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- Tue Feb 19, 2013 12:27 pm
- Forum: Chinese Swordsmanship
- Topic: Wind blows away the plum flowers technique- question
- Replies: 6
- Views: 16747
Re: Wind blows away the plum flowers technique- question
Thank you once again. Being Tang Lang adept rather then student of Tai Chi, I am approaching subject from much more utilitarian angle, so I am not really going into advanced speculations (you might be 100% true- by no means trying to undermine your approach or conclusions)- it's just: either somethi...
- Mon Feb 18, 2013 12:33 pm
- Forum: Chinese Swordsmanship
- Topic: Wind blows away the plum flowers technique- question
- Replies: 6
- Views: 16747
Re: Wind blows away the plum flowers technique- question
Thank you very much. You are very polite- which is as refreshing as it is uncommon on internet forums. Interpretation from Dr Yang Jwing-Ming book (by no means ultimate authority or anything, just first source on my desk) is as follows: "After blocking [which happened in previous move, the fairy sho...
- Mon Feb 18, 2013 11:29 am
- Forum: Chinese Swordsmanship
- Topic: Wind blows away the plum flowers technique- question
- Replies: 6
- Views: 16747
Re: Wind blows away the plum flowers technique- question
Thank you for sharing. I do not expect "absolute truth" (as you can imagine), just opinions of fellow practitioners (I myself am but a beginner). As you say- it might be an effective "360 degrees block" so to speak or kind of "ward- off" move, but with all honesty- position seems to be kinda "weak" ...
- Wed Jan 02, 2013 9:48 pm
- Forum: Chinese Swordsmanship
- Topic: Saviolo fencing
- Replies: 19
- Views: 36958
Re: Saviolo fencing
Since I did a lot of italian fencing I'd dare to make one point. Yes, italian masters advised grabbing a sword of adversary (as a last resort) BUT please, remeber how blade of rapier of that time was shaped. Only as much as 1/3 of it was sharpened and, to be honest, cuts do not really play big role ...
- Tue Jan 01, 2013 6:50 pm
- Forum: Chinese Swordsmanship
- Topic: Wind blows away the plum flowers technique- question
- Replies: 6
- Views: 16747
Wind blows away the plum flowers technique- question
Greetings (my very first post here, please,be patient with me). Wind Blows Away the Plum Flowers (Feng Sao Mei Hua), present in Yang Taiji 54 jian form as well as some Wudang jian and dao forms. I have been pondering on this technique for some time and if any of you would care to give me a hand it w...