STRAIGHT SWORD

 

 

The mother of all the weapons

 

"100 days of punches

1000 days of spear

10000 days of sword"

Chinese proverb

 

The Straight Sword is  consider the noblest of

all the martial arts weapons. Its fast and elegant

implementation is often associated with the flight of

the dragon or phoenix. The movements must be

performed in a lightning, the strength and flexibility

should be readily jousting by the practitioner, so its

handling is rather complex.

This is also why in ancient times was the weapon

of the officers of high rank.

 

 

 

The sword was the weapon of scholars and warriors alike and often the privilege of the wealthy and those in the official ranks of power and influence. . It was an indication of high social status. Many dynasties promulgated specific sword-bearing laws, generally stipulating that common laboring people were disallowed from sword ownership. Moreover most favored of officials were prohibited from wearing a sword when summoned to the imperial court.

 

The swordplay origins were associated with the calligraphy origing: skilled swordplay resembled dancing calligraphy , calligraphy was consider swordplay on paper.

 

Basic Program:

Wu Dang Chien
First Wu Dang Chien Applications
16 Sword Tai Chi
32 Sword Tai Chi
42 Sword Tai Chi

Advance Program:

Second Wu Dang Chien Application
Wu Dang San Feng Tai Chi
Wu Dang Swordplay
Wu Dang Jian
Free Sword Applications
Double Sword Chen Tai Chi
8 Immortals Drunkard Sword
Others...

 

Different forms of Sword developed on the Wudang Mountain, the Taoist Monastery. The art of the sword has always been close to Taoism, because of the softness and lack of rigidity required of the practice.  

The sword is
Loyalty	Humility	Justice