Senna Diaz

Training began each morning in the park of Tian Tan, the Temple of Heaven. It's a massive complex with tons of little corners and forests where some of the top martial artists in Beijing train. During the Cultural Revolution, kung fu was essentially banned, but many masters trained in secret around

Last month I was fortunate enough to go on an extended martial arts trip in Beijing, training under several top masters of Baguazhang. If you're unfamiliar with Baguazhang (Bagua for short), it's the style that Airbending is based on in Avatar and Korra. I've been doing martial arts since I was six,