Taiji: Chen Tai Chi Guan Dao

[R1K4RD05]

i really wonder if it is possible to do moves like this with a real guan dao, i really enjoyed the video by the way, very nice

[rubberband531]

Very pretty, but owing to a lack of stances as well as a lack of martial intent, it seems more like a dance or wushu.

[Deanbass77]

This may be a silly question, but is this weapon possibly named after Guan Yu of Chinese legend?

[Clank9996]

better wear Rathian+ armor so you be complete noob

[megamanx1291]

@Clank9996 I met an dude with an Agnaktor+ armor with guan dao, the only armor skill he had was autogaurd LOL

[AlphabaneTheGreat]

all the noobs get it because it looks so cool and dat attack stat

[xLIEKZOMGZx]

Why isn't that noob wearing any armor? Armor skills or gtfo my city.

[ozzman123]

thank you Guan Yu, this is possibly my favorite weapon

[araucaman]

no desrespect, but i do not see how this is considered Taiji Guan Dao, i don't see any taiji theory... it looks more shaolin to me....

[rubberband531]

@araucaman It looks pretty far from Shaolin, too. Shaolin would have more clearly defined stances, as well as being faster and with less spinny stuff.

[dcfefs]

just out of curiousity, no offence or anything. and i hope someone can answer me that : why do people have to do tai chi so slowly? i mean, its a combat skill , right?

[jazzyslip]

Very nice movements, very fluid... But I always have the same problem with the Kwan Dao prop: a real Kwan Dao weights a few kg and sometimes tens of kg... Whereas the prop's blade is obviously not that heavy and therefore the whole balance of the weapon is wrong :( I think it is already a problem with the Dao, or Jian, but for a Kwan Dao, the difference is even greater! therefore how would those moves look with a real Kwan Dao?

[goldsaint89]

is there any martial art style where you can use a scythe? I would love to see that weapon in action! :)

thank you and sorry if my comment sounds kinda stupid

[jazzyslip]

@goldsaint89 If you want scythe, you should look up for Kama Justsu (Scythe) or Kusarigama Jutsu (Scythe with a chain and weight)

[goldsaint89]

@jazzyslip thank you :)

[zippo1337nagel]

Stick: a few cents

Hardware store machete: 5-15$

kick some ass with a Guan Dao: priceless

[Vikingman889]

jesse cao lol thts a cool name

[Lachdenan]

This guy is awesome. Too bad the weapon is a bit of a clunker for practice--I would like to hear the air whistle around the whipping blades.

[Rakyth]

This one sounds lightweight, looks to be quite flimsy.

[Lachdenan]

I guess he's fooling us by working his master balance game. Still, I would like the weight...I'm more of a sword guy, though.

[Yamarukun]

hard= heavy -_-

[CONEJAROSA]

probe esta arma con un bagabundo por mi casa y si funciona....XD

[AndyRaslan]

Lol. Everyone uses light weapons these days. Damn, if I ever get a Guan Dao, I'll get a heavy one. That's how a Guan Dao is supposed to be.

[Rakyth]

Yeah.

This light one...

Pft. I'd rather have a bo staff.

[TAKEMARU666]

yea lol. heavier wep will deliver a heavier blow. and like you said they are supposed to be reasonably heavy it helps the momentum

[sparxx23]

Helloooooo\

this guan dao is merely a prop, its not the real deadly thing. authentic guan daos can weigh up to 30 kilos. thats more than enough to land a killng blow

[Yamarukun]

Its even more 0.0 I saw it at a documantry these things are made to cut the legs from a horse so that the soldiers behind them could kill them much easier maybe 50 kilo's even 0_0 i have hold one of 10 kilo's used it for 1 hour could not feel my arms anymore XD Sooo hard hahaa

[Tolinar]

I would feel better if the metal weren't quivering like a piece of aluminum. With metal so light, is it possible to land a killing blow or even stop other weapons? Even following the principle of One Strike, One Kill - people will seek to obstruct your plane of attack.

What happens when your weapon wavers and bends?

[VeridianHerald]

The Guan Dao I own is quiet a bit more rigid.

Many practice weapons are made from springier material, often (but not always) to prevent injury and give more emphasis to the movements. This isn't to say that there aren't whippy weapons designed for actual fighting, in fact many sword styles rely on this, however, most of them are dueling styles, rather than battlefield styles.

