Boulder Internal Arts - Classes Ongoing in 2026

Although I don't post much here anymore. We are still training and teaching in Boulder, Colorado USA after 20 years! 

Boulder Internal Arts offers ongoing classes in the Gao school of BaGua Zhang (the Yi Zong branch from Luo DeXiu of Taiwan). We also teach Hebei Xing Yi Quan, and Qi Gong in every class! 

Our teachers have multiple decades of teaching and training experience. We have a great group of long term students from 20 to 80+ years old with diverse martial, cultural, movement and occupational backgrounds. Our focus is on learning, training and having fun in a safe environment. First class is free.

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Bagua Zhang Elbows - Gao Style Bagua w Luo De Xiu - Yi Zong School

Bagua Zhang Elbows - Gao Style Bagua w Luo De Xiu - Yi Zong School

"Elbows and so much more! Yizong Gao Baguazhang's 5th post- heaven line. ... The 5th line teaches so much more than striking and blocking. It contains short and long bridging theory, distance and contact points for change, folding, cutting, chin na, grappling defense, throwing set ups and so much more!"

       My Teacher's teacher - Learn Gao Bagua Elbows at Boulder Internal Martial Arts

Xingyiquan’s Tai Xing with Yizong Bagua’s Master Luo De Xiu

Xingyiquan’s Tai Xing with Yizong Bagua’s Master Luo De Xiu 

"Tai Xing is one of the longer and more complex animal forms of Hebei Xingyiquan. It contains an arsenal of techniques and strategies. Usually Tai Xing is translated as Phoenix, but is also referred to by other names such as ostrich and hawk. At our fall seminar, Master Luo explained that considering the animal shape’s tools and tactics, Tai Xing more aptly referred to the intrinsic nature of a type of vulture indigenous to northern China where the art developed."

                            Learn XingyiQuan Tai Xing at Boulder Internal Martial Arts

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Gao Style Baguazhang w/ Zhang Junfeng - founder of the Yi Zong School

Gao Style Baguazhang w/ Zhang Junfeng - founder of the Yi Zong School and student of Gao Yi Sheng

"Yi Zong Bagua was founded by Master Zhang, Jun Feng in 1948 after closing his fruit wholesale business, "Han Gong Qiu", in Tianjin and moved to Taiwan due to the turbulence in China. He had changed his business to selling grains and flours instead and taught martial art at the old children's park by Jilong river in Yuanshan. 

Zhang's Xingyi was a branch of the Hebei Li, Cun Yi system, his Bagua was from the Guanghua and Gao, Yi Sheng branch, and his Tai Chi was from the Hao style. Yi Zong is an amalgam of three styles and contains all three major internal styles. At the time there were no others in Taiwan teaching such a system, thus it was named Tai Shi Yi Zong (meaning First Yi Zong in Taiwan). The Yi Zong Martial Academy was founded in 1950 where Bagua, Xingyi and Tai Chi were taught." 

- http://www.yizong.org/index.php/en/features/zhang-jun-feng

This is the system i teach at Boulder Internal Arts - Classes HERE

Xingyi Quan Master - Su Dong Chen

Xingyi Quan Master - Su Dong Chen

Gao Bagua - Yizong - Staff Form

Gao Bagua - Yizong - Staff Form

Bagua & Xingyi Seminar with Matt Autrey - In One Week!

Matt Autrey

   *Senior Student of Luo De Xiu of Taiwan* 

Boulder, CO. June 22^nd& 23rd 2013

Matt Autrey is a senior student of Yi Zong teacher Luo De Xiu. Matt has just moved back to
the United States after 8 years of training Bagua Zhang, Xingyi Quan, Tai Ji Quan in Taipei,
Taiwan including 5 years with Marcus Brinkman as a private student. Matt spent many years
teaching and assisting in Teacher Luo’s class in Taiwan, his extensive knowledge and
command of the internal martial arts is an asset to any practitioner.

            Boulder, CO. Dates and Curriculum:

Saturday, June 22nd 1st Session 1:00pm – 4:00pm      

Xing Yi - Monkey – Theory and Application

This will be an excellent introduction to the Xing Yi Quan Animal form, the Monkey. Learn the fundamental and advanced training practices, footwork, and applications of the form.  This
seminar is open to public and beginners are welcome.

Saturday, June 22nd 2nd Session 4:30pm – 7:30pm

Bagua Zhang - Circle Walking & Single Palm Change - Theory & Practice

In this seminar Matt will teach Circle Walking & Single Palm Change. Matt will cover
beginning and advanced Bagua theory and training practices. This seminar is a great
addition to any Bagua Zhang style. This seminar is open to public, beginners and
advanced practitioners are welcome.

