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Just back from a great Four Days of In Person Seminars in St. Paul, MN. It was wonderful seeing stud

Be honest, don’t you wish you were there?!Swordplay Day, Rockford, England.www.chinesesworda

I might say that the Willow Bends exercise is even more important than learning how to employ the ba

Deflections in Chinese Swordsmanship Recently, there’s been a reoccurring discussion of how Chinese

And WE ARE BACK… In Person Chinese Swordsmanship Seminar September 10, 11, & 12 in St. Pa

Some vintage Chinese Test Cutting from my first visit to the Huanuo Forge in Shanghai (2004). No one

Evaluating Cutting Swords: The Structural Analysis TestWhile I am happy to see so many practitioners

My (non-binding) goal was to produce 10 new videos for our YouTube Channel this year. Monday’s

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Images start to form when I speak with a sword client. They mix around in my mind and come out essen

Deflections in Chinese Swordsmanship Recently, there’s been a reoccurring discussion of how Chinese

Deflecting, lining up for a counter-Pi Cut. Snapped at a seminar at our northern most branch up in F

I’m constantly digging up historical images for our YouTube videos. Just got this Ming print for a v

I had a great call from the kids in the Junior Jianfa Program. They’ve been learning the sword

The Leeds Chinese Swordsmanship Seminar is always well attended, and everyone gets into free swordpl

Realistic Training leads to functional skills.From the recent Leeds, UK Chinese Swordsmanship Semina

A proper deflection neutralizes the duifang’s cut as it leads his sword arm into position

That’s this morning’s job done, drawing out a set of Cloud Motif Fittings for a

I’ve always found training with the two-handed Miaodao an excellent counter-point to my Jianfa

Demonstrating neutralizing quick, short energy cuts aimed at the wrist and thumb during this weekend

Major Star of the DipperMovementfrom the Yang Style Taiji Sword formwww.chineseswordacademy.

It’s really great to Be Back with In-Person Seminars.And we’ll do it all again in March-

I have been consulting for The Art of Fire & Iron, a forge in Longquan, about swords for pra

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