Chinese Swordsmanship - Jose Figueroa - Shifu

A demonstration of mat cutting skills performed with a Damascus steel Chinese double-edged straight sword, also known as a jian, by Shifu Jose Figueroa, Chen Style Taijiquan instructor and senior disciple of Grandmaster Ren Guang Yi. Filmed on the beautiful grounds of the Master Jou, Tsung Hwa Tai Chi Memorial Park, NJ. For more info, check out: www.darkravenstudios.com

Category:

Sports

Tags:

• chinese
• swordsmanship
• chen
• taiji
• jian
• ren
• guang
• yi
• jose
• figueroa
• martial
• arts
• mat
• cutting
• jou
• tsung
• hwa
• tai
• chi
• park

[Windskar88]

chinese swords are underused,evryone uses the katana being a samurai/ninja two-handed weapon,when the chinese blade is considered "the gentlemens weapon" with more than combat use,such as defining nobility or a rank in military

[joetaichi]

To all the comments of the jian i have to say it's good to see that people a truly have a sense of sword and it's use it's truly a dying art! I agree scott rodells stuff's pretty good he's reallt keeping it alive... as for windskar88's comment well put my brother!!! Well put...

[mistermangetout]

F-hhhh-AG

[wuming108]

joetaichi- Did you see that teacher Rodell has a book out called:

A Practical Guide to Test Cutting for Historical Swordsmanship

it is available on Amazon or his Seven Stars Trading site.

[Windskar88]

very true,i respect this far more than other styles

[WolfofWei]

But still a respectable sword style.

[ChenQiangJianke]

Interested in Chinese Swordsmanship? Take a look at:

swordleague DOT com

There is a full contact tournament coming in May '08.

[Caliburnis]

Just imagine how us Historical European Martial Artists feel :P

[Baihu108]

Good edge angle control, but the cutter could use more control of the overall cut, a single rolled beach mat like this can easily be cut with a swing half the length of the one used.

[dorkus11]

very nice... also liked the music... very relaxing.