Tai Chi Sword Philosophy

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Learning Tai Chi sword is easy when you remember Tai Chi principles and basics to stay relaxed and connected in your movements, even when holding a sword. If your first experience with Tai Chi sword is learning a sword form, STOP NOW and watch this video. In order to properly flow with your sword, you need to first adopt the MINDSET that the sword is not an external object you wield, but an extension of your hand. After you adopt this mindset and remember that Tai Chi with a weapon is still Tai Chi, you will find it much easier to move with your sword.
⏰ Timestamps ⏰
0:00 Do not "wield" a Tai Chi sword
2:24 Follow the sword as it falls
4:01 Feel the sword as an extension of your hand
13:27 Moving the sword along a single dimensional plane curve
15:14 Wrist stretches for flexible wrists
18:35 Regular Tai Chi straight sword vs long tassel sword
Let me know in the comments if this video helped you with your sword practice and if I should make more videos about Tai Chi sword in the future 👇
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@AipingTaiChi Жыл бұрын

If you're interested in learning Tai Chi sword, my 42 Tai Chi sword (Taijijian) masterclass is now available for purchase. You can watch the trailer and get more info here: vimeo.com/ondemand/42sword

@richardshearwoodport 2 жыл бұрын

Thank you Sifu. I had lessons in Yang style jian over 10 years ago and have taken it up again recently. These basic principles will help me greatly.

@AipingTaiChi 2 жыл бұрын

That's fantastic you've taken it up again. I hope these are helpful ❤️🙏 Enjoy your practice :)

@WhiteApeMA 2 жыл бұрын

This was very well broken down. The jian is near and dear to me. Has been for years, and it helped teach me so much about this kind of movement as a whole. I find it comes to a concept, that the goal is to be with sword always, even when there is no sword.

@AipingTaiChi 2 жыл бұрын

Thank you 🙏❤️ I love that! Be with the sword always, even when they're is no sword :)

@philiptruitt Жыл бұрын

Thank you!

@jagman3377 6 ай бұрын

Thank you for the excellent video on TC sword philosophy, this very helpful in my training. Your movements demonstrate the philosophy you’re explaining so well!

@AipingTaiChi 5 ай бұрын

Glad it was helpful!

@david_blomquist131 Жыл бұрын

This lesson is very helpful and you are so natural with your sword. Thank you

@AipingTaiChi Жыл бұрын

I'm so glad you found this helpful ❤️🙏 There are so many Tai Chi sword videos that give lessons on the steps to the forms choreography but not many on the mindset and approach on how to hold and move with the sword so I wanted to contribute something to help people form a better relationship with their sword :)

@mrvgranfield 10 ай бұрын

The eyes track the blade as the form starts you look down the outstretched blade as the Yee directs the chi to the blade observe the straightening of the steel a physical manifestation just like you put your key in your car to start it as you turn the key the engine starts likewise for charging the blade. Watch the blade straighten from being slightly bent as the chi overcomes gravity the bend straightens then keep it going. The tassel is the teacher

@AipingTaiChi 9 ай бұрын

I love this ❤️

@JJUSTINMEEHAN Жыл бұрын

Excellent intro for beginners

@AipingTaiChi Жыл бұрын

Thank you! I have a new Tai Chi Sword for Beginners video that will be published shortly. It's in the exclusive access period for my Patreon subscribers but will be published for the public in a couple of days.

@davidgeldner2167 2 жыл бұрын

What I love about this video is that you use specific movements to best illustrate your point, but ultimately the lesson could apply to any movement. It’s not esoteric, if you will. It’s not niche at all, it’s universal and can be applied to any situation. Even if you’re using a bludgeon or an axe, or god forbid a firearm. You could even still apply these concepts. The mindset and the kind of approach itself really are the keys.

@AipingTaiChi 2 жыл бұрын

🙏❤️

@davidgeldner2167 2 жыл бұрын

Sharpened steel-the great equalizer. Suddenly size and height become a whole lot less important. I’m a 200lbs guy and if an untrained child ran at me with a kitchen knife, frankly yeah I could disarm them but I’d probably get cut or even stabbed in the process; that’s how dangerous a blade really is. Disarming a grown human firmly grasping (like when I try to grab it they are too like connected to it, it’s rooted in them) and quickly swinging their weapon is really, *really* hard 😂 So what I’m saying is, the Tai Chi already makes you able to take people much larger than you, but with a sword? It wouldn’t be pretty to see what would happen to them 😂 it would quickly remind people that when we say we say these moves “look pretty but…” what we mean is “…but using it would not be pretty for the opponent”

@xxxranger25262728 9 ай бұрын

Thank you very much, your words are very helpful.

@AipingTaiChi 8 ай бұрын

Thank you 🙏❤️ I'm so glad the video was helpful!

@OpenAndClearMind 11 ай бұрын

Very informative and clear. Thanks.

@AipingTaiChi 11 ай бұрын

🙏❤️

@ericmiller3540 Жыл бұрын

This is such a fantastic video that's helped me immensely. Thank you sifu Shirley & greetings from the UK.

