The tai chi sword known as “jian” is a straight sword with a double-edged blade, considered by many the ‘king’ of Chinese martial arts weapons. (more…)
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Wudang mountain in China is considered a holy place and the spiritual home of internal martial arts, and Wudang Sword is regarded as the purest form of swordplay. Both are found in this comprehensive and wonderfully atmospheric Wudang Sword Dvd.
Wudang Sword gives the viewer the choice of Chinese narration with English Subtitles or English narration.
Master Zhou Xuan-Yun covers the history of the Chinese sword, sword care and safety, and drills. He also teaches detailed Wudang sword sequences and postures with martial art applications, in easy to follow instruction. For more about Zhou and an introductory video … (more…)
The tai chi sword “Green Destiny” is featured in the hit martial arts action movie Couching Tiger Hidden Dragon.
The story centres around the Green Destiny sword thought to be magical and giving the wielder great sword fighting prowess. To SAVE 55% … (more…)
There’s an old Taoist saying: “Doing nothing, accomplishing everything.” One of the most important training exercises in Tai Chi Chuan appears very simple. It’s called Zhan Zhuang (more…)
A tai chi dvd can be a great gift idea for someone you know who is interested in keeping fit, martial arts, etc, and is an excellent introduction to this wonderful ancient art form. You could do a family member or good friend a big favour by getting them interested in something that would benefit their health such as tai chi, and they could be thanking you for years to come.
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