Ming Hsien Kuei Shou Baguazhang Bright Immortal  Ghost Hand 8TrigramBoxing

 8 part empty hand training curriculum
 

stretch/flexibility exercises	The postural changes of Kuei Shou Baguazhang are quite demanding. The need for an openness about the joints & their connective tissues is of paramount importance.  All of the joints of the body
strength training	To facilitate the transitions from posture to posture & make them a readily available method of attack & defense, the strength required for what appear to be fantastic feats is developed through specific, pre-ascribed methods.
seated meditation/qigong	There are a variety of both Seated Qigong & Moving Qigong skills that are developed throughout the course of the curriculum. The initial qigong training is housed within the very basic postures & techniques of the system, & as a greater proficiency becomes apparent, specific exercises & whole qigong systems are introduced at each appropriate level of the students development.
walking meditation/qigong

2 person combat drills	The combat drills are broken up into three main categories, Hand vs Hand, Weapon vs Weapon, & Hand vs Weapon.
8 lu, 64 kuas	Ghost Hand is comprised of solo empty hand sets, solo weapon sets, two & three man empty hand & weapons sets.
philosophical/alchemical study	Constant investigation into the study of Taoism. I Ching Trigram theory as it relates to body parts, medical theory within the practice, hierarchal relationships between Heaven, Earth, and Man as is represented in Spiritual, Physical & Mental interaction during the alchemical processes.
weapons training curriculum	He Shan Shen’s Kuei Shou Bagua Weapons curriculum includes but is not limited to: Mieh Shun Qiang God Slaying Spear Single Ended Spear Chio Fon Jian Autumn Wind Straight Sword Zhong Kuei Captures Ghosts Hook Swords Shou Men Da Dao Gatekeeper Broadsword  Bagua Big Broadsword Qian Kun Lu Jiao Dao Heaven and Earth Deer Horn Knives Righteous Judges Pens Ermei Needles

A major part of the advanced training includes two-man sparring forms, both empty hand two man sets and two -three man sets utilizing various weapons.

Although aesthetic beauty is of little importance in self-defense training, the emphasis on refined physical posturing, elegance, grace, & style enhance the mindful awareness of one’s movements by adding yet more information to each posture & postural transition so that the practitioner has a very large amount of information to use in the evaluation of their physical technique & inner alchemy.