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

Been a bit busy since my return from the UK, but had to get up this photo from the Leeds, UK Seminar

Chinese Painting of a Jianke (劍客, Swordsman), 19th Century Reverse Painting on a mirror.

Qing White Banner Bannerman practicing Shuangjian Sino-Japanese War 1894. One of the things I like a

Ming Woodblock Print Officers in Brigindine Armor.Note the pointed chapes that were a popular style

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

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

Qing Tigerman of the Tengpai Yinga special frontline unit armed with rattan shield and dao who wore

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

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

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 put together 8 Short Sword Forms for the Academy of Chinese Swordsmanship (中華刀劍武藝學院). I drew them

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

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