#daoistswordsman

[steelandcotton]

Training is a Treasure.

[swordsmanbonsai]

Musing over twists and turns, if I find the right tree, perhaps a Ponderosa Pine... my brush work is definitely in need of practice...

[steelandcotton]

Thanks to Apprentice Students Paul Andrews and Gavin King for once again helping out at the Leeds Chinese Sword Academy GRTC Seminar last weekend in Leeds, UK. The 1st Photos shows Gavin King, sporting his GRTC Manchu Shirt instructs new students in the basic Ci (Thrust Drill), and the proper deflection with the Blade Flat. In the 2nd Photo, Paul Andrews in blue executes a Pi Cut to Tom Daley's wrist as he controls the centerline.

[steelandcotton]

Scott M. Rodell Unboxes a New Dadao Sparring Sword from Santosh Weapons After his Weekly Webinar. --- https://www.facebook.com/santosh_weap... 

  LIMITED OFFER - 50% OFF - The Complete Practical Dadao Form The Practical Dadao System was developed for Chinese Soldiers during the Early Republic and designed to meet a bayonet head on. At that time, military rifles only carried 5 rounds and were slow to reload. Every army of the period drilled bayonet fighting extensively. The Chinese answered by drawing on their long tradition of two-handed saber fighting. In this course, you will learn the entire Practical Dadao Form (實用大刀術), created by Jin Enzhong, to train troops. Every Form lesson is followed by an in-depth presentation of the Martial Applications of the movements facing a bayonet. Basic Cuts and Solo Drills are also covered. Jin published his manual in 1933. SIGN UP HERE - USE CODE Dadao50 for 50% off the course:  

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[steelandcotton]

Intercepting: Jie and Ge Cuts- Chinese Swordsmanship Webinar Excerpt

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[steelandcotton]

Scott M. Rodell presents the history and how-to of Chinese Fast Sword Drawing  (出手法) and the techniques for re-scabbarding Jian. Get Started in Full Contact Swordplay, Online, and In-Person- 

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[steelandcotton]

Running Spearman

Context can be everything... During Academy of Chinese Swordsmanship Webinars, we often look at Daofa applications in an almost dueling like setting, one on one. Daofa however, was more of a military/battlefield art. Men were often in tight lines or other formations, or as this page from the Bing Lu (兵录) illustrates, charging. Many of the movements we see in various forms make more sense if the spearman you are facing is charging, even at a slow run run.

[steelandcotton]

Dry bamboo is pretty much the most challenging target. This one is not even pegged down. >>>=====> Also a great photo for the few left who think that you cannot cut with a jian because it is a thrust-centric weapon. Note the flex of the jian, demonstrating the stress of the impact on the blade. Photo is of Great River Taoist Center student Cutting in the Wuguan’s garden.

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