TAI CHUAN TAO "SAI TE TAO" SAI FORM

Tai Chuan tao is a combination of Tae Kwan Do and 8 Kung Fu styles. It was created by Cheng Lu,A comrade of Choi Hong Hi and one of his reps to Taiwan for TKD.The footage is from 1983 at a demonstration I put on for the north end youth agency in New Bedford,MA. I am a Black Belt in Tai Chuan Tao and teach it at my studio. For more information,go to www.kenpojoe.com. This Tai Chuan Tao Sai form is based on the movements of the Swang Cha [Double forks/tridents"). The form utilizes the hooking,slashing and ripping action not normally associated with the Okinawan version of the weapon.Note the distinct blend of Chinese footwork and Chinese/Korean kicking techniques. The form is performed by David Collins.

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Howto & Style

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• chuan
• tao
• tae
• kwan
• kwon
• do
• John
• Gabriel
• sai
• te
• david
• collins

[azulaym13]

Yeah this style isn't taught i Mass any more! Sorry!!!

[KENPOJOE1]

I still teach this style at my studio and the present GM of the system is still teaching as well.

[nikkimorse31]

David was my instructor too. So sad what happened. I miss him and his school so much :(

[jdub7771]

Actually this is David Collins from Massachusetts , he's my Sifu. This style is called Tai Chuan Tao( Way of the Cosmic/Universal Fist) It's a style from Taiwan, brought ot America in the '70's from My Sigung John Gabriel, who currently resides in Florida. The style is a "hybrid" of Tae Kyon and a few Kungfu styles(Duan Da, Pigua, Bai He)popular in Taiwan. The uploader of the Vid is my Sibak Kenpojoe( Joe Rebello), who is a phenomenal Martial Artist.

[slavkomajkic]

Yeah realy beauiful and I like to learn this kata. I already start to learn from this video but it is not easy...anyway I will learn beacuse a love sai.

[zpunkofbobylon]

it's not "kata" this is my old style, it's only taught in mass and in florida, and that has to be the florida one.

[DamienZshadow]

now that was wicked and authentic kata! loved his control and overall precision!

[erinkannon]

wow. finally a real tratitional sai practitioner! Well done. In a few years of training, I will be doing this too!

[tct480]

Beautiful kata