anymore."

On the Origins of Bagua Training: "It would be a formidable task to trace it back, you cannot. You would have to be a well educated scholar, and even then..."

“The depth of the art is endless, how can you ask about a final peak? Martial art is followed by usage, but art comes from the heart and there’s no way to set up a standard to judge that.”

Buddhism allows for the adjustment of Energy to understand the doctrine of contemplation.

Taoism allows for the mobilization of Energy to discover what is true.

Confucianism feeds the Energy to progress towards wisdom.

All of these have as a result of stillness. And if stillness can be guarded, the Tao of Bajiquan does it.

(Reprinted from The Invisible Web by Dr. Su Yu-Chang with permission of the author)