The Leeds Chinese Swordsmanship Seminar is always well attended, and everyone gets into free swordplay from the lads in their 20’s right up to those who are 70. Heading back again in the Autumn.
Been a bit busy since my return from the UK, but had to get up this photo from the Leeds, UK Seminar. Yes, the T-SHort does read, “Train Like a Beast.”
Scott M. Rodell presents the history and how-to of Chinese Fast Sword Drawing (出手法) and the techniques for re-scabbarding Jian. Get Started in Full Contact Swordplay, Online, and In-Person-
Back in 2011, I was approached by Henry Kerali looking to make a short video about Chinese Swordplay. The result is this glimpse into the Sword Art through the eyes of a teacher and students. Rodell Laoshi teaches Weekly Chinese Swordsmanship Webinars and Regular In-Seminars from Estonia to Australia, Across the US and Canada. Get Started in Full Contact Swordplay- https://www.chineseswordacademy.com/m… Use Code: cut50 for Half Off the First Two Months
Qing White Banner Bannerman practicing Shuangjian Sino-Japanese War 1894. One of the things I like about period paintings like this is the dose of reality. This is how swordsmen of the Qing dynasty appeared. Not with the wild, colorful, “silky” outfits we see in wushu today, with dragons and sequins. Note also the unusual s shaped guards of his two jian, quite unusual for the period.
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Every Weekend there’s Miaodao, Daofa, and Jianfa Webinars at the Academy of Chinese Swordsmanship. Every Session is recorded & uploaded for Academy Subscribers access 24/7. This Webinar Excerpt is from a Saturday Morning Daofa Webinar.
Demonstrating neutralizing quick, short energy cuts aimed at the wrist and thumb during this weekend’s Chinese Swordsmanship Seminar. This portion was also broadcast as a live Webinar to all Academy Members. https://www.chineseswordacademy.com/