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Bibliography, Links,
Resources
Wudang, Wu Dan, Wu Tang Jian Shu, Wudang Sword Forms
Alphabetical Index to the Cloud Hands Taijiquan Website
The Art
of Chinese Swordsmanship: The Manual of Taiji Jian. By Yun Zhang.
New York, Weatherhill, 1998. 287 pages. ISBN: 0834804123.
Sifu Yun
Xhang was a student of Grandmaster Wang Peisheng (Ying Cheng).
A 32 movement Wu short Jian form, by Wang Peisheng is taught. MGC.
Beautiful
Heart, Beautiful Spirit. Shing-Ling-Mei Wudang Qigong as taught
by
Master Qing Chuan Wang. By Katherine Orr. Dragongate
Publishing, 2005.
256 pages. ISBN: 0976517809.
Blue Dragon Wudang Sword.
Pan Long Men Wudang Martial Arts. Featuring Sun, Xiang.
Chen Style T'ai Chi Ch'uan Swordsmanship:
Bibliography, Links, Quotes, Notes
Chinese Calligraphy for
Martial Arts
Classical
Tai Chi Sword. By Petra Kobayashi, Toyo Kobayashi, and Chiang Tao Chi.
Charles E. Tuttle, 2003. 176 pages. ISBN: 0804834482.
Useful explanation of
the 53 movement Yang style sword form. MGC.
Cinnabar Style
of Wudang Taoist Sword VCD
”Classical
Tai Chi Chuan Sword, Taijiquan Jian 55 in the Yang Style: Comparison of Names
or Descriptions for the 55 Movements.” Green Way Research, Red Bluff, California, January 2008.
By Michael P. Garofalo. This document includes a detailed listing of the
names or brief descriptions of the 55 movements of the Classical Taijiquan Straight Sword
Form in the Yang Style of Taijiquan. This document includes names or brief descriptions
for each movement in English, Romanized Chinese (Pinyin and/or Wade Giles),
Chinese characters, Spanish, French, German, and Japanese. The document
includes source citations and a bibliography. In PDF format, print only, 280Kb,
38 pages:
Webpage:
http://www.egreenway.com/taichichuan/Classical Taijiquan Yang Sword Form 55 List
Detailed.pdf
Cloud Hands: Taijiquan
and Qigong
Crouching
Tiger, Hidden Dragon. Directed by Ang Lee. Columbia Tri Star,
2000.
ASIN: B00003CXR4. Starring Yun-Fat Chow and Michaelle Yeoh.
Drunken
Immortals Style of Wudang Taoist Sword VCD
Eight Immortals Sword Form, Wudang Ba Xian Jian
Elixir
Wudang Sword. Instructional DVD. Taught by You Xuan De - the
fourteenth successor of Wudang
Kung Fu. He is now the general director of Mount Wudang Taoism
temples. In this VCD teaching
program, You Xuan De gives individual movement explanation. His disciple You
Xiao Long
gives the demonstrations.
Wudang Elixir
Sword 2 DVD
Floating Clouds Sword Play of
Wudang School. "The sword play of Wudang school is one of the best to
take on the
traits of Chinese traditional technique and skill of swordplay. Its
unique style lies in the state of art combination of Eight
step mantis, well
balance of the whole body as well as the movement of sword. At one's will, the
sword is usually played
in the elegant manner, which is quick or slow,
harmonious and natural. Actually, it's most treasured classic routine of
swordplay among Wudang school. The sword play is demonstrated by Wen
Xuanzhen, the 12th disciple of Innermost
Taoist Martial Arts. ."
Floating Cloud Sword
or Travelers' Sword. VCD in Chinese and English, 60 minutes.
"This
is a long weapon, physically.
And therefore it is often used with the left hand helping on the technique. The
practitioner shows a very nice set here with
definite Wu Dang flavor. It could easily be a Bagua Long Sword. Though he is a
little rough the set is interesting with some
beautiful sections and great spinning movements. Longish, but not impossible.
Fluid and strong with repeated sections to
create a thematic unity. Traditional. By Wen XuanZhen, 12th generation disciple.
Demonstrated by Wen XuanZhen,
12th generation disciple of "Innermost Taoist School of Martial Arts."
Distributed by Plum Publications.