@AipingTaiChi Жыл бұрын

Thank you, I'm so glad it was helpful!

@Puamohala12 Жыл бұрын

wow!

@nunoalexandre6408 9 ай бұрын

Love it!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

@AipingTaiChi 8 ай бұрын

🙏❤️☺️

@mastermanole9994 2 жыл бұрын

Great!

@AipingTaiChi 2 жыл бұрын

❤️🙏

@lsporter88 8 ай бұрын

Absolutely superb explanations and more importantly demonstrations of proper body mechanics. You have superb balance, and utilize your core properly. I agree with all of your points. I will only add, that you are stronger than you look ( because you have a well developed and trained nervous system), and that's a superbly well designed and balanced weapon. Tai Chi doesn't appear to be magic, it appears to be a superbly designed Art that works well with ALL of the Natural Laws (so then again, maybe it is magic😉). Great video.

@AipingTaiChi 7 ай бұрын

Thank you so much 🙏❤️

@seanchasty301 Жыл бұрын

Sifu, Thank you for your lessons Wish I could actually study with you in person.

@AipingTaiChi Жыл бұрын

🙏❤️ I do online lessons and workshops. I did a 5 hour sword masterclass back in October for in-person and online. That workshop video is being edited now and will be available for purchase and download soon. I will do another sword workshop in the summer. If you sign up for our mailing list you can get the info when I will hold it. If you are interested in learning Tai Chi open hands with me, many of my live classes are offered online and I have instructions videos too. I think I posted something in the Community tab with info on all the specials I have this month for Stress Awareness Month. Feel free to reach out if you have any questions :)

@AipingTaiChi Жыл бұрын

Anyone interested in learning Tai Chi sword, I will be offering 2 upcoming Masterclasses on October 15 and October 30. You can attend both in person and online. Hope over to the Community tab to see the post with more info. Registration is open now: aipingtaichi.punchpass.com.

@taiyonda3721 Жыл бұрын

Well presented and well explained ❤🙏

@AipingTaiChi Жыл бұрын

🙏❤

@artofhealing1967 Жыл бұрын

Nicely explained sometimes in Tai chi its hard to get a point because everything can be very Poetic but I like the way you get it Across

@AipingTaiChi Жыл бұрын

Thank you ❤️🙏 My goal is to try to make it more relatable to 21st century minds. I love the poetry of it but it doesn't actually make sense to me if I can't apply it to my life in the here and now. So as I try to make sense of it for myself, I'll share with others 😊

@Reborn_Trooper Жыл бұрын

Thank you

@AipingTaiChi Жыл бұрын

🙏❤️

@matthewcook3294 2 жыл бұрын

Thank you I will need to get a sword it looks fun

@AipingTaiChi 2 жыл бұрын

Sword is so fun 😁

@taiyonda3721 Жыл бұрын

👍👍🙏

@pascalbro7524 2 жыл бұрын

Interesting. I wasn't aware the blade needed to be solid but it makes sense from a physics perspective. The only one I really had experience with was through Crouching Tiger Hidden Dragon, which is a masterpiece however it left me with the impression that these blades were flexible and had a temperament that needed to be tamed.

@AipingTaiChi 2 жыл бұрын

Wushu (Kung Fu) swords tend to be flexible but Tai Chi swords tend to be solid.

@tracymcdermott3461 2 жыл бұрын

@@AipingTaiChi I am looking for a unsharpened Tai CHi sword with Celtic symbols on it. I appreciate your videos and have doing Tai CHi and Qi ghong for over a year daily and I made it to Tai Chi sword at the Local Rothrock Kung Fu in Wilkes-Barre, PA. I lost 25 pounds. The training has been challenging and sometimes I woke up in the middle of the night in agony . My muscles and tendons began to change and I feel like I have tapped into hidden strength. I am so grateful for these Martial Arts practices and a woman Sifu. Do you know where to get a good sword for home practice?

@AipingTaiChi 2 жыл бұрын

@@tracymcdermott3461 That is fantastic, I'm so glad you have been having such a great training experience. Do you have space to practice a full length sword? I really like these competition swords: www.kungfudirect.com/index.php?route=product/product&product_id=132 They are balanced well and if you ever compete, they meet regulations. If you don't have space, I like retractable swords. You can still go through the motions but you can retract the sword to a short blade length so you can practice indoors.

@davidgeldner2167 2 жыл бұрын

@@tracymcdermott3461 European longswords and rapier were somewhat flexible which may have been an inspiration for that too. Still need to be mostly rigid, like springy at most

@davidgeldner2167 2 жыл бұрын

What’s funny about this common misconception is that western swords historically were way more flexible and China is known more for powerful choppers like Chinese Broadswords for example are thee best when it comes purely to chopping power, imo.

@konstantintop-painting6882 8 ай бұрын

💯💯💯💯💯💯

@olowasegun6829 3 ай бұрын

You are very good

@AipingTaiChi 3 ай бұрын

Thank you 🙏❤️

@olowasegun6829 3 ай бұрын

I wish I lived close to your school I see you are practicing the authentic tai chi. I have been practicing tai chi for 30 years and I learned it from Chinese masters. But I consider myself a senior student, always needing to learn more.

