Tai Chi Sword Explained - Combat, Form, Philosophy, Training 太极剑 - 武当山
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This is a short documentary on Tai Chi Sword or Taiji Jian 太极剑 as practiced in the Wudang Mountains and taught by Master Yuan Xiu Gang.
We see some definition of the style and it's characteristics, fighting applications, combat strategy and some philosophy and training techniques. An emphasis on the use of softness to overcome hardness is demonstrated.
I've translated the audio and added subtitles. They may not be perfect, but should give you a fairly accurate understanding of the dialogue.
This is an amazing view into the life and practice in the Wudang Mountains in China.
To learn more about Wudang Kung Fu in China:
http://www.wudangwushu.com
To learn more about Wudang Kung Fu in Canada:
http://www.wudangtoronto.com
http://bit.ly/2MJjaK2
Tai chi sword is known as the "king of the short range weapons" for Tai chi. At an overall length of about 3 feet, The double edged sword is a good tool to use to judge ...