Floating Clouds Sword Play of the
Wundang School. "The sword play of wudang school is one of the best to
take
on the traits of Chinese traditional technique and skill of swordplay. Its
unique style lies in the state of art combination
of Eight step mantis, well balance of the whole body as well as the movement of
sword. At one's will, the sword is
usually played in the elegant manner, which is quick or slow, harmonious and
natural. Actually, it's most treasured
classic routine of swordplay among Wudang school. The sword play is
demonstrated by Wen Xuanzhen,
the 12th disciple of Innermost Taoist Martial Arts."
49 Wudang
Tai Chi Sword - DeYin Lee "Tai Chi Sword is a mixture of Tai Chi
Sword and Wu Dang Sword. WuDang was
one of the main Wushu Pai (Family) in ancient China. This suite was formed
by Mr. TenKay Lee. It consists of: 1. Motion -
42 kinds, 2. Sword work - 22 kinds, 3. Leg work - 3 kinds, and 4. Use of
Force - 3 kinds. Demonstrated by
Mr. Hung Kwan Fung, Champion of Wu's style of Tai Chin in China Closed Tai Chi
Championship. 2 VCD set in
Mandarin Chinese. Also distributed by
Plum Publications.
"Teacher Li De-Yi demonstrates the
practical side of the art on
this VCD. This VCD shows a nice, relatively simple version of the WuDang Tai Chi
sword. Movements are soft and fluid.
Much use of evasive footwork and some body arching which conforms to the
classical flavor of the sword. A popular teacher
among Chinese speakers. His moves and his student's are clear and refined."
2 VCD set in Chinese. "Taiji Sword is one of
short weaponry routines of tai chi boxing integrated with tai chi boxing and
swordplay techniques. Wudang Taiji Jian was
adapted from Wudang Sword and Taiji Sword and compiled by Li Tianji. It
preserved the characteristics of Wudang sword.
Entire routine has 49 movements divided into 6 sections. This teaching program
was demonstrated and explained by renown
Chinese martial arts master Professor Li Deyin. It is a popular educational
program played by CCTV. Professor Li Deyin
is the well known figure in China for his outstanding contribution in promoting
Tai Chi. He is the director of the Physical
Education Department of Beijing People's University and Vice Chairman of Beijing
Wushu Association."
Deyin Family
Google Searches:
Wudang Kung Fu,
Wudang Sword,
Green Destiny Sword from "Crouching
Tiger, Hidden Dragon."
Replica 1,
Replica 2,
Replica 3,
Replica 4, Replica 5.
Index to the Cloud Hands Website
100 Days of Swordsmanship.
A blog by Charlie in Boston.
Mount Wudang and Wudang
Kung Fu
Number of Movements in Different Wudang Sword Forms - A List
Relaxation (Sung) in Tai Chi Chuan
Saber (Dao) Tai Chi Chuan: Bibliography, Links, Quotes,
Notes
Song Xi Bai (White) Hong
(Rainbow) Sword. Featuring Master You, Ming Sheng.
Wudang Song Xi Branch Series.
Staff Weapons: Bibliography, Links, Quotes, Notes
Sun Style T'ai Chi
Ch'uan Swordsmanship Bibliography, Links, Quotes, Notes
Sword Forms, T'ai Chi
Ch'uan: Bibliography, Links, Quotes, Notes
T'ai Chi Ch'uan Sword
Forms: Bibliography, Links, Quotes, Notes By Mike Garofalo.
218Kb.
T'ai Chi
Thirteen Sword: A Sword Master's Manual. By Stuart A.
Olson.
Translations by Stuart Olson. Burbank, CA,
Unique Publications, 1998.
258 pages. ISBN: 1892515148. MGC. Detailed
description and charts
for the 61 Movement Yang Style sword form. General principles are
discussed,
and 13 basic movements are covered in detail.
23 Internal/External Forms from Wu Dang Mountain and Qingdao City. VHS or
DVD, 120
minutes. A variety of forms are demonstrated. Based on Jiang
Jian-ye's trip to Wu Dang
Mountain and Qingdao.
Website: Jiang's
Tai Chi Videos.
