Pi Qua Quanedit

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Origin: Hebei Province, China

Pi Qua Quan, also known as Pigua Quan, is sometimes known as “chopping fist” because of its emphasis on chopping fist and palm techniques. Pi Qua Quan uses a number of sweeping actions to generate speed through the hips and arms to produce powerful strikes. It emphasizes mid- to long-range attacks, with the intent of confusing the opponent with constant motion. The style is named from the movement of the hands during an offensive; the downward movement of the hand is referred to as ‘Pi’, while the upward movement is referred to as ‘Qua’. As the name suggests, Pi Qua Quan is the circular motion of the hand, much like a windmill. A fist is seldom used. Instead, much of the offensive comes from the hands relaxed with fingers extended, being used in a manner resembling a whip. The moves are full of beauty, yet the offenses are sharp and heavy. The moves are smooth and flexible but demand a great degree of flexibility from the practitioner.

Sometimes accused of being an impractical martial art because of the exaggerated nature of its open moves, Pi Qua Quan’s value lies in its simplicity and its ease to master. It is sometimes taught alongside Ba Ji Quan and the two forms are thought to have been a single art before diverging some centuries ago. There is a Chinese martial arts proverb that goes: "When Pigua is added to Baji, gods and demons will all be terrified. When baji is added to pigua, heroes will sigh knowing they are no match against it."


For further information please refer to Piguaquan on the Wikipedia.

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