Tai chi swords.

Lenticular with fuller is practically silent

I've not a fan of noise during a sword cut.

Anyways, beautiful sword garrett! That's the prototype, no?

does anybody know if Dragon Well's swords are any good?

www.martialartsmart.net/45-67cs30.html

Not true that bendy chinese swords aren't combat ready. Here is my review of an old longquan jian. /index.cgi?board=swordreviews&action=display&thread=1200190199 It can bend past 45 degrees without taking a set. And if you read my review you'll see what it's been through.

yah but 45 degrees isnt very far, wushu steel can like do a 180

Noise in the cut means that you are performing it correctly in forms, if there is no noise you are not performing correctly.

Green Destiny was not supposed to be so flexible. It was just supposed to be in the hands of someone who moved it THAT fast and swung it THAT hard.
It's a lot easier to do and show with spears than with swords because the length and flexibility of wood allows a lot more bend. Do it right and you can snap the head off a spear.

I don't think I explained that very well. It's been a long time since I trained.

Can they stand up against a regular sword in combat? posted by oos3thoo....

I am noticing that many people here are very misinformed regarding chinese swords and the use thereof. A Gim/ Jian is not used as a sword, but as an extension of your body. Your body is not rigid. It is flexible. Japanese arts use the hand rigid to block, whereas Chinese arts use their hand relaxed and fluid. The use of a gim/ jian is very similar to a rapier, which is also somewhat flexible. You do not block w/ the edge of the blade, you use the side of the blade which flexes to absorb the energy of the opponent, then circling up, over, and around the opponent's blade in a semi-circular parry. i haven't notice anyone here speak ill of the rapier. what is up w/ that? Please take time to learn, be knowledgeable, and understand your topic before offering advice to someone who doesn't realize that he/ or she is being advised by the uninformed.

Yes, many of use train specifically in Chinese swordsmanship.


Actually the concept of the weapon being an extension of the body, is not exclusive to any specific martial art but is a concept found in almost all martial arts that deal with weapons training from Japanese, to Chinese, to Korean, to European sword arts.


This has been covered many times before in other threads, and to say the Jian was a civilian weapon is again a bit too broad, as the Jian was specifically a weapon of scholars and the aristocracy. This is part of what lead to the profusion of other types of Chinese weaponry.

There was a thread on what Chinese swords styles you train that several members (myself included) posted to. There was also a practice video thread with my own short clip being the least impressive. As for the link, thank you but I already have my eye on some custom work from Jin Shi and am more of a Dao man than anything.

Although, funny you should mention combat apps as I mentioned I train in Chinese saber using a 24" machete for just that. If need arises my old faithful machete tends to be the first thing I grab, and it translates nicely to use in the saber form.

As for the practicality of using taji forms for combat apps you have a double advantage. There are the actual combat applications of the form more obvious in Chen style than Yang but are there nonetheless and also the factor of, as I call it, "natural weapon feel." By practicing the form everyday the feel of holding the weapon becomes so natural that combat apps happen as needed. I have a theory here based on multiple experiences of seeing trained fighters lose to farmers armed with farm tools. The farmers didn't need the training to be effective because they were so used to the tools they were wielding that combat apps like true fajin just happened.

Anyway, it seemed to my eyes that this thread had been more a discussion of the modern Wushu weapons made specifically to bend and flex versus traditional rigid weapons. Though all steel weapons have some degree of flex naturally, I think that is where the confusion arose. I'll put my $7 wal-mart machete (not even the good 24" CS one I own, this would be an insult to it) up against the durability of most spring steel Wushu weapons and not fear the results. Carbon steel being the proper medium for any true sword.

Namaste (I practice yoga also)