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Sword Modifying
( How To Make A Sword Fit Just Right )
Sword Modifying, or how to make a sword fit just right for you, is definitely an art form in itself. However this art form is not to difficult to learn which is lucky as it really is required to do for most store brought Tai chi swords, steel or wooden sword alike.
"Use good tools and use them well"
Good technique is half the picture, as having good Tai chi sword is the other.
You can not expect, and I am sure know one does expect a fencer with a wooden sword to be as skilled or as careful as those using real swords. That is not to say that the wooden sword does not have it's place in the beginning stages of learning Tai chi sword. But that to take the double edged sword to the next level it must fit the following criteria.
The Steps On How To Make A Sword Fit Just Right
- Balance : The First and main requirement is to balance the double edged sword. This is essential for good practice and to enhance the students progress.
- Integrity : Then we need to ensure the over all integrity of the Tai chi chuan sword. The blade, guard, handgrip, and pommel need to be and stay aligned, no matter the practice situation.
- Sharpness : The blade needs a proper edge. A sharp sword instills a similar quality in the person wielding it. Don't you think?
Balance, integrity and sharpness are the critical attributes required by the sword and the student of the Tai Chi sword to progress.
Sword modifying each of the three critical attributes to make a sword fit just right for you can be found on these three pages.
How to Balance the sword
How to get sword Integrity
How to achive sword sharpness
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- Tai Chi Chen Style
- Tai chi Chen style was the first of the Tai Chi Chuan styles. It was created, as the Ming Dynasty was about to become the Qing Dynasty in 17th century China.
- Tai Chi Yang Style
- tai chi Yang style has a moderate and easy flowing method of the makes it easily learned by the majority of people and this is why it has such a great following and has become the most popular of all the tai chi styles.
- Wu Tai Chi
- Wu Tai chi, which is also known as Hao style, Taijiquan (Tai Chi Chuan) has a set of strict requirements regarding its practice. From the external to the internal, each requirement is clearly stated.
- Sun Style Tai Chi
- Sun style tai chi is characterized by lively steps- forward or backward steps are always followed by the other foot.
- Silk Reeling Energy
- The function of silk reeling energy is to unify the body and connect the energy throughout the body with the datian so that it can reinforce movements of all parts of the body.
- Tai Chi Symbol
- Tai Chi symbol relates to the flow of the opposite energy that makes up the law of the universe.
- Tai Chi Benefits
- Tai chi benefits have been studied in more depth over the past 30 or so years, by western medicine which is of course prescribing tai chi now as a low impact exercise. Tai chi exercise reduces stress.
- Tai Chi Sword
- Tai Chi Sword, best tips and hints. At an overall length of about 3 feet, The double edged sword is A good tool to use to judge overall Tai chi proficiency
- Tai chi Sword Maintenance And Sword Care
- Tai chi sword maintenance and care, best tips on the web for caring for your sword
- sword modifying, how to make a sword
- Sword Modifying, or how to make a Tai chi sword fit just right for you. Great tips for customizing your sword
- How to balance a sword tai chi sword balance
- How to balance a sword or, a tai chi sword in particular is not as tricky as you may think.
- Tai Chi Sword Integrity
- Tai Chi Sword Integrity best tips on how to fix you sword
- Sword sharpness sharpening a sword
- Sword sharpness comes after sword balance and integrity in the order of the sword, how to.
- Tai Chi How To
- Tai chi how to is a page that answers some of those how to questions that pop up to do with tai chi. Please if you have a how to question that you would like answered use our contact us page and we will try to answer it for you.
- Great Health Links
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- add an article to the tao of tai chi
- Like to add an article about tai chi? Do it here
- contact us
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