| Single straight sword
(jian)
is the third weapon set we teach. Students are encouraged to
try both flexible and stiff swords. Chapter
1 of Grandmaster Chen Zhenglei's book (with DVD)
Chen's
Tai Chi Sword, Saber and
Baton (ISBN 978-0-9866756-5-2) has extensive
notes and photos. The link below has a video on YouTube |
|
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XwhkskTm2Uc |
|
Double swords are taught in the second octet. They are covered
in chapter 2. The link below has a video on YouTube |
|
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ReHu7BGzFAQ |
