One of the older martial arts of China is known as Ba Fan Men (also referred to as Fan zi quan, Ba Fan Zi Men, Ba Shan Fan and Duan Da). Originally from Shandong, but disseminated through Hebei province. Nowadays, the most common known Fanziquan is from Dongbei and is known for its speed and has often been combined with other martial arts to enhance their effectiveness.
The skill of Bafanmen and the principles are essential to combat and martial arts effectiveness. The older style of Bafanmen is still practised in the regions of Hebei such as Gaoyang, Sunning, Cangzhou and neighbouring villages. Whilst the Dongbei Fanziquan is popular in Dongbei (North East) and Gansu (North West) regions of North China.
The key principles of Bafanmen lay on the interchanges and rotations of the attacks and defense.
Bai Guodong
Dongbei Fanziquan
