Taiji - broad sword (36 form) 三十六式太極刀

[TotemSaint]

Oh my god, that is wonderful. She has to have been doing martial arts for more then 30 years. With such precise body postures, and smoothness, I'm better she could generate a good deal of power for her size. I don't know if I'll ever get as good as her in my lifetime. Simply inspiring.

[menith]

Very nicely executed. A very clear understanding of tiji principles. Not as flashy as some, but I think many have gotten so caught up in flashiness, they have forgotten they are practicing taiji. Again, very nicely done, would love to see more of this master.

[aeortiz2004]

Greetings to all! Does anyone knows the exact name of this form and if there any instructional DVD on it? I'll be appreciated!

[Vertigo9907]

i plan on learning this.

So graceful :)

[DaMan99]

Wow, no mater what style, this was a treat to watch! The smoothness, fluidity, and postures are simply beautiful, and you can see that she has had a great foundation in traditional Taijiquan.

[Taijiart]

I enjoyed this very much. I wouldn't mind learning this form someday.

[walt8988chan]

All I can say is if I can wave a sword like her at that age, I shall be proud!

[JCHendee]

Additional: For those assuming this is Yang style purely, it is very common for "Combined" style standardized routines to have a predominance of Yang forms versus other styles mixed in. Hence the common misjudgement of them as modern Yang routines.

[JCHendee]

To the best of my knowledge this is not a Yang interpretation of Chen style routine. This is a little known standardized "Combined" style routine (of which there are many many more than the public is usually aware of). Some of the forms herein are Chen, there are several which are clearly Yang, and I recognize some that are Wu-Hao.

[rolthox]

so how well can this type of sword stab?

[JCHendee]

The modern dao (in this case an Ox Tail Saber or rather Falchion) is often made thin, either of cold rolled steel or basic "wushu" metal. On the other hand, the traditional common saber or falchion before 1940 was the Duck/Goose Quill saber, looking more like the Yang Style saber, but wider, and made from forged steel that did not wobble. The answer to your question: very well, if its a real weapon rather than what you see here. Most modern dao are too flimsy for the way they are used.

[Quinshi00]

Es la forma de 36 ejercicios estilo Yang.

[aeortiz2004]

Hay algun DVD instruccional para esta forma?

[Aetherus7]

The Best!

[carlosalvarezbaca]

varias formas de sable chen yang wu

[carlosalvarezbaca]

no es la forma tradicional del estilo yang

[latiasandlatios4ever]

she???o i tought she was a he...dident see her face well...

[BritishRacingGreen]

Yeah, Chen style, but she is doing it slow and not with the typical Chen style winggle and flex.

[chessman71]

From a Google search, this does appear to be the 36 move Chen style dao form. But it is very Yang style in appearance and in stancework. Even the way she expresses the bladework is more Yang. Having said that, I like it a lot. Good movement.

[wushuargentino]

Hi !

This is Yang Style? How many steps is the form?

Thanks!

Jose Luis

[funfront]

I suppose mainly Chen style; 36 forms.

[amarcelamor]

@wushuargentino ...This is the Taiji Dao Form!!