[ARCDBEACH]

The flexing 'weapons' are wushu theatrical props, not combatative tools b/c they snap, crackle & pop. I was told by a collector the flimsy blades are more considered 'communist blades', becuase that was when 'wushu' became est. (under that regime) & turned the sword completely into a show thing, not an earnest weapon.

[ARCDBEACH]

wushu 'the modern sport', not the M.A. historically. :)

[ARCDBEACH]

(Under that regime) - means pre-Mao & PRC, specifically the "original/onset of" communist times. I need to read what I write before I reply to myself a billion times!! ;p

[SiddTheFrickingNayak]

@Tolinar This is the aluminum guan dao, made specifically for the usage of forms, not to actually attack someone. The real guan dao is made of Chinese metals, which are extremely strong.

[AZNcelly]

Very, very interesting! :) I am an artist and would love to use this as refference? My character has a weapon between a spear and a sword. (Long hilt, medium sized blade) Most of her fighting techniques, however, are similar to a guan dao. So I was just wondering I could use some tips?

[TheWitnesserer]

Well, that depends on how you want to style her. Is she flaunty and hot? Elegantly beautiful and graceful? Manly and rough around the edges? Does she wear armor? Does she only dress in silk and satin?

Also, it seems to me that your character's weapon is closer to a nagamaki than a guandao. As a reference, look up Lyon, a character from Suikoden V. She uses a nagamaki. It might help.

[TheWitnesserer]

Also, would you mind drawing characters from books? I'm a fiction writer and have so many characters I wish I could render in full color, but I couldn't draw anything for the life of me.

[eteune]

Very nice form movements with a guan dao.

I did not see any DVDs available on your site for this form though, do you have any full length, full form DVDs or videos for the guan dao?

thank you

[taichitsao]

The DVD is coming soon. Should be posted on our website around Christmas time!

[GeneralSecura]

Hmm, I wonder if he can do Seong Mi-Na's weapon demonstration from Soul Calibur III...

[2wsx890]

compleaty wrong aura its sopost o me a strong look ow tough i have weapon but your useing it like so gentle and stuff

[sparxx23]

perhaps you didn't read the title: "tai chi guan dao"...

Tai chi bro, tai chi

[sparxx23]

The modern guan dao as adopted by martial artists today usually weighs between 2 kg and 10 kg, while it is said that Guan Yu's original guan dao weighed between 50 and 100 kg. During the Qing dynasty some extraordinarily heavy versions of guan dao were made for use in military examinations: a candidate had to be able to wield a weapon weighing 80, 100, or 120 jin (48, 60 or 72 kg) in order to pass. The weight of Guan Yu's weapon was probably mis-estimated based on some of these examples.

[taichitsao]

Thank you sparxx23 very much for the information! It help a lot to know this weapon!

[sparxx23]

Guan dao's proper chinese name is "yan yue dao",

which translate to "reclining moon blade".

According to legend, the guan dao was invented by the famous general Guan Yu during the early 3rd century AD, hence the name. Due to his large stature, he was able to wield such an imposing weapon and developed the guan dao into a versatile tool. Guan Yu's guan dao was called "Green Dragon Crescent Blade" (青龍偃月刀) which weighed 82 Chinese jin (estimated 49 kg.)

[lilhanson93]

that is fake my dad bought a real one for 500 bucks

[Entaary]

To train you don't need real one , weapon doesn't make a man

[eteune]

There is no guarantee that spending "500 bucks" will get you a "real one" (it will certainly be pretty though).

There are fairly authentic, heavy, sturdy, functional, combat-steel guan daos available for around "200 bucks" or less.

[yiching2007]

I saw some 5 kg size.

[HeliosDenton]

Guan Dao used in Tai Chi practice is sure to be light, but original Guan Dao as an ancient weapon is much heavier, more then 50kg.

[jingang]

This Guan-dao is very very light. Too easy to handle.

[mattfinn]

Disarming as in it will cut both your arms off lol!

[HazMatMedia]

These 35 seconds were a joy to watch. The Kwan Dao is my favorite Chinese weapon form, and I hope to learn it someday if I can find an instrucor in Chen style Tai Chi.

[TsunamiNoir]

Daaaaang! I can't even do that with a stick. Lol.

[leakim974]

génial, j'aimerais avoir la même arme

[actsrealtime]

sooo graceful, beautiful

[116070485]

Exellent!! this master is the # 1

[genryuusai]

jesus thats just too sweet !

[hachenburger]

good

[Omnivoe]

awsome