in japan there are katanas in china there are scimitars that i would perfer using rather than a jian. like a jian they are light weight and thin, but will not snap as easily, due to the shape and materials it was made from.
yeah,...lol' that's thee' shortest Long-staff I've ever seen,...but the announcer also calls it 'Wu-Dang ( as in TANG the orange drink,..hahaha!), instead of the correct pronounciation of Wu-Dong! Also, Master WANG,...yikes,...correct pronounciation Wong! They should have a Chinese/English speaking person narrate these things,..lol'! Ying wen shuo ren bu ji dao! Ta men de' ting fa si bu hao le!
@ChineseOpera8 That entirely depends on what transcription system you use.
In the currently used Pinyin its Wǔ Dāng. In the formerly used, Wade–Giles, it is in fact spelled as Tang. The Wade–Giles system is still widely used in the US.
As for Wang or Wong.
Well, the last name 王 is in fact Wáng in pinyin.
But all that is for Putonghua of course, and actually the pinyin is the best system for it.
Your way or romanization seems odd to me though, i hope you at least pronounce it correctly.
@Buuub08 , well I 'am' Chinese-American, and I pronounce these words correctly. The transcript 'is' the problem! An English speaking/reading person looks at Wu-Dang as says' wu-Daang (as in the above mentioned Tang),..it makes more sense to spell it as 'close' as possible to the way it is supposed to be pronounced,...Woo-Dong, or Woo-Dahng. So 'pinyin' doesn't win any awards either,...lol'. It can be just as stupid with their use of 'X' for the 's' or 'sy' sound,...?
Well, he indeed pronounces it wrong, but hey - cant really blame him for that, he just reads it from a piece of paper the way its written.
Pinyin is the best transcription system for Chinese so far hands down, it was developed by Chinese themselves after all. One has to get used to it yep, but it its fairly accurate after that.
@Buuub08 , Pinyin is 'at least' progressivly better than Wade-Giles! When I show my students the difference between Wade/Pin they are Amazed that 'Anyone' could even learn to speak Chinese with the first system,...lol'! Take care:)
i agree with any1 who said that those arnt real swords, ive seen real swords in combat and in pratice (not just in Utube vids either) and they are alot harder, yes, my master studied wu-tang kung-fu so iys real!!!
These are tinfoil swords. A jian is is a hard weapon and those used for battle were heavy, it requires skill to make it move as though its silk. Ba gua, mantis and other taoist arts outside of China use real swords. This is PRC wushu. The tombstone of Chinese combat.
Maybe the ones used to kill people were heavy, but there is no need to carry around a jian and kill anymore. These "tinfoil" sword work on the same dynamics of an arrow. The bending during movement will straighten the sword when it stops, adding even more force to the blow.
Wudang is not a joke. The supreme good is like water, which nourishes all things without trying to. It is content with the low places that people disdain.Thus it is like the Tao. In dwelling, live close to the ground. In thinking, keep to the simple. In conflict, be fair and generous. In governing, don't try to control. In work, do what you enjoy. In family life, be completely present. When you are content to be simply yourself and don't compare or compete, everybody will respect you.
You guys can believe whatever you want. But the fact remains that this is not traditional kung fu and wimpy swords like this were never actually used in combat. I study Chen Tai Chi, and I understand the principles of indirect approach. I have heard all these excuses before, but they are just that, excuses to justify performance wushu swords.
Wudang taoist-taichi is different than Shaolin Monk Fungfu
taoist-taichi uses much lighter weapons, and focuses on the smoothiness of the body, with a combination of slow and fast body moment (its more like speedy assassain style)
Shaolin style on the other hand is more emphasis on direct brute force approch. u often see them using much heavier weapons such as pole arms (more like brutal worriors)
well the the thing is TGFlores is right, real gongfu is equally soft and smooth as tai chi quan but has its own forms. in fact if u ever see a real kung fu master practicing his forms he will be doing so slowly and precisely similair to as done in tai chi. and if u wish to really learn about shaolin arts i suggest u look up sifu wong kiew kit
As a note, I dont really have anything against wushu, but I don't like when it tries to pass itself off as being traditional. Videos like this lead some people to believe that this wushu is actually what chinese gongfu is, and that in turn is one of the reasons a lot of people, at least here in the US, dont really take gongfu seriously.
Straightswords, like rapiers, are primarily a stabbing weapon. Thus, to serve their main function they must be strong enough to actually puncture their target. Seriously, you cant even parry an incoming attack with swords this wobbly, they are not going to pierce a humans body, let alone armour. I guarantee that you will never find an antique gim that handles even remotely like what you see in this video.
