Baji Quan Power, Spear, and Tradition | Kung Fu Wise

Host Kleber Battaglia travels to Cangzhou, Hebei Province, to meet Wu Hao, a young inheritor of Wu-style Kaimen Baji Quan. After seeing students train on the “Three Cutting Arms” and feeling the ground shake beneath their stomping, he finds Wu Hao practicing in the fields and begins learning the style’s six core techniques, from hip work to throws and twisting joint locks. The journey continues through a visit to the local market, family training sessions with Wu Hao’s father and grandfather, and a halal Eight Big Bowls banquet that opens a window into the demands of martial inheritance. Later, Kleber trains with the long spear, where Baji Quan’s body mechanics become even clearer, and follows Wu Hao’s reflections on carrying family tradition into the modern world. The episode ends with a look at Baji Quan’s growing life beyond China, including students in Italy. 八极拳 沧州 孟村 吴昊 开门八极拳 六合力 清真八大碗 大枪 • Timestamps 00:00 – Intro to Baji Quan 01:40 – Why Cangzhou became a northern kung fu stronghold 03:00 – Students train on the “Three Cutting Arms” wooden pile 05:40 – Meeting Wu Hao, young inheritor of Wu-style Kaimen Baji Quan 07:24 – Mengcun market and daily life 08:26 – MMA and Baji Quan’s “Six Forces in Unity” 09:35 – 1st force: Ding – thrust 09:54 – 2nd force: Bao – embrace 10:22 – 3rd force: Dan – relaxed power 11:08 – 4th force: Ti – upward force 11:57 – 5th force: Kua – hip power 12:37 – 6th force: Chan – twist 13:46 – What “Kaimen” or “Opening the Door,” means in Baji Quan 14:25 – Wu Hao training with his father and grandfather 17:10 – The halal Eight Big Bowls banquet 19:48 – Time is kung fu 21:58 – Long spear training and Baji Quan body mechanics 24:09 – Wu Hao on Baji Quan schools growing around the world 24:51 – Baji Quan students in Milan, Italy New episodes every week. Explore the Kung Fu Wise playlist to discover more martial arts from around China. Subscribe to us:    / @chinatravelshow   Follow us on: Instagram https://www.instagram.com/chinatravelshow/ Facebook https://www.facebook.com/chinatravelshow8/ Visit our homepage for more travel videos from China: cgtn.com/special/Travelogue