Taiji Broadsword

[Stoiken]

that very boy is my bestie.

[laikw190381]

this is called Spring Autumn Falchion...Chun Qiu Da Dao...

[huntedrasta]

what a G

[uegow]

perfect !!

[Sareth987]

Impressive!

[ccrraacckkify]

wanna be my body gaurd lmao

[TeshnosFire]

Who the F is this genius?!

[DanShteFan]

pure Tai Chi genius! where is he now?

[daiaonu]

kwan dao not a broadsword

[thokderarnab]

Oh his stances are awsome... simply great....

[uj555]

aww he got his own little custome made kwan dao hehe

[jimi2406]

he ist great!

[Akaoushi]

Theres a Chen style Master here that also teaches Kwan Dao as well as saber, broadsword, spear and long staff.

I don't think you get to learn the Kwan Dao until you have been seriously training for at least 10 years.

[Jonnyeth]

Wow. I only hope that I might extend to this level in Taiji when I start.

[JanusDefune]

aww... CUTE! "Get 'im.. get the baby!!!" - Fat Bastard (Austin Powers) LOL i wonder how heavy that particular guan sword is.. the kid's got a real good foundation for when he gets older... see how he plants before horse stance

[taggio]

What if the other guys gota gun?

[TaijiProtege]

Then he'll get his arm chopped off

[KungFuBadAss]

This kid is good, but that is not a broadsword. It is a Kwan Dao.

[perv1ru]

I started studying Choy Li Fut Kung-Fu at 8 years old and taught for 40+ years. This young man is very good.

[anthonynganthony]

wow...

nice...

[itjustabox]

excellent performance... and the form was beautiful too

[taoistbob]

Wow...This kid is off the hook!!! At times, his energy and the energy of the spinning Guan Dao can't be distinguished, they blend so nicely. If this kid ever opens a school, I've got my check ready!

[timmyis4u]

that is a beautiful set!

[WipedOutWesley]

its halberd...

[TaijiProtege]

True, the chinese name is the guan dao, or kwan dao

[BritishRacingGreen]

The proper word for this class of weapon is "halbard".

[TaijiProtege]

True, the chinese name is the guan dao, or kwan dao

[evilcritic]

o and dont forget this weapon also contains a spear head at the back of the 'shaft' for those who missed it

[Ioku]

good job

[LuckySevenSamson]

Good job, Lightbringer! Pudao is the Horse Knife. Longer blade, lighter weight. Guan Dao has a much heavier, shorter blade and a longer shaft. One could call it a halberd of sorts, due to its multiple uses.

[bobchong]

an awesome kid...

[rose8491]

For someone of his age to perform the Da Dao/Kuan Dao the way this young man does is amazing. It is a very difficult routine to learn and requires alot of skill to do Chen's Da Dao well. This kid has got the "juice". Once again, two thumbs up for him.

[pkkenchan]

this kid is playing guandao but the guando blade and staff is reduced in weight in order for the sick and old to pick them up. that is why a kid can use it...

[BritishRacingGreen]

Why of course, or how would a small be able to lift a full size and weight weapon.

[Honken]

It's a guandao, not a pudao. A pudao's blade is alot longer and thinner (and it doesen't have a hook on the top) and the shaft is shorter.

[Lightbringer777]

pu dao has a longer blade.

And if I recall correctly, it is a sword.

Kwan being the name of a general who made this weapon famous I think...

Kwan or Guan dao would translate as Guan's sword...

[gotz2bk]

Guan Yu is a legendary general from the romance of the three kingdoms which is a very popular historical novel. Guan Yu was an incredibly powerful man and his skill with the guandao is legendary. His guandao weighed 41 kilograms

[AznKnight11]

that boy kick aZZZ. Amazing, that kid has some gung fu.

[foxlookmoon]

amazing boy!

[byork]

pu dao

10 year olds cant pick up guan daos

[coinman22]

Amazing!.. but isn't that a Kwan Dao and not a Broadsword..

[bcnihao]

Da dao -- literally "large knife," or slightly less literally "large broadsword" -- is the term that the Chen family uses to refer to that weapon. Most of the rest of us call it guandao.

[coinman22]

interesting... Thanks for the info!