TAI CHI SWORD

 

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printable tai chi sword strikes(.pdf)
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...HOME
...TAI CHI FORM
...STEPS TO LEARN
...LESSON PLAN
...TAI CHI RANKING
...7 PRINCIPLES OF TAI CHI
...DALU
...TAI CHI SWORD

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...SWORD STRIKES

...1. Downward Diagonal Slash (from the upper right)

...2. Upward Diagonal Slash

...3. Horizontal Strike to the Left (palm up)

...4..Horizontal Strike to the Right (palm down)

...5. Thrust

...6. 360 Twirl

...7. Drawing Out

...8. Drawing In

...9. Elbow Strike

..10. Running Cut (to the throat, then to the calf)

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...SWORD BLOCKS

...1. Downward Vertical Block

...2. Upward Vertical Block

...3. Minor Literary Star

...4. Horizontal Parry

...5. Downward Parry

...6. Major Literary Star

...7. Spiral Block

...8. Upper Block (palm faces head)

...9. Riding Parry to `Place the Incense on the Alter'

..10. Upper Block (palm faces out)

..11. Upward Parry

..12. Drummer Boy

..13. Hand Grab

..14. Guard Parry (turning to face front)

..15. Flick Up Block
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TAI CHI SWORD DRILLS

DOWN THE ROOM (no partner)

Drawing in, Drawing out

Circle Drill

Spiral Block, Minor Literary Star

Diagonal Slashes

PARTNERS

Drawing out (rt foot forward), Drawing in
...Spiral Block, Minor Literary Star

Circle Drill

Beginning of Choreograph Sword Form
...(thrust, downward vertical block, upward vertical block)
...- Both have right foot forward (block diagonally)

Diagonal Slashes
...(right foot forward going up, left foot forward going down)

Little Whirlpool