Video Clips Online
War Sword Play of the Wundang School "The war-sword play is one of the
typical representatives of
Wudang school. Matching the art of broadsword, it's characterized by the
uniqueness of holding the weapon
with both hands, so that the chop and stab can be done grandly and powerfully.
Actually, it's most treasured
classic routine of swordplay among Wudang School. The sword play is
demonstrated by Wen xuanzhen,
the 12 disciple of Innermost Taoist Martial Arts."
Wu Dang Boxing War
Sword. VCD in English and Chinese. "If the traveler’s sword is
strictly transition this one is strictly
striking. This “Striking” sword is also known as the “War Sword.” It is
highly prized in the Wu Dang school. Once again
it is a large, two handed weapon. The set is almost straight up and straight
back following the typical “road” design. The
movements are forceful and varied, something like the Miao Dao. Surprisingly
direct and applicable for a school which
delights in “xuan.” Demonstrated by Wen XuanZhen, 12th generation disciple of
"Innermost Taoist School of Martial Arts."
Distributed by Plum Publications.
Wudang Eight Drunken
Immortals Sword DVD
Wu Dang Mind/Body Arts: Bibliography, Links, Quotes, Notes
Wu Dang San Feng Tai Chi Sword. VHS or DVD format, 117 minutes.
Instructional videotape
by Jiang Jian-ye. A 19 form set.
Website:
Jiang's Tai Chi Videos.
Wudang Style of Martial Arts.
Chinese Taoist Martial Arts Association.
Wudang Sword Characteristics.
Chinese Taoist Martial Arts Association. They teach 8 Wudang sword forms.
Wudang Sword Form 92
Movements. Five Winds Tai Chi. List of the 92 Movements of this
Wudang sword form.
Wudang Sword Forms DVDs
HiQua Sports
Wudang Sword Forms - Listed by the Number of Movements in the
Form
WuDang Sword Key
Points. By Huang Yuan-Xiu. 53 pages. "Written in 1931
(republished in 2002), this is a classic text
on the WuDang Sword. Huang Yuan-Xiu not only discusses sword basics,
construction and philosophy, but demonstrates a
two-person usage. Margin notes clarify textual points. Photographs, though old,
are clear and easily understood. The traditional
Chinese characters are very cleanly printed. 43 illustrations, mostly
photographs. A nice text. An appendix discussing the teachings
of Li JingLin (FangChen) one of the greatest sword practitioners of the 20th
Century and a person dedicated to organizing and
preserving sword technique." Lion Books Weapons.
Wudang Tai Chi Sword.
Online video clip, 4:51. Demonstration and instruction by Master Jesse
Tsao,
San Diego. Available from Tai Chi Healthways.
Wu Dang Tai Chi Sword. VHS or DVD, 120 minutes. Instructional videotape
by Jiang Jian-ye.
Created by Li Tian-Ji.
Website: Jiang's
Tai Chi Videos. Also available from
Wayfarer Publications.
Wu Dang Wuji Sword. VHS or DVD, 120 minutes. Instructional videotape
by Jiang Jian-ye.
A 30 movement form. Website: Jiang's
Tai Chi Videos.
Xuan Men Sword, Master Yuan
Xiu Gang performing the Wudang Xuanmen Sword Form with the Tai Chi sword.
1:13 Minutes.
Yang Style T'ai
Chi Ch'uan Swordsmanship: Bibliography, Links, Quotes, Notes
List of Movements
Wudang Sword Forms - Listed by the Number of Movements in the Form
13 Key
Skills in Elixir Wudang Sword.
49 Wudang Tai Chi Sword - DeYin Lee
92 Wudang Sword - Five Winds Tai Chi
Quotations, References, Notes, History
Wu Dang, Wudang, Wu Tang Jian, Wudang Sword Forms
"As one of the Wudang martial arts traditions,
Wudang Sword
was originated at an unknown time. Famous for its ability to
dissolve the enemy's strength in flexible rotated movements, the swordsmanship
focuses on thrashing, stabbing, shelving, etc.
The footwork requires gentleness, steadiness, and quickness. The body
moves continuously with the sword forward or
backward, in rotation or turning. It requires the body to move like a
flying dragon, the sword like a snake's tongue, with
the unification of hands, eyes, body and feet. In pair bayonet practice,
it requires the triangle skill from the upper, lower,
left and right and the skill of Yin-Yang sword rotation. It stresses
non-withstanding, attacking the void and avoiding the
solid, changing with motion and striking with nicety and celerity. Besides
a set of formulae for moving-pace pair bayonet
practice, the tradition contains five sets of formulae."
