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- Fri Mar 30, 2007 11:41 am
- Forum: General Taiji Quan Discussion
- Topic: Taiji Style?
- Replies: 25
- Views: 35351
- Thu Mar 29, 2007 7:52 pm
- Forum: Chinese Historical Arms
- Topic: Spear shaft material/dimensions
- Replies: 15
- Views: 32026
Spear shaft material/dimensions
Greetings all,
Does anyone have any recommended references for materials/weight/construction of Chinese spear shafts?
Does anyone make/sell modern reproductions?
Thanks.
Does anyone have any recommended references for materials/weight/construction of Chinese spear shafts?
Does anyone make/sell modern reproductions?
Thanks.
- Mon Nov 20, 2006 11:14 am
- Forum: Chinese Swordsmanship
- Topic: My new custom dao
- Replies: 3
- Views: 7010
- Sat Oct 28, 2006 8:27 pm
- Forum: Chinese Swordsmanship
- Topic: Jian & Throwing Knife
- Replies: 21
- Views: 35946
... Typical use of throwing weapons is as a distraction or a hinderance. It could be a very usefull thing in a life or death encounter. ... Which raises the intriguing question --- does it have to be a knife? Is there any evidence for some sort of shorter range distracting projectile, simply to cre...
- Sun Oct 01, 2006 5:19 pm
- Forum: Chinese Swordsmanship
- Topic: questions on dao
- Replies: 3
- Views: 8665
I am not experienced in Yang style Dao, however it might be worthwhile finding a video or teacher that demonstrates the basic cuts and movements of the weapon within the context of the form. You will see it often preached here, with good reason, that it is best to start by doing the basic cuts of yo...
- Thu Sep 28, 2006 5:59 pm
- Forum: Sword Care & Maintenance
- Topic: Field Sharpening Swords
- Replies: 6
- Views: 22949
- Thu Sep 21, 2006 12:24 pm
- Forum: Test Cutting for Historical Swordsmanship
- Topic: test thrusts?
- Replies: 10
- Views: 21082
I'm trying to picture this -- are you talking about a thrust that is closer to "screwing" the sword into the target, with rotation down the axis of the sword spine, or is this a motion where the tip of the sword might be circling around in a small circle/spiral before ending in a thrust? Edit: Linda...
- Fri Aug 25, 2006 8:37 am
- Forum: General Taiji Quan Discussion
- Topic: Michuan and Chen Style
- Replies: 61
- Views: 103487
I like the idea of private matches to test power and skill, not to provide entertainment for an audience that wants to see brutality. I can see this working to free up the minds of the people involved, if you do not have an audience. No audience means it's just between the opposites. In addition to...
- Fri Aug 18, 2006 10:28 am
- Forum: General Taiji Quan Discussion
- Topic: Michuan and Chen Style
- Replies: 61
- Views: 103487
As Roland told, sanshou and push hands often dont look like taiji. All we see is bad kickboxing and wrestling. So if someone can show better things (against people who dont co-operate), it would be very inspiring. This is an interesting point. In his book "The Secret History of the Sword", J. Chris...