Tai Chi Sword
The straight sword is a beautiful ancient weapon first mentioned in China’s oldest written records and deserves a little indulgent aside all to itself, particularly as it is the weapon most associated with Tai Chi and with Daoism in general. The straight sword is a flexible blade that is not able to meet force with force, instead the blade is used to deflect and redirect blows before delivering a slash or stab of its own. This nature of the weapon lends itself naturally to the principles of Tai Chi. It is so hard to master that it is often called the “King of Weapons” and perhaps for that reason was a weapon of choice for famous generals and scholars
The sword represents a symbolic system representing justice and fairness, dignity and honor. The swordplay is characterized by the balanced body positions and all-around defense and offense techniques. In sword play, the smooth body movements, the lightning thrusting and dazzling swings, are synchronized into a fluid rhythm.
It is a developmental exercise teaching relaxation and extension of energy. The sword practice can be a tool for developing harmony in one’s mind and body. It is a method for exercising the upper body.
The basic Tai Chi sword movement:
A: in https://v.youku.com/v_show/id_XMTQyODAzMjg=.html
The following are the names of each movement in Site A :
1. Dian jian: Pointing sword
2. Mo Jian: wipping sword
3. Tuo Jian: left side upper supporting sword
4. Jia Jian: Right side upper supporting sword
5. Sao Jian: Sweeping sword
6. Jie Jian: Checking sword
7. Zha Jian: Pricking sword
8. Tui Jian: Pushing sword
9. Hua Jian: Transforming sword
B: https://v.youku.com/v_show/id_XMjg5NTUwODY4.html
The following are the names of each movement in Site B:
1. Dian Jian: Pointing sword
2. Pi Jian: Chopping sword
3. Shang Ci Jian: Upper stabbing sword
4. Ping Ci Jian: middle stabbing sword
5. Xia Ci Jian: Lower stabbing sword
6. Zhen Liao Jiang: normal upper cutting sword
7. Fan Laio Jian: Reverse upper cutting sword
8. Lan Jian: Blocking sword
9. Mo Jian: wipping sword
10. Jiao Jian: Twisting sword
11: Jia Jian: right side upper lifting sword
12: Dian Jian: Guiding sword
13: Zhan Jain: Cutting sword
14: Sao Jain: Sweeping sword
15: Ti Jian: lifting sword
16: Ya Jian: Pressing sword
17: Jie Jian: checking sword
18: Tuo Jian: left side upper supporting sword
19: Yun Jian: Clouding sword
20: Xiao Jian: upper slicing sword
21: Gua Jian: parrying sword
22：Tui Jian： Pushing sword
Chen Style Tai Chi Straight Sword (Jian) 49 Form
MA Chang https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FUJXvPVPSUM
- Beginning Posture
- Face the Sun
- Immortal Pointing the Way
- Green Dragon Flies Out of Water
- Protecting the Knee
- Closing the Gate
- Green Dragon Flies Out of Water
- Turn Body and Chop with Sword
- Green Dragon Turns Its Body
- Diagonal Flying
- Open Wings and Bow Head
- Beat Grass to Find Snake
- Golden Rooster Stands on One Leg
- Immortal Pointing the Way
- Cover and Pull Back
- Twisted Roots of Ancient Tree
- Hungry Tiger Pounces on Prey
- Green Dragon Swings Its Tail
- Backward Arm Circling
- Wild Horse Leaping Ravine
- White Snake Spits Out
- Black Dragon Swings Tail
- Zhong Kui Holds the Sword
- Luohan Subduing Dragon
- Black Bear Turns Backward
- Swallow Pecks the Mud
- White Snake Spits Out
- Diagonal Flying
- Hawk and Bear Compete with Intelligence
- Swallow Pecks the Mud
- Pluck Star and Return It
- Scoop Moon from Under Sea
- Immortal Pointing the Way
- Phoenix Dips Its Head
- Swallow Pecks the Mud
- White Snake Spits Out
- Diagonal Flying
- Push Away 1000 lbs Left
- Push Away 1000 lbs Right
- Swallow Pecks the Mud
- White Ape offering Fruit
- Falling Flowers
- Jab Upward then Downward
- Diagonal Flying
- Nezha Searching the Sea
- Boa Turns Itself Around
- Weituo Presents a Pounder
- Millstone Turning Sword
- Tai Chi Sword Returning to Origin