No, real swords are not this flimsy. A real Chinese straightsword has about the same flexibility as a Japanese katana. Meaning that it can be bent and will return to true but does not wobble around when simply swung in the air. To a traditional practitioner of chinese swordmaniship, this display is highly laughable. Of course flimsy swords can still be sharp, but try to stab them into a target! They just bend like a wet noodle, hilarious!
aye i see what you're saying, but no, swords were made in varying degrees of flimsiness. if it is flexible, it has the ability to curve around the enemies blade, but it does lack power.
for example, western rapiers are flexible like this too..
in Taoist-Taichi, u only every hold the sword with 1 hand, the rest of ur body is there to absorb the physical impact, then return it with Taichi join lock techniques. at the moment u join locked ur opponint's body, u slash it with the sword
the sword made to be soft so it will fit in, and make the entire Taichi move smooth, also make it more quicker to slash
@TGFlores Umm, real Chinese swords are very expensive and require constant maintenance (unless their blades are chromed). A simple "noodle" sword serves training purposes quite well. They have no intention of killing anyone and are not under constant attack by bandits anymore, so they have no need for such weapons.
@TGFlores there are some aincient swords who's quality is very wobbly they were of course not used in combat,..but were religious tools that exersize's were practiced with.
Really? I always thought that swords were meant to be solid in order to define the point of impact. It seems a bit fragile, even though it is metal. It just seems that it might break if too much force is applied. Could you please clarify why it's designed for flapping? I'm confused...
beginning was too dramatic
lance1236451 1 year ago
in japan there are katanas in china there are scimitars that i would perfer using rather than a jian. like a jian they are light weight and thin, but will not snap as easily, due to the shape and materials it was made from.
TheMightOfChina 1 year ago
japanese music in the background -_-
markqiao 2 years ago
@markqiao how the fuck do you know?
illlite 1 year ago
@markqiao do you know the name of the songs?? i really like it
javititou 1 year ago
Fu-Chen si jen li wu fa! Mei-Guo ren bu ji dao! Wu-Dong shen shi si tai hao le'!!!
ChineseOpera8 2 years ago
"Look out, he's got a horsehair whip!!!"
upanddown1001 2 years ago
You can get the biggest sword and even the weakest could own you with horsetail whip
TopazSkillMauler 2 years ago 2
can anyone tell where to find the soundtrack of this documental???
javititou 2 years ago
everything else is awesome but seriosly the whip is gay
DarianTrevinoUndone 2 years ago
that's just askin for eye losing
kamikazelobster 3 years ago
wudang vs shaolin the universe will implode from its awesomeness
SoundwaveSuperior373 3 years ago
Yep ;D
originaLmonk2 2 years ago
haha longstaff
ionicmike 3 years ago
yeah,...lol' that's thee' shortest Long-staff I've ever seen,...but the announcer also calls it 'Wu-Dang ( as in TANG the orange drink,..hahaha!), instead of the correct pronounciation of Wu-Dong! Also, Master WANG,...yikes,...correct pronounciation Wong! They should have a Chinese/English speaking person narrate these things,..lol'! Ying wen shuo ren bu ji dao! Ta men de' ting fa si bu hao le!
ChineseOpera8 2 years ago
@ChineseOpera8 That entirely depends on what transcription system you use.
In the currently used Pinyin its Wǔ Dāng. In the formerly used, Wade–Giles, it is in fact spelled as Tang. The Wade–Giles system is still widely used in the US.
As for Wang or Wong.
Well, the last name 王 is in fact Wáng in pinyin.
But all that is for Putonghua of course, and actually the pinyin is the best system for it.
Your way or romanization seems odd to me though, i hope you at least pronounce it correctly.
Buuub08 1 year ago
@Buuub08 , well I 'am' Chinese-American, and I pronounce these words correctly. The transcript 'is' the problem! An English speaking/reading person looks at Wu-Dang as says' wu-Daang (as in the above mentioned Tang),..it makes more sense to spell it as 'close' as possible to the way it is supposed to be pronounced,...Woo-Dong, or Woo-Dahng. So 'pinyin' doesn't win any awards either,...lol'. It can be just as stupid with their use of 'X' for the 's' or 'sy' sound,...?
ChineseOpera8 1 year ago
@ChineseOpera8 Im kinda in the same boat as you mate.
Well, he indeed pronounces it wrong, but hey - cant really blame him for that, he just reads it from a piece of paper the way its written.
Pinyin is the best transcription system for Chinese so far hands down, it was developed by Chinese themselves after all. One has to get used to it yep, but it its fairly accurate after that.
Buuub08 1 year ago
@Buuub08 , Pinyin is 'at least' progressivly better than Wade-Giles! When I show my students the difference between Wade/Pin they are Amazed that 'Anyone' could even learn to speak Chinese with the first system,...lol'! Take care:)
ChineseOpera8 1 year ago
I like the sound of wudang
54spiritedwill54 3 years ago
This is the real sword, it is a razor sword which is deadly in battle. I say it is a real one because I see the deflection of the sword!
tunderman66 3 years ago
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SoulShotPK 4 years ago
i agree with any1 who said that those arnt real swords, ive seen real swords in combat and in pratice (not just in Utube vids either) and they are alot harder, yes, my master studied wu-tang kung-fu so iys real!!!
nejikid 4 years ago
those sound effects piss me off
>:(
guiltybystander77 4 years ago 2
These are tinfoil swords. A jian is is a hard weapon and those used for battle were heavy, it requires skill to make it move as though its silk. Ba gua, mantis and other taoist arts outside of China use real swords. This is PRC wushu. The tombstone of Chinese combat.