- Yuan Kangjiu, Wudang Jian, Translated by Luo Tongbing, Edited by David
Palmer
"Attack during the weak point of the opponent, avoid brute force, and get the
opponent in one single attack. This is
the strategic principle of Wu Dang sword play. It suggests "following the flow
of opponent's force and borrowing the
opponent's power"; "remain tranquil to wait for opponent's movement"; "launch
the attack later but hit the opponent
before his attack reaches you." When fighting with an opponent, avoid direct
confrontation with his strong force and
attack him when his force is weak or near an end. Go around the opponent but
attack him along a straight line. Circle
around the opponent to enclose his attacks. It also points out that the
uniqueness of using a straight sword as weapon
is that it is not used to intercept and contact physically with the opponent's
weapon. Instead, a swordsman just finds
the gap in the opponent's defense and attacks him in lightening speed."
- Wudang Sword
Principles
"When you begin your study of jian,
you should first learn each movement of the from in great detail. The
ability to perform
the movements correctly is basic to all other skills.
It is usually best to study the form several times through from beginning
to end
at increasing levels of detail. After you have learned the basic
movements, you should focus your attention on
your footwork and stances and then
become adept at controlling the range, direction, and level of your movements.
Next, you should perfect the ways you hold the sword and practice changing grips
quickly and comfortably so that you
can correctly execute the different
movements. Jian must be held very flexibly so that the angle and
thrust of the sword,
especially at the edges, can be adeptly changed. An
understanding of the application of the different movements can
be very helpful
at this point in your training.
Once your movements are correct and can be smoothly performed, you should turn
your attention to the training of
the internal components, shen, yi,
and qi. Let your movements reflect your inner feelings. The
inclusion of fighting
skills in your practice at this point can help you become
more aware of your feelings.
This part of your training will require a lot of time and discipline. Do
not rush or become impatient. Practice regularly
and with devotion and
take one step at a time. It is counterproductive and dangerous to seek
shortcuts. There are
none to be found and the futile search for them will
distract you and will make it less likely that you will ever achieve
a high
level of expertise.
Finally, do not forget to study Tai Chi principles. They are the
essential foundation of the form and if you do not
understand them, it will be
impossible to attain high-level mastery."
- Zhang Yun, The Art of Chinese Swordsmanship, 1998, p.34.
"There is a saying in kungfu circles as follows, "Shaolin Staff, Wudang Sword,"
indicating that Shaolin Kung Fu is famous
for the staff, whereas Wudang Kung Fu is
famous for the sword. These two weapons are also characteristic of the two
respective styles of kungfu.
Shaolin philosophy is marked by compassion, and the staff manifests this quality
of compassion as it has no sharp edges
or pointed tips to hurt the opponent
seriously. The sword manifests the characteristic of fluidity and
gentleness of
Wudang Kungfu.
According to legend, the Shaolin staff techniques were first taught by Jinnalou,
an Indian Buddhist monk who stayed
at the Shaolin Monastery in China as a cook
during the Tuan Dynasty. Everyday he use a long, heavy stick to stir a
huge pot of rice. One day, bandits attacked the monastery. Jinnalou
defeated them single-handedly. Hence, after
that, he taught the staff
techniques at the monastery. However, today there are no Shaolin staff
sets named after him.
The Wudang sword was developed during the Song Dynasty by Zhang San Feng
himself, the first patriarch of Wudang
Kung Fu. Zhang San Feng first practiced Shaolin Kung Fu at the Shaolin
Monastery. Later, he retired to the Wudang
Mountain to cultivate Taoism, and where he also developed Wudang Kung Fu, which
later became Taijiquan.
Zhang San Fen was an expert of the sword, which
he probably learned at the Shaolin Monastery. He transmitted
Wudang Kung Fu, including the Wudang sword, to generations of Taoist priests who
were famous for their swordsmanship.
In fact, these Wudang priests were better known for their sword techniques than
their unarmed techniques.
