Baguazhang is the sister art of tai chi, and focuses upon stepping and change.
The training involves:

1. 8 mother palms
2. Circle walking
3. Direction changes
4. 8 palm changes
5. Partner work
6. Freeform self defence

Students are encouraged to move, flow, adapt, respond - spontaneously and calmly.

Baguazhang is particularly effective for applying chin na and shuai jiao.