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Chen Family style Tai Chi Chuan - beginners
Double Batons set
We will start learning this weapons set the first day because it is a declaration that the teacher
TRUSTS the students to be responsible for the space they move through so that they do not injure

themselves or other students. Or lamps, mirrors, windows or anything else. Nevertheless, we will

start with the padded sticks. For the record, the teacher does NOT like these. But they are a good,
safe starting point. Of the four photos below once you are reasonably dextrous with the padded sticks
you can choose (1) the polished oak - very smooth and light, but very hard and somewhat willful in
the early going (2) common rattan - a rougher and more irregular feel (3) red and black rattan - in
between the common rattan and the oak in weight and smoothness - against some silk colors like
white the red and black contrasts nicely. Against black silks there is a tendency to disappear. (4) The
steel maces are too heavy and too clumsy and too dangerous to use in class. You can certainly make
your own - check with a teacher about not only length and diameter, but also surface preparation.
Here's a link to a short YouTube video for the opening of the batons set: https://youtu.be/dQ4CNrnIBko
 
 

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