Wu
Style Tai Chi Sword
Wu family style Tai Chi Swordplay
is rich in movements, exquisite
in skills, graceful, natural
and smooth in performance. It's
the most difficult one in Tai
Chi
swordplay. While practicing,
your attention body and the
sword should act as one. The
movements are performed clear
and distinct and their changes
should be in harmony. Your internal
energy and your external performance
should be well coordinated.
Explained and demonstrated by
Li Bingci.
Li Bingci is a disciple of Wu style Taiji Quan, and a National Referee
of Wushu. He began to learn
Taiji Quan, Taibei Quan (Great
Grief Fist), Xingyi Quan, and
other forms from many famous
martial artists such as Yang
Yuting, Shi Zhenggang, Luo Xingwu,
Shan Xiangling, and Liu Tanfeng.
Li Bingci has been a Taiji coach
for foreigners at the International
Wushu Club for many years. In
1985 he traveled to Singapore
to present lectures on Chinese
martial arts. He has been to
Japan 3 times as a coach and
was even appointed vice-chairman
of the Tokyo Taiji Quan
Association.
In 1987 he was appointed as
judge to the National Wushu
Academic Symposium. Li is now
a committee member with the Chinese
Wushu Coach Association and
the Beijing Wushu Association,
and vice-president of the Beijing
Wu style Taiji Quan Research
Institute.
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Wu
Style Sword
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Commencing
form |
Part
with seven stars |
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Step
forward and catch knee |
Hack
mountain and seize sword |
Turn
and raise leg |
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Left
right raise whip |
Sweep
falling flowers |
Left
right turn and hack |
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