Bagua Flying Dragon Sword

A complex and beautiful sword routine performed by WuDang Monk Wang Ping

Category:

Howto & Style

Tags:

• BaguaZhang
• Sword
• Pakua
• Wudang

[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.

[vitaminart]

That was just completely brilliant. Thank you.

[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.

[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!

[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.

[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.

[OrlyDudeGuy]

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