@thomasanreise3107 2 жыл бұрын

I'm looking for a good sword that isn't too flexible. Do you have a recommended beginner sword that is nice?

@AipingTaiChi 2 жыл бұрын

If you don't mind the price tag, I always recommend this sword: www.kungfudirect.com/index.php?route=product/product&product_id=132 It will last for a very long time and is very well made and balanced. It is made to competition regulation standards. It is a Tai Chi sword so it's a hard blade, not flexible at all. Kung Fu Direct is where I go for reliable products and delivery. Let me know if you get it and what you think!

@davidgeldner2167 2 жыл бұрын

I find this video especially re-watchable for some reason. Thought I’d let you know

@AipingTaiChi 2 жыл бұрын

Thanks so much ❤️🙏

@alexanderbautista1792 4 ай бұрын

Do you have a video of the Tai Chi Sword 62 form?

@AipingTaiChi 4 ай бұрын

I'm sorry, unfortunately, I don't know that form

@Georgeos777 8 ай бұрын

in search of a wakizashi i came to find a taiji sword from hanwei and from there into taiji itself and from there to your channel, i dont have any school in my area but iam very intrested in taiji overall+ the sword forms, in your mind, can i learn all of this through watching videos and copy? i have already expirience in daoism and martial arts+ good body feeling, maybe those things help a bit

@AipingTaiChi 8 ай бұрын

I'm so glad the white rabbit brought you here ☺️ I think learning online is a great way to get knowledge and general learning if you don't have a good local instructor teaching what you want to learn. It won't take the place of learning in-person with a good instructor though because beginners won't have a sense of their body's alignment and positioning and weight distribution and tension. It really takes an instructor putting their hands on you to physically adjust your positioning so you can feel the difference between right and wrong position. Where I have found online courses most useful is added as a supplemental resource along with in-person training. Perhaps once a month private lesson + practice using video lessons. Hope that helps 🙏❤️

@Georgeos777 8 ай бұрын

@@AipingTaiChi thanks, yeah iam fully with you, but happy day i found a regional instructor coming from the traditional line and i can start a 10 day seminar in january

@bjk3697 Жыл бұрын

Is it necessary to smile while spining the sword?

@AipingTaiChi Жыл бұрын

I'm pretty sure the sword spins better when you smile 😁

@culturetoronto Жыл бұрын

I own a really pretty Taichi sword but I really have no experience in taichi sword. Do you have instructionals for beginners? I also have seen like a 42 form taichi sword video - are all those movements memorized or is the teacher free flowing? Would love to hear back! Thank you. Here's a video of the sword (is it good?): kzfaq.info/get/bejne/fqicm9iQspvdmKM.html

@AipingTaiChi Жыл бұрын

It's a beautiful sword! Like the video said, the right length is important, you don't want the tip to go higher than the top of your ear otherwise it'll be too long for your body and will be difficult to maneuver. How it's weighted is important too, you don't want it to be front heavy. I haven't made any Tai Chi sword instructional videos, mainly because I didn't think there was interest in it. But I can definitely add some sword videos into the video topics for future videos. 42 Sword is also known and the sword compulsory routine. At tournaments when you compete for Grand Champion everyone is required to compete 42 taijiquan (open hand form) and 42 taijijian (sword) routines and then you also choose other routines to compete in. 42 hand and 42 sword are always compulsory routines and the steps and sequences have to be exact, though there's room to bring your flavor and interpretation, but steps have to be done in exact order.

@culturetoronto Жыл бұрын

@@AipingTaiChi thats incredible that those forms are memorized! I would love to learn more sword with you. lol I only have my living room but I will follow along as best as possible. Thanks Sifu

@AipingTaiChi Жыл бұрын

@@culturetoronto I've had some requests to hold a 42 sword intensive weekend workshop. My sword students are having a difficult time making it into the weekly class and are forgetting the form and have requested a weekend intensive that will likely be 2 1/2 hours on a Saturday and 2 1/2 hours on a Sunday. I was thinking of making this a 2-part workshop that includes 2 days of intro and basics and then 2 days of form instruction. I can make this available in-person and also online. I'll do it sometime in the fall and will definitely be announcing it here on KZfaq as well as all my socials so stay tuned for that. Also, if you're interested in private Zoom lessons, just reach out :)

@AipingTaiChi Жыл бұрын

@@culturetoronto Check out the post in the Community tab. I'll be offering 2 Tai Chi sword masterclasses on October 15 and October 30. Hope you can join me!

@J3llyBean423 Жыл бұрын

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@J3llyBean423 Жыл бұрын

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@eBueno331 2 жыл бұрын

Hi there!. I'd recommend to make your videos shorter. Cheers.

@AipingTaiChi 2 жыл бұрын

Yes thanks, I will! This is the last of the edits from my Twitch streams. I'm planning a series of videos I will be recording for KZfaq and those will mainly be shorter videos on more concise and specific topics. So stay tuned 😁🙏

@35mm_DREAM 2 жыл бұрын

But I love elaborate video as I'm beginner n naive