                                                                                                                   

Sunday, June 23rd 1st Session 1:00pm – 4:00pm

Xing Yi -5 Elements San Shou – Applications for the 

Five Fists

Matt will be teaching Xing Yi 5 Elements applications in a push hands format. This session
will cover in close applications and fighting strategies in Xingyi Quan. Previous knowledge
of the Xing Yi 5 Elements is recommended. 

Sunday, June 23^{rd 2nd} Session 4:00pm – 7:00pm

Crossing Power in the Internal Martial Arts 

The idea and power of “Crossing” is fundamental to Tai Chi, Xingyi and Bagua. This
seminar will cover Crossing theory and its usage as it relates to the Internal Martial Arts.
Using solo training pieces and two person training drills this class will build reflexes,
timing and distance required for the usage of Crossing power in a combat setting.
This seminar is open to public and beginners are welcome.

Cost:

1       $175 for all Four Sessions!   

2       Individually, Each Session is $50.

3       Saturday & Sunday $95 each day or $175 for both Days.

4       Preferred payment is cash (please contact if paying by check)

5       Same day registration (call for availability) $180 cash only

FOR PRICING INFO AND LOCATION EMAIL:
Owen Schilling at mailto:Owen_YiZong@Hotmail.com

  Or Check http://boulderinternalmartialarts.blogspot.com/or

Call 1 720 841 2404

Matt will be offering private lessons while he is in town. I highly recommend them; his
knowledge and skill applied at the individual level is a fantastic catalyst for growth.

Contact Matt at yizongwest@gmail.com or talk to him at the seminar.

For more info on Matt check his blog: yizongwest.blogspot.com

Yi Zong Bagua Xingyi Thread!

An interesting series of posts over at the "Rum Soaked Fist" on the Yi Zong Internal Martial Arts School.

Fantastic Xingyi - Bagua Video!

Someone finally posted this excellent video of Su Dong Chen teaching in Japan! Enjoy!

Bagua Bad Ass - Su Dong Chen

private lesson with master su - israel 2010

Another Gao Style Bagua from Taiwan

Here is another branch of the Yi Zong school. Enjoy!
Snake Palm


Dragon Palm


Tiger Palm


Swallow


Turning Body Palm


Twisting Body Palm


Behind The Back Palm


Spinning Body Palm

Luo Dexiu Denver Seminar this Weekend!

Friday September 9, 2011 ~ 5:30 - 8:30, $75
3 hours Ba Shi ~ Eight forms linking. This is a high level form emphasizing the rising, falling, opening and closing aspects of Xingyi's drilling, crushing, cannon pounding and crossing mother fists along with rooster, sparrow hawk, swallow, and horse animal shapes.

Saturday September 10, 2011 ~ 1:30 - 8:45, $125
~ 6 hours Post-heaven line 1: applications of single palm change circles

Sunday September 11, 2011 ~ 1:30 – 8:45, $125
~ 3 hours Post-heaven line 8: 8 body method applications
~ 3 hours Tai Chi Four corner push hand techniques

Monday September 12, 2011 ~ 5 - 8, $75
***@ Living Arts Center,
~ 3 hours Black dragon swings its tail 1~5

Location: Friday, Saturday, and Sunday @
Denver Dance Center

Bagua Throw!

Luo Dexiu demonstrating a Gao Xian Tien Bagua application for the Snake Palm.

Xingyi Quan Linking Form

Here are multiple examples of the Xingyi Quan Five Elements Linking Form from the Yi Zong Lineage.

Bagua Zhang Flow Drill

Very nice Bagua Zhang application Flow Drill:

"A small collection of few very basic applications, these application are by no means fighting combinations, since we have none in Gao BGZ.
It's a moderate body and intent expression demo on my student...just letting the body and mind to express in one shot clip."

Arvo Tucker Bagua Fighting Demo

Here is a very nice demo of Bagua Zhang fighting technique from Arvo Tucker of the Yi Zong school.

American Yi Zung

A Chinese Martial Arts group from Illinois with ties to the Yi Zong lineage of Zhang Jun Feng ; American Yi Zung Yue

"The official U.S. site for the Pre-Heaven Power Method. Join us to practice the Method and you will be reborn a martial artist of the highest calibre!"
That's a bold statement!

Boulder Internal Arts an Yi Zong School: Luo Dexiu on Internal vs External in Fighting

"Fighting is fighting. Not internal. Not external. Just fighting." - Luo Dexiu Laoshi