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Wu Style Sword

The Sword of Tai Chi Chuan is straight and double-edged, is distinguished by its fine, elegant, and flowing movement and its distinctive features are delicacy and finesse. That’s why it’s also regarded as a weapon for officers and Grand Masters.

 

As a fighting means, the Sword is considered to be more as a combat weapon rather than an arm to confront many opponents, and it emphasizes to nailings, cuts and other subtle blows, yet destructive, as they are always striking critical and vulnerable parts of the opponent’s body. At the same time, as a doubled-edged weapon, it allows for a direct change of direction of the strike, an ability which is very important for the weaponless close combat.

The practice of the Sword cultivates flexibility, a deeply coordinated movement of the whole body, the connection of the pelvis and the legs with the upper part of the body, and also increases the fluidity and sensitivity of the joints of the hands.

As is the case with all weapons, the sword is an art by itself for the serious student who seeks competence. Apart from the corresponding forms that are highly detailed and demanding, the sword practice also includes individual exercises to understand the weapon’s technique, special exercises that cultivate sensitivity similar to Pushing Hands (Sticking Sword), as well as some very demanding fighting applications.

 

108 Wu Style Tai Chi Sword

The Sword Form is a traditional form of the Wu Family, that its distinctive feature is the very fine, elegant movements. It is a complex and fast form. Traditionally, it is taught after the student has mastered the Sabre Form, as it is considered more difficult and demanding.

  1. Beginning of Tai Chi Sword
  2. Raise Hands
  3. Turn Body, Play Guitar
  4. Grasp Bird’s Tail
  5. Turn Body, Brush Knee and Push
  6. Embrace Sword
  7. Brush Knee and Push three Times
  8. Embrace Sword
  9. Split Sword
  10. Split Sword Seven Star
  11. Lying Tiger at Door
  12. Old Lady Raise Guitar
  13. Cow Gazing at Moon
  14. Step Forward, Cover Knee
  15. Retreat and Strike
  16. Golden Needle Pointing South
  17. Step Forward and Strike to Groin
  18. Lying Tiger at Door
  19. Old Lady Raise Guitar
  20. The Big Dipper Kicks the Dipper
  21. Finger Blocking Sword
  22. Raise Whip Lying Tiger
  23. Strike at Mountain to Capture Sword
  24. White Snake Spitting Letter
  25. Turn Body and Point
  26. Old Man Pei Chopping Snake
  27. Colorful Phoenix Relaxing Feather
  28. Sword at Door
  29. Old Lady Raise Guitar
  30. The Big Dipper Kicks the Dipper
  31. Finger Blocking Sword
  32. Woodcutter Asking About Wood
  33. Between Brow Point Red
  34. Monkey Relaxing Arms
  35. Single Whip Fusing Throat
  36. Strike Groin Three Sword
  37. Sword at Door
  38. Boat Man Moving the Oar
  39. Push Boat with the Stream
  40. Woodcutter Asking About Wood
  41. Fair Lady Throws Needle
  42. White Dragon Turns Body
  43. Woodcutter Asking About Wood
  44. Fair Lady Throws Needle
  45. Sea Bottom Capturing Fish
  46. The Big Dipper Raises Pen
  47. Planting Sword Style
  48. Double Strike Sword
  49. Sword at Door
  50. Against scales Sword
  51. Sword at Door
  52. The Big Dipper Kicks the Dipper
  53. Return Horse Whip
  54. Jump Step to Plant Sword
  55. Holding Horse Before Steep Cliff
  56. King of Heaven Uplifting Pagoda
  57. Return Horse Whip
  58. Lift Whip (Right)
  59. Sword at Door
  60. Lift Whip (left)
  61. Sword at Door
  62. Slant Flying Style
  63. Step Forward and Strike Groin Sword
  64. Sword at Door
  65. Yellow Dragon Shakes Its Tail
  66. Facing Wind Flick Dust
  67. Dispel clouds to See the Sun
  68. Fallen Leaf in the Blowing Wind
  69. The Big Dipper Raises Pen
  70. Cross Sweep a Thousand Soldiers ( R)
  71. Cross Sweep a Thousand Soldiers (Left)
  72. Striking Sword Style
  73. Strike to Groin Sword
  74. Sword at Chest
  75. White Ape Return to Cave
  76. Smart Cat Catches Mouse
  77. Dragon Fly Pointing water
  78. Bottom of Elbow Sword
  79. Dispel the Cloud to See the Sun
  80. Cloud Fairy Doing Three Dances
  81. Heavenly Lady Scattering Flower
  82. Sword at Door
  83. Subtle Hand Gathering Star
  84. Left Embracing Moon
  85. Right Embracing Moon
  86. Strike Knee at Knee
  87. Colorful Phoenix Relaxing Feather
  88. Phoenix Whirlpool
  89. Fallen Flower Waiting to be Swept
  90. Lady Fairy Using a Hoe
  91. Ugly Girl Testing Water
  92. Lying Fish
  93. Reverse Hand Chop Bamboo
  94. Little Cloud Fairy Parting Hands
  95. Cloud Around Mountain Mo
  96. Clearing Grass to Search for Snake
  97. Black Dragon Shaking Its Tail
  98. Golden Cock Nodding Its Head Thrice
  99. Turn Body to Capture Tiger
  100. Facing Wind Flick Dust
  101. Dispel Cloud to See the Sun
  102. Subtle Hand Gathering Star
  103. Sword at Door
  104. Chicken Running Through the Wood
  105. Lee Kwong Shooting Rock
  106. Hooking Double
  107. Brush Knee and Push
  108. Conclusion of Tai Chi Sword