Xingyiquan is the oldest of the Big Three Internal Styles of Chinese Martial Arts. Your beloved Kung Fu Uncle is a fanatical Xingyi Man. Uncle also loves the Two Handed Sword. So it should come as no surprise that I practice Xingyi’s Two Handed Sword. Here‘s the updated, & slightly expanded, 10 Character Secret. Remember: Everything you need to know about Using the Sword is contained in these Ten Words!
十字訣/Shi Zi Jue – Ten Character Secret
劈砍刺撩剪,
掛劃裹撥圈。
劈/Pi – Chop
砍/Kan – Hack
刺/Ci – Stab
撩/Liao – Scoop
剪/Jian – Cut
掛/Gua – Hang
劃/Hua – Slash
裹/Guo – Wrap
撥/Bo – Deflect
圈/Quan – Circle
Principles of the Xingyi Sword Method
形意武術與別派不同. 一切器械皆以拳為母。
Xingyi Martial Arts & other Schools are not the same. All of the Weapons, in every case, use the Boxing as the Mother.
如劈砍刺撩剪為擊法, 則掛劃裹撥圈為顧法。
If 劈/Pi, 砍/Kan, 刺/Ci, 撩/Liao, & 剪/Jian are Striking Methods, then 掛/Gua, 劃/Hua, 裹/Guo, 撥/Bo, & 圈/Quan are Defending Methods.
劍法種類略與拳同蓋。拳法所能者劍法亦皆能之。
The strategies of the various Sword Methods & Boxing is roughly similar. If the Boxing Method is capable of doing something, then the Sword Method should also be capable of it.
Lessons Learned in the World of Martial Arts 
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