However, centuries later when Wudang Kung Fu
evolved into Taijiquan, the sword was less emphasized and unarmed combat
became more prominent. The sword is the most important weapon in
Taijiquan, but today the Taiji sword is better known for
demonstration than for combat. While Taiji sword evolved from the Wudang
sword, they are quite different."
- Wong Kiew Kit,
Selection of Questions
and Answers, December 2002
"Wudang sword plays an important role in traditional Chinese Wushu. The
saying goes that Wudang sword is Number One
in internal kungfu area and it is passed on secretly only to one disciple. Its
guide book says that the practitioners should move
smoothly with whole body and the sword should unify with the body to form one.
In such way the sword can conform with
the mind so that the sword seems reaches nowhere but everywhere. Wudang
Elixir Sword is divided into three sections,
that is, the heaven, the earth and the human. It has nine styles named with
Taoist terms. Wudang Elixir Sword stresses the
multiple changes of one movement in the moving course. There 13 key skills in
this routine: point, flick, raise, cloud, hang,
slice, sweep, pierce, block, circle, lead, chop and pull. The player should move
its sword as a dragon flying with its head
and tail corresponding behind. The practitioners should feel free and relax and
strike hard or gently as necessary>"
-
Elixir Wudang Sword.
"There are thirteen basic sword techniques although this depends
upon the style. Some will have more and some will
have less. The thirteen basic techniques are:- pulling, carrying, lifting up,
blocking, attacking, stabbing, pointing, jerking up,
chopping, stopping, turning, reverse sweeping and pressing. These techniques
cover defending and attacking. Defending
does not require a lot of strength and should not make lots of “clangk, clangk
noise”. It only happens in the movies
because it sounds and looks good. No matter how good the material of the sword,
it will eventually break if you keep
chopping each other. A sword that has a double edge, you do not use the blade to
block, but you use the back or
what is called spine of the blade. When blocking, it is also very important not
to meet strength with strength. Instead
you use some of the earlier techniques mentioned, like pulling back or carrying
the energy instead.
When we attack with a sword, we do not use the same energy as we
would with a broadsword, such as chopping
down with all our strength. Instead, we more use the waist energy which is then
transferred through to the fingers
and then the tip of the blade, as when using a stabbing attack. This is internal
energy. So using the techniques of
reverse sweeping and lifting up are similar to using chopsticks to pick up a
marble. It is a delicate skill, not like
chopping a stick with a knife. Sword skill also considers footwork. The foot and
sword should be together. Most
of the time, the feet will move faster than the sword. The feet and body should
feel light and flexible when we
practise, similar to a cat and snake. To learn the sword well takes a long time
because many people will use
either too much or too little sword energy too much energy like using a cleever
or too little and you
drop the sword. "
- Michael Tse, Shaolin
- Spirit of the Sword
Wudang Sword Principles:
1. Change based on opponent's movement without any fixed rule.
2. Attack during the weak point of the opponent, avoid brute force, and
get the opponent in one single attack.
3. Body in harmony with the sword and the sword in harmony with the
spirit.
4. Neutralize attack by body movement and walk swiftly lightly and stably.
- Chinese Taoist
Martial Arts Association
Principles of Tai Chi Sword Practice
By Michael P. Garofalo
Principles of Tai Chi Ch'uan Sword Practice by Mike Garofalo
3a. Use the appropriate sword for the style of the sword form you are practicing.
[I use the Flexible Tai Chi Sword from the forge of Paul Chen, Hanwei
($65-$110 retail). The blade
is 30"
long, unsharpened, thin, highly flexible, and made of spring steel. The overall length of
this
sword is 36.5", with a 6.5" handle. The handle and scabbard are
red.
The tassel is red. This sword is the
Model 2062 and weighs
1 lb. There are many examples online:
Example 1,
Example 2.
"Developed in
response to requests from wushu practitioners for swords with ultra-flexible
blades, the Flexible
Straight Sword 2062-GT has spring steel blade that tapers to almost paper-thin
at the tip. The light weight
(barely one pound) of the sword makes it extremely fast in skilled hands."
I practice the Wudang 49 Sword
Form with this Paul Chen Flexible Tai Chi Sword, and with a 50" rattan jo.
Although this sword is not
sharpened, I believe I should always think and practice as if it were
sharpened.]
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