劍訣歌/Jian Juege – The Sword Secret Song
(From Mao Yuanyi’s Wubei Zhi, Scroll 86) 電摯昆吾晃太陽, 一升一降把身藏, Quick as lightning, Kunwu flashes past Taiyang, one rise & one … Continue reading 劍訣歌/Jian Juege – The Sword Secret Song
Category: Weaponry
遊俠行為準則/Youxia Xingwei Zhunze – The Code of Conduct of The Wandering Xia
Every culture, every society, has its array of characters & personality types. In the World of Martial Arts, there are … Continue reading 遊俠行為準則/Youxia Xingwei Zhunze – The Code of Conduct of The Wandering Xia
The Central Lesson of The World of Martial Arts: 武德/Wu De – Martial Ethics
A standard plot point for many Martial Arts movies goes like this: A person masters a powerful Martial Art; this … Continue reading The Central Lesson of The World of Martial Arts: 武德/Wu De – Martial Ethics
君子劍雙手劍法十三字/Junzi Jian Shuangshou Jianfa Shisan Zi – Gentleman’s Sword Two Handed Sword Method Thirteen Characters
抽/Chou – Draw 帶/Dai – Drag 提/Ti – Lift 格/Ge – Block 擊/Ji – Strike 刺/Ci – Stab 點/Dian – … Continue reading 君子劍雙手劍法十三字/Junzi Jian Shuangshou Jianfa Shisan Zi – Gentleman’s Sword Two Handed Sword Method Thirteen Characters
An Excerpt from the Kunwu Sword Manual of Li Lingxia
昆吾劍法十字訣/Kunwu Jian Fa Shi Zi Jue – Kunwu Sword Method’s Ten Character Secret 此劍十字訣着法至簡便。 托抹捧點捲刁掛折刺站。 This sword’s Ten Character Secret … Continue reading An Excerpt from the Kunwu Sword Manual of Li Lingxia
楊家太極棍/Yang Jia Taiji Gun – Yang Style Taiji Staff
太極拳中之扎棍。亦稱沾黏棍。或曰十三勢棍。有十三字訣。扎、開、合、崩、劈、點、掃、撥、撩、纏、帶、滑、截。 Taijiquan’s Piercing Staff, also known as Sticking Adhering Staff, or Thirteen Patterns Staff, has a Thirteen Character Secret. Pierce, … Continue reading 楊家太極棍/Yang Jia Taiji Gun – Yang Style Taiji Staff
楊家太極刀/Yang Jia Taiji Dao – Yang Style Taiji Saber
太極刀。一名十三勢刀。有十三字訣。砍、刴、剗、截、刮、撩、扎、捛、劈、纏、搧、攔、滑。 Taiji Saber, also called Thirteen Patterns Saber, has a Thirteen Character Secret: Hack, Mince, Trim, Intercept, Scrape, Scoop, Pierce, … Continue reading 楊家太極刀/Yang Jia Taiji Dao – Yang Style Taiji Saber
孫氏八卦劍應用要法十字/Sun Shi Bagua Jian Yingyong Yao Fa Shi Zi – Sun Style Bagua Sword Application Ten Character Essential Methods
挑/Tiao – Raise, 托/Tuo – Support, 抹/Mo – Wipe, 掛/Gua – Hang, 㓲/Pian – Pare, 搜/Sou – Search, 閉/Bi – … Continue reading 孫氏八卦劍應用要法十字/Sun Shi Bagua Jian Yingyong Yao Fa Shi Zi – Sun Style Bagua Sword Application Ten Character Essential Methods
孫氏八卦劍練劍要法八字/Sun Shi Bagua Jian Lian Jian Yao Fa Ba Zi – Sun Style Bagua Sword Eight Characters on Essential Methods of Training the Sword
走轉裹翻穿撩提按為練劍要法八字走者行走步法也轉者左右旋轉也裹者手腕往裏裹勁也翻者手腕向外翻扭也穿者左右前後上下穿去也撩者或陰手或陽手望着前後撩去或半弧或圜形因式而出之也提者劍把往上提也按者手心裏邊向下按也 Walking, Turning, Wrapping, Overturning, Penetrating, Scooping, Lifting, & Depressing are the Eight Characters for the Essential Methods of Sword … Continue reading 孫氏八卦劍練劍要法八字/Sun Shi Bagua Jian Lian Jian Yao Fa Ba Zi – Sun Style Bagua Sword Eight Characters on Essential Methods of Training the Sword
Excerpt From Huang Yuanxiu’s Wudang Sword Method Essentials: 武當劍法十三勢/Wudang Jian Fa Shisan Shi – Wudang Sword Method’s Thirteen Patterns
武當劍法。大別為十三勢。以十三字名之。即抽帶提格。擊刺點崩。攪壓劈截洗。亦似太極拳之掤捋擠按。采挒肘靠。前進後退。左顧右盼。中定也。此外另有舞劍。未有定式。非到劍術純妙不能學習。非口授面傳。不能領會。 In the Wudang Sword Method, the most important set is the Thirteen Patterns. They’re named according to Thirteen Characters, … Continue reading Excerpt From Huang Yuanxiu’s Wudang Sword Method Essentials: 武當劍法十三勢/Wudang Jian Fa Shisan Shi – Wudang Sword Method’s Thirteen Patterns
Lessons Learned in the World of Martial Arts 