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Taijijian Pan Ying performing taijijian in the Temple of Heaven Park in Beijing. Taijijian (simplified Chinese: 太极剑; traditional Chinese: 太極劍; pinyin: tàijíjiàn; lit. 'taiji sword') is a straight two-edged sword used in the training of the Chinese martial art tai chi. The straight sword, sometimes with a tassel and sometimes not ...
In Taijijian, the sword is guided by intention ("yi"), emphasising harmony between the weapon and the body. [7] Regarded not only as a martial art, Taijijian is also viewed as a cultural and philosophical expression, often referred to as the "soul of Chinese martial arts."
Bokken (Japanese wooden swords, also known as bokuto) Iaitō (Practice weapon used in Iaido) Taijijian (Demonstration version of the Jian, Chinese straight sword, for use in tai chi) Dussack (European curved, single edged practice sword) Waster (Wooden European sword simulator)
The jian (Mandarin Chinese:, Chinese: 劍, English approximation: / dʒ j ɛ n / jyehn, Cantonese:) is a double-edged straight sword used during the last 2,500 years in China. The first Chinese sources that mention the jian date to the 7th century BCE, during the Spring and Autumn period, [1] one of the earliest specimens being the Sword of Goujian.
'Southern broadsword') was introduced into international wushu competition in 1999. The weapons and techniques are based on the butterfly swords of Wing Chun, a Southern style. The blade has been lengthened and modified so that a singular sword is used. Taijijian is an event that uses the jian based on traditional tai chi jian methods. This ...
San Soo also incorporates training with the use of many traditional Chinese weapons. These include the staff (5', 7' and 9'), broadsword, hooking or ripping swords, baat cham do (butterfly swords), three-section staff, taijijian (tai chi sword), knife, spear, kwon do, chas and chain.
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Taijijian According to Master Chee Soo in his book about the Lee-style tai chi: T'ai Chi sword makes full use of the combined techniques of Whirling Hands and Whirling Arms, but these are made more difficult by the weight and length of the sword.