It's awesome to see this kind of person... Ir makes us think of the past and of what we are doing to our lives

I love the music. This is beautiful to watch.

That is true beauty - Fluid, precise. Totally awesome.

I am so inspired by this clip that I have literally watched it a few times a week for the past 2 years. If anybody asked who I wanted to be like when I got older, well here's the answer! To have developed that much skill and grace is a goal worth attaining; to keep it that far into one's lifespan even more so! Don't care about the film quality too much, although I will admit that if I ever got rich I'd try to find out how much it would be to digitally restore it. Truly incredible!

oh.. excellent.. I can't express my feelings.. I got a lot of inspiration by watching this video...thank you....

Most people don't even live to the age of 93, and this Master moves with the grace of a man a 1/2 century younger. If anyone wondered at the strength of Baguazhang, this is it, perfectly exemplified. Thx for footage, with all respect.

To see a old man living life to the fullest, just Beautiful.

Such fast,graceful, flowing movement but obviously very powerful, and at that age,wow. 'Dance like a lady,fight like a tiger' indeed.

I don't believe this guy is that old, but that was some of the smoothest bagua I've ever seen. One unbroken line of movement.

its amazing to see a person of that age still able to move with such fluidity and presence/power. i never would have believed that he was 93 years of age man i hope i even get to that age let alone be that healthy man this so impressive and inspiring ot watch.

this are the videos i want to see about old age..not the one that show oldest people in the world and are hardly seeing, hearing, sitting or breathing..no..these ones are inspirational, and a proof that when you live right, you live this way to the end...

this guy certainly is amazing, in the west we lose this kind of fluidity in our 40s, I really do hope to be like him at his age.

Beautiful !!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Wow, the bro is on! Catch it glee, the people are tripping over his performance because he lay it to da bone like butter to da bread! This guy represents! Awsome! All kidding aside I am very very happy to see such dedication. Thank you for posting this *hugs*

Why is everyone so impressed? If I had that long ages to practice, i'd be just as good. Just kiding. Love Bagua.

@MrD5147 I had the privilege of meeting him 4 years ago. What a humble and honest man he showed to be. Much, much respect.

HE LOOKS SO GRACEFUL!

That is absolutely amazing.

mental shape is not a quest of age!!!! Brilliant

This is true martial arts to its fullest here. Much respect to this great grand master!

this is what you get after a life of discipline and hard trainig - deep respect.

That's some inspiring shit right there, I bet this guy's gonna live to be 200 years old.

Amazing! So skillful with both arms and have such flexibility for a person his age.

Rest in peace, Mr. Lv Zijian. He has just passed away today october 21st in 119 y.o. You will be missed. :)

A lifetime of Bagua training has kept his organs well nourished and body tendons and ligaments flexible.

he is AWESOME!!!

DAMN!!!! he is amazing

god bless him.he will live forever.

wooow... cool! :-o and the music is nice, too! :) This shows: If you use your body and don't stop training, it remains fit! Conclusion: never stop training! :)

His name is Lu Zijian. He's a Daoist grand master from Sichuan. I've followed him since I was a child. I've found as many pubs as I could in Chinese and in English. Most of the knowledge I have of him can be found on the web. The bagua meridian double broadsword set he performs is well known throughout China. This is his most famous set.

so much stability in his movement !! :o très inspirant ! merci

have to remind myself everytime i watch this video that i'm watching 93 years old not some 50's.

His faijin is so amazing and his form is so sharp. The fact that he's doing it at 93 is definitely a factor; he's taken more time to master his form than most people have been alive. Honestly, if I had to go up against this guy I think I'd just surrender, after shitting myself, of course.

for anyone who wants to know, the song is, "Mother Earth's Tartaruga Song"

damn, incredible at that age...

This should be called, Senile Old Man Spinning in Circles

LONG LIFE TO THE MASTER !!!!!!

The old man is Lv Zijiang. He has married and he is not a monk. When Japanese army invade China during World War II, he killed a Japanese soldier with Bagua, and he is a legend.

You better be real... he moves better than some 45 year olds i know. I am so amazed. I wish him long life...

omg so pro and he's even an old grandpa!!! RESPECT!!!

biggest respect.

Amazing!

Yes, the broadswords are basically tools to help moving the body. The secret of the Bagua is the steps moving in a circle. You turn your front foot outward as you step in a circle. This is similar to ballet dancing, which derive from traditional western fencing. The effect is to exercise and open up the ankles, and allow the chi to flow harmoniously throughout the body. The ankles are very stubborn to open up. Once they are open up, you would be able to leap up in the air like ballet dancers.

amazing....sniff....am i crying!?!

I used to teach with a coach from Beijing when I was living in Hawaii and she told me. She goes back to China every year to maintain her certification. She no longer holds a true title in China because she only teaches for fun. But she's met him before.

Your sifu, Mr. Myagi, certainly knew how to train your sinews. Now he will show you how to use your newly acquired strenghth :D

no idea,but it is really awesome!!!! look, even his is old and power,speed has already decline, but the 'horse' the 'dragon'! oh god, beyond awesome!