8stepsifu 4 years ago 2
i would disagree with you sir.
forestrootshakyknees 3 years ago
Maybe the ones used to kill people were heavy, but there is no need to carry around a jian and kill anymore. These "tinfoil" sword work on the same dynamics of an arrow. The bending during movement will straighten the sword when it stops, adding even more force to the blow.
SeijiiNakamaru 3 years ago
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wut lol kinda like Wu-Tang I tink dis is Wu-Tang for Chinese pepplez hehe lolz super kawaii ^_^
howwitty 4 years ago
awesome...tnx...
NiGHTWALKERF 4 years ago
shaoganist 4 years ago 10
You guys can believe whatever you want. But the fact remains that this is not traditional kung fu and wimpy swords like this were never actually used in combat. I study Chen Tai Chi, and I understand the principles of indirect approach. I have heard all these excuses before, but they are just that, excuses to justify performance wushu swords.
TGFlores 4 years ago
Wudang taoist-taichi is different than Shaolin Monk Fungfu
taoist-taichi uses much lighter weapons, and focuses on the smoothiness of the body, with a combination of slow and fast body moment (its more like speedy assassain style)
Shaolin style on the other hand is more emphasis on direct brute force approch. u often see them using much heavier weapons such as pole arms (more like brutal worriors)
warset 4 years ago
well the the thing is TGFlores is right, real gongfu is equally soft and smooth as tai chi quan but has its own forms. in fact if u ever see a real kung fu master practicing his forms he will be doing so slowly and precisely similair to as done in tai chi. and if u wish to really learn about shaolin arts i suggest u look up sifu wong kiew kit
robeeri 4 years ago
As a note, I dont really have anything against wushu, but I don't like when it tries to pass itself off as being traditional. Videos like this lead some people to believe that this wushu is actually what chinese gongfu is, and that in turn is one of the reasons a lot of people, at least here in the US, dont really take gongfu seriously.
TGFlores 4 years ago
Straightswords, like rapiers, are primarily a stabbing weapon. Thus, to serve their main function they must be strong enough to actually puncture their target. Seriously, you cant even parry an incoming attack with swords this wobbly, they are not going to pierce a humans body, let alone armour. I guarantee that you will never find an antique gim that handles even remotely like what you see in this video.
TGFlores 4 years ago
dude they are not the real sword the are practice items
thenextkingofparody 4 years ago
No, real swords are not this flimsy. A real Chinese straightsword has about the same flexibility as a Japanese katana. Meaning that it can be bent and will return to true but does not wobble around when simply swung in the air. To a traditional practitioner of chinese swordmaniship, this display is highly laughable. Of course flimsy swords can still be sharp, but try to stab them into a target! They just bend like a wet noodle, hilarious!
TGFlores 4 years ago 3
aye i see what you're saying, but no, swords were made in varying degrees of flimsiness. if it is flexible, it has the ability to curve around the enemies blade, but it does lack power.
for example, western rapiers are flexible like this too..
TsangBokyan 4 years ago
no
the Taoist sword is soft, and light
Taoist-taichi is all about indirect approch
in Taoist-Taichi, u only every hold the sword with 1 hand, the rest of ur body is there to absorb the physical impact, then return it with Taichi join lock techniques. at the moment u join locked ur opponint's body, u slash it with the sword
the sword made to be soft so it will fit in, and make the entire Taichi move smooth, also make it more quicker to slash
warset 4 years ago
@TGFlores Umm, real Chinese swords are very expensive and require constant maintenance (unless their blades are chromed). A simple "noodle" sword serves training purposes quite well. They have no intention of killing anyone and are not under constant attack by bandits anymore, so they have no need for such weapons.
AndyRaslan 1 year ago
@TGFlores there are some aincient swords who's quality is very wobbly they were of course not used in combat,..but were religious tools that exersize's were practiced with.
jingwu42 1 year ago
@TGFlores thanks
malevolenceXXXensues 1 year ago
Why does the sword flop around when he stabs? It's metal, right?
Kakarot21591 4 years ago
It's a special chinese sword. It is designed to do that. we use that in my marital arts class.
rampage342 4 years ago
Really? I always thought that swords were meant to be solid in order to define the point of impact. It seems a bit fragile, even though it is metal. It just seems that it might break if too much force is applied. Could you please clarify why it's designed for flapping? I'm confused...
Kakarot21591 4 years ago
HI CHRIS CRUDEEELELLLIIII!!!
Jocento 4 years ago
sweet, i know those guys!
chinagiant 4 years ago
Amazing
lishentian 4 years ago
Just great!
Stuntgi 4 years ago
I bought this doc not to long ago. good stuff :)
rhan3488 4 years ago
I like the sound of wudang
It's like when you hit someone in the face and people be like "Wuu DANG!"
MarlonOwnsYourCake 4 years ago
Lol.
Epacepac 4 years ago
haha
Sancria 4 years ago