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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

Our Junior Jianfa Program- Working with a staff or spear is an excellent way to check our alignment

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

Wood & Steel Keeps it Real.Contact Swordplay at Great River Taoist CenterReady? Build a Foundati

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

Then as now, Wood & Steel Keeps it Real.

Photo also makes it obvious why you turn your waist voiding when employing a ge counter-cut.

Interested in Butterfly Knives? Get started at the Academy, Subscribe to the Daofa Path for the upco

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

Hand forged quillon dagger. So.. Game of thrones started again and I got little bit inspired. Blade

Langes messer. Finally finished this piece.. Slightly recurved messer sword, forge from Spring steel

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

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

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

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