Shit! I want to learn what he does. 93 years old, that really is something else...

@Lctoliver wow he went through the whole 1900's..that's truly awesome he must know so much

this is an old film. The master in this film, Li Zijian, is now over 117 yrs old.

the 93 yr old version of Aang

Lu Zijian is currently 117 now. He was born October 15, 1893. He is a good friend of my teacher, Jiang Hao-Quan.

My guess, you dont want to end in a hand to hand to hand combat with this man .... ( if one should want to in the first place,that is ) Awesome ! :-))

i was untangling a 100 ft extension cord the other day and this is exactly what i looked like.

That is what I would name ART

Do NOT put limits on the human body until you have explored the extent of your own. And I have news for you, nobody could ever finish discovering their own body if they genuinely practice at something. Just because this man can take care of himself and be healthy beyond what you think you could do doesnt mean it cant be done. Its your choice to live a life without questioning or exploring with the chance of discovering something awesome about yourself. Thats your right. Go ahead and be ignorant.

No.Real men DO fight,but when needed and for the defense of those he loves and those who cannot defend for themselves.

Wow! Sweet...

wow much respect .

@JackHighlander thank you, he looks amazing..what a skin, wow!

@tweetalig 114 years old ???? holy cow !! If he keeps practicing on further down the path, he might enter Guinness world records for oldest man alive

cool dancing...

Not sure, but I'm Korean, and in South Korea, the life expectancy is just over 80 years, yet it has the 2nd highest suicide rate in the world (because of the pressure, such as going to school for 15 hours a day)

@Normansmight This was my exact thought. Isn't this wonderful and beautiful?

baguazhang is equivalent to the mathematic concept: binary tree

i understand where both of you come from there is a point of mastery that allows both reason and retaliation. one must use their skills only in defense not in such a way to harm the attacker but to subdue or incapacitate, basically just enough to ward them off

I dont know about fighting, but hey he is a good dancer

@ditgodin i am 45, and this gentleman moves far better than i do!

Hence,why I put when NEEDED. You can't always go avoiding conflict.

@thighmister You just made me laugh out loud, thanks. i don't know you but after reading untangling the power cord, I could see it being done..;)

Would love to see him at his prime

karate is my life i like it that anything under the sun

@Donkyfishy - When you watch someone with that kind of long-practiced technique you can see the strength in his movement, fluid and subtle, seemingly gentle but you can tell if this guy opened up on a strike it would have a great deal of power to it,I'd be willing to bet.

amazing

He's currently 114 years old.

@manudewi The song is Mother Earth's Tartaruga Song byOliver Shanti and friends on the CD entilted Medicine Power.

Earnestness and pure heart brother, not some Hong Kong movie fuelled fantasy that in reality is still rooted in violence and corruption. If you are sincere, a true master will find you, otherwise forget it. This is a truth (I say "a" as it is not everyone's, but that doesn't make it any less real)

Wow...with his age and level of martial art telling us that yes we can live longer if we can train body and mind propertly. Hope he still alive or if anyone know that he still alive please let me know. Willing to travel to meet with him.

@thepurpledragon5 Life expectancy in China today is 73-74. It is going up. In rural China, air is pretty good. In my small village back in China (Hubei Province, where Mr. Lu was born), almost every family has someone lived to more than 90. -- Some could have lived longer, but they committed suicide when they reached a certain age.

wow!

long live Taichi!

Yo quiero un abuelito así.

@thighmister you got me, that's hilarious.

if somebody began to attack a young child, do you think saying "stop" would get him to? no. you might need to fight back to defend the young child.

What's the background music? It's quite beautiful and well-selected.

Hey guys. "Chi" is real. I know because I have experienced it for myself. But it is hard to find people to teach you how to attain it for yourself commercially, as few know it, and for those who know, they may not be willing to teach it. The higher secrets are normally only passed within the family or to lineage holders of the martial art. Many of the internal martial arts moves aren't really effective unless you have "chi" power and know how to use it.

Few will teach you such real skills even if you have money to pay them.

Thanks :-)

His name is Lu Zijian. He claims to be born October 15, 1893. He was last reported alive in November 2009. To me, I think he is inflating his age; claiming to be way older than his correct age.

One reason why few would teach you real skills like how to develop and use "Qi" power is that some fear that once you have learnt it, you will start a rival school or business and compete against them for students.

what he use is called "八卦掌" in chinese , you can see how he move on his feet for a round movement , and yes , this kung fu is good for you to move around the one you fighting and give them side attacks

believe it or not, he is at his prime. most chinese masters are at their prime when they are older. their current age should always be their prime

I remember when I was 4

100% respect for that man omi to fo (in case i spelled it wrong rectifications are always welcome )

awesome skill

the song is part of once upon a time in china and cowboy town or something, it's wong fei hong in america

@kikeikaori no idea but it is really really awesome!!!!!

@MrD5147 He turned up at a martial arts camp I was attending near Hangzhou. Everybody could sense that he oozed positive aura.

His name is Lu Zijian. He claims to be born October 15, 1893. He was last reported alive in November 2009. To me, I think he's lying.

he can bend elements