Bagua Flying Dragon Sword

[Bankstercide]

Gee, I can't tell if this is a serious question, but i'll bite:

In the book Iron and Silk, a teacher of wushu told his student "what sort of person could carry a spear in public and be seen as a respectable person?"

Ancient China wasn't like Japan - the military didn't run the country.

You can use wushu for health or fighting, but the overwhelming majority of practitioners do it for health and culture because those things are more relevant to their lives. So no, wushu isn't "fake".

[desdes24]

does ancient chinese swordplays and wushu work in real situations? my friend say they are all fake. they train it for passing time and building body health. just like tai-chi is that true? but i cant figure out. they do learn these during their war time.

[ExiledTroop]

does anyone know the background music's name? i find it very relaxing

[nlmantis]

That is sooo cool!!!

[mikezx2]

Amazing!

[jimmyjoeh2o]

Spinning spirals of energy, weaving lines of synergy, circles within circles moving towards the within.

[tweetalig]

Wudang and other Daoist are not called monks. They are called "shi." Monks shave their heads. No disrespect intended. It's just a coincidence that an elderly Chinese gentleman corrected me today in this regard.

[bamboostinger]

Low testosterons love this thing.

[OrlyDudeGuy]

@bamboostinger Portuguese men have high testosterone level at 500, and most Americans at 450.

[OrlyDudeGuy]

@bamboostinger There's a theory that too much testosterone leads to prostate cancer and too much estrogen leads to breast cancer.

[Vennificus]

@OrlyDudeGuy You need a balance, Higher when you're old, Lower when you're young and already raging with it

[OrlyDudeGuy]

@Vennificus I do Kung Fu, it's called Raging Hormones Style. jk

[Gazzadus]

Love the clothes. I wonder where I can buy a set >_>

[killerfox291]

where can i buy this...

[bladedth3sis]

@killerfox291 I found the whole set from this master on ebay. Do a search for LvShan Wudang Sanfeng Natural School Series 7DVDs New！

[killerfox291]

@bladedth3sis lol i dident mean the dvds i meant the freakin sword

[oferiko777orka]

o.k its a good sword...i will take it

[77127Shadow]

i train bagua and i try 2 make a combination with a bo staff but i never knew that i can use sworn in this kind ob beautiful way

[franchyspb]

Unbelievable.

[youlihan]

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[dattran16]

darnn, his sword and his movement is solfter then cloud and fast like wind

[ambinautic]

thats got too be some of the coolest stuff i've seen yet next to the monkey staff forms

[ncy]

longer weapons make it easier to coil and stick with your opponent's weapon once contact is made, which is seen a lot in internal styles

[peterwing]

bagea isn´t criated in wu dang, as they say, hyistory of dong hay chuan, is outher region... but wu dang bagua is preaty

[AndyRaslan]

Very nice! I wonder why BaGua uses such huge weapons, though. Both the sword and broadsword tend to be as tall as the user :P

[InazumaWaya9]

I do wonder that too...I mean I freaked when I saw how exactly big a BaGua Dao was....I assume it's the size of the practitioner because BaGua is so much of an intimate style that the sword has to be the same length as you? In that case, I would love to see Arnaldo Schwarzenegger practice this! XP

[sjander29]

Simply Fantastic ! It doesn`t get any better than this . And , no offense , but " Dragon Swords " Are very flexible like this . Thnks for posting .

[vitaminart]

That was just completely brilliant. Thank you.

[zankwack]

Real nice form 5 stars!!!!!

[Windskar88]

amazing! where did you find this, was it an instructional movie?

[dhossbach]

The sword this master is using is not a real sword, you can see that the blade is very thin and is flapping around. A combat sword of this size weight about 5 pounds and is very stiff, so the form would have to be performed a lot slower. I do not want to question the ability of master wang liping, but I just wanted to point out that he is using a very light weight sword to perform at high speed.

[tunderman66]

This is true that his weapon is very light weight, but do you know that chinese sword are made of two metals? the sword is soft metal with the hard metal razor, it is flexible but still do a lot of damage to a human body, ke=1/2mv2, if the sword is moving fast, it have greater damage too.

Chinese sword style are moving very fast and they do not against heavy weapons directly. You may have mix up chinese sword with chines board sword.

[FURognar]

@dhossbach Chinese fencing blades are very light and springy. When you hold them still, they are very stiff, but once you start them moving at velocity, they begin to bend under the energy of the movement in response to the redirection of their mass. I have owned a few and they all had this characteristic.

