#swordplay

Intercepting: Jie and Ge Cuts- Chinese Swordsmanship Webinar Excerpt

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A proper deflection neutralizes the duifang’s cut as it leads his sword arm into position for your counter-cut. As “Receiving is Releasing,” deflecting is taking aim.

“Receiving is Releasing,” is a line from the Taijiquan Classic: Shisan Shi Xinggong Xin JueInsight into the Use of the Thirteen Postures*by Wu Yuxiang  For more, please see my book- The Taijiquan Classics: A Martial Artist’s Translation: https://www.amazon.com/Taijiquan-Classics-Martial-Artists-Translation-ebook/dp/B01NBZFPAQ

I’ve always found training with the two-handed Miaodao an excellent counter-point to my Jianfa practice. Miaodao work focuses on engaging with power supported by full steps. The Jian swordplay tends to be more like a fast chess games employing circular steal steps and quick half steps. Training in these two very different systems provides a wide understanding of tactics and sword strategy.

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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/

Liao Basic Cut Chinese Swordsmanship Webinar Excerpt

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Spear Beat Saber from the Bīng Lù (兵录), a late Ming Military manual published in 1606.

Major Star of the Dipper

Movement

from the Yang Style Taiji Sword form

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I put together 8 Short Sword Forms for the Academy of Chinese Swordsmanship (中華刀劍武藝學院). I drew them from the Yangjia Michuan Taiji Sword form, compacting some of the movements so they are practiced as they are applied in Free Swordplay.Sunday we worked on the 4th in the Series which starts squatting down then spring up to deliver the thrust seen here-White Ape Emerges from the Cave
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