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Ming Period Jian as Depicted in Sāncái Tú Huì, 三才圖會. Note the “V” shaped angular tip that was a common feature of Ming Jian.

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Duanbing Chinese? Period documents suggest otherwise. Rather than being based on Chinese Sword Work, Duanbing developed during the Chinese Republic and was based more on the European Military Saber of the time rather than Chinese Sword arts. At least one Chinese manual from the period was a reprint of a Japanese manual that was this European Military Saber method as it was transmitted to the Japanese military.

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I have been consulting for The Art of Fire & Iron, a forge in Longquan, about swords for practitioners. We have been discussing weights, lengths, POB, that make for good cutting as well as regular form practice. One result so far is they forged a Lanling Jian prototype that is being sent to me for review and testing. If it turns out as well as expected (I was happy with their other jian I reviewed: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mwmcDmLaG2A), we might just see about a special offer on them for Academy of Chinese Swordsmanship Subscribers.

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https://www.chineseswordacademy.com/

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Online Chinese Sword Webinars Every Weekend This past Sunday, one of my local students was over to help demonstrate different strategiesand tactics in jianfa. He snapped this photo during the 3rd of 3 Jianfa Webinars held every Sunday, the form training. https://www.chineseswordacademy.com/

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The last year has been rough on pretty much everyone. Yet there is one way it has been a great year, bring together practitioners from all around the globe. Thanks everyone for your support. Warming up for 3 Jianfa Webinars this morning... https://www.chineseswordacademy.com/

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https://www.youtube.com/user/Swordsage

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Yangjia Michuan Taiji Sword Form First Section

Webinar Series

with the cuts for each movement, their targets, and martial applications presented in through detail.

Running 9 Sundays, Commencing March 14 at Noon EST $69

https://www.chineseswordacademy.com/taijisword1stsection

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Chinese Swords and Swordsmanship: The Dragonfly Cut

Known as the Dragonfly Cut for sideways figure 8 shape the blade carves, it recognized as a demanding test of a swordsman’s speed and accuracy. Not only must the second cut be fast enough to sever the target before it drops out of range, it must be delivered at precisely the right angle or it will be flung aside instead being of cut. Drawing his jian Scott M. Rodell delivers two quick Pi cuts to a bamboo stalk. For more information about the Academy of Chinese Swordsmanship please see: https://www.grtc.org/swordacademy For information about online courses, see: https://www.threeislandsmedia.com/jian The music for this video is from the Chinese Opera, Deep Night (Yè shēnchén, 夜深沉) preformed by Chang Liu.    

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I might not be flying, but I am no less busy. Using the home time to produce more videos in out Chinese Swords & Swordsmanship series. Expect a new video this coming Monday...

https://www.youtube.com/user/mugenGRTC

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Don’t miss the New Video, please subscribe... https://www.youtube.com/user/mugenGRTC

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Don't miss an episode... Subscribe... https://www.youtube.com/user/mugenGRTC

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Catch my New Video this Monday at https://www.youtube.com/user/mugenGRTC

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The online Academy of Chinese Swordsmanship is live. Signup today and it’s just $9 for 14 days- https://www.grtc.org/swordacademy

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More of the action from last weekend’s Chinese Swordsmanship Seminar in Toronto. Using a circular step to neutralize, line up the counter-cut, and deliver a nice Pi cut.

https://www.grtc.org/