[Bankstercide]

@FURognar yes, it's a testament to the high quality of metallurgy present in ancient China when spring steel is considered the "traditional" metal used in Chinese swords.

Spring steel holds a very sharp edge, is hard yet pliable enough not to get damaged.

[notyourmind]

The wine must be really good there!

[DamienZshadow]

I found it to be very pleasant. The form is not only beautiful and fluid, but he does something with this set that not many forms or sets do for me. Paint a story. Yes, some forms make it appear as if they're hitting targets in mid air but only a few can appear to tell a story like this one does. From his movements and sword flicks, I can only speculate that he's not only encountering threats from various directions but moving to compliment the energies around him, never once stopping.

[Troyocorus]

i was wondering, what do are the two fingers for?

[langying]

the two fingers are the "secret sword hand" it's used to keep the balance of Qi while the swordsman is moving.

[Troyocorus]

oh. thank you. ive been wondering for years

[Aheyne]

I've heard it is also a talisman to protect you so that the sword does not cut you as it whirls around you.

[abraxas444]

awesome!

[arconegro]

Hello:

I'm not an expert, must as much i know, Bagua is a circling system, isn't it? I mean, all arond and in a circle, so... why using a straight sword instead of a Dao type sword, more accord to the circling style?

It's a question not any kind of insult or so to practicioners, don't bite me eh? =)

Take care

[forestrootshakyknees]

you are right, its a circling style.

the dao is used, i think its called a dadoa, or just bagua dao, and its very big!

The jian, how ever, is a far more refined and developed weapon, and a signature of wudang. most of the jian's movements are very circular, as you can see from the video.

Baguazhang is based off of keeping the opponent off balance and confused, then attack their weak points. This is seen in the circling, used to block, and the then the pokes, stabs, and slices.

[forestrootshakyknees]

also, the jian tends to pivot on the guard, or the point of balance, to circle the tip around to block and attack. the arms also play a role in allowing the jian to move circularly around the body, same with the foot work.

[BaguazhangMaster]

Thats not a Dadao. Its a Taiji Straight Sword. Dadao's are curved and broad. Broadswords.

[forestrootshakyknees]

i never said he was using a dadao.

[BaguazhangMaster]

you are right, its a circling style.

the dao is used, i think its called a dadoa, or just bagua dao, and its very big!

The jian, how ever, is a far more refined and developed weapon, and a signature of wudang. most of the jian's movements are very circular, as you can see from the video.

Baguazhang is based off of keeping the opponent off balance and confused, then attack their weak points. This is seen in the circling, used to block, and the then the pokes, stabs, and slices. your words

[forestrootshakyknees]

are perfect? i know.

[forestrootshakyknees]

fine, here you go:

you are right, its a circling style.

the dao is SOMETIMES used BUT NOT HERE BECAUSE THE SWORD HE IS USING IS OBVIOUSLY A JIAN BECAUSE IT IS LONG AN STRAIGHT , AND THE ONLY REASON I'M PUTTING THIS IN HERE IS FOR THE SAKE OF ARGUMENT WITH BAGUAZHANGMASTER, i think its called a dadoa, or just bagua dao, and its very big!

The jian, how ever, is a far more refined and developed weapon, and a signature of wudang. most of the jian's movements are very circular, as you can see ECT...

[BaguazhangMaster]

I'm not arguing. Quarrels are as effective as cutting water with a sword.

[forestrootshakyknees]

alright then

Nature says only a few words:

High wind does not last long,

Nor does heavy rain.

If nature's words do not last

Why should those of man?

[BaguazhangMaster]

Because only one who listens can listen to nature at all. How can one listen to nature if he ears are not open to listen to what it has to say? Man decides to listen or not to what nature has to say. So it is man who is foolish for not listening entirely, and if man did not exist then nature could not speak.

[forestrootshakyknees]

if nature had not spoken, man would not have a purpose, and thus not exist.

[forestrootshakyknees]

awesome two handed jian form!

master wang's jianshu is always amazing

thanks for the upload

[BaguazhangMaster]

He's a little stiff at times but all in all very well done.

[HoYanJian]

It is impecable :)

[eugeneshaolin]

I agree. This form is unique, elegant, and beautifully performed. Thank you for posting this.

[JimVidz]

Beautiful