About Erle Montaigue
Erle Montaigue has been studying the internal martial/healing systems of China since 1967. His Baguazhang study began in 1974 with Chu King-hung in London and then in 1981 with Grandmaster Ho Ho-choy in Hong Kong.
Over the years, Erle has managed to collect some of the rarest forms of Bagua and has always rejected those that do not stick to the original concept in that any self defence system should actually work in the real streets. His work on Dim-Mak and Fa-Jing (explosive energy) has changed the way others view Bagua, as Bagua is one of the main Dim-Mak arts. His philosophy on Bagua is that if it is flowery without real power then it is not Bagua. if you can see the power gained from the fa-jing, then it is Bagua.
Erle is one of the only Westerners to have learnt the very rare "Linear Fighting" form of the Original Baguazhang system. This form is one of the most powerful, explosive and health giving forms ever invented by the people of genius from the Bagua lineage. It was Erle Montaigue who introduced this form to the Western world.
Erle also teaches the very rare Original Full Animal forms of which there are 8, very explosive and very effective in the street and quite deadly, used only in real life or death situations, not in a pub brawl. To compliment these forms, Erle also teaches the "Bagua Qi Awaking" forms which do just that! They get the Qi ready for either the day's work, or for fighting; there are also 8 of these.
All of Erle's Bagua DVD titles can be purchased from this web site or from www.taijiworld.com
To see video clips of all of Erle Montaigue's DVD titles go to www.taiji-qigong.co.uk where you will also find many articles written by Erle Montaigue over the past 35 years, as well as his now famous "Bagua Complete" book.