"Block Head Cannon" - Qi Jiguang and Chen Style Taiji
In Ming Dynasty General Qi Jiguang's Essential of the Fist manual, Stance #30 is the 當頭砲 (dang tou pao) "Block Head Cannon" stance. The...
Mystery Solved: "Bury Head" and "Enter Cave" stances of the Chinese Long Saber
The Chinese Long Saber manual was the 1st manual that I translated and interpreted when I started this website 9 years ago. The one thing...
WWII Dadao in Wushu Competition
Recently I came across this video (although it was posted back in 2013) where a girl performed the WWII Dadao form at a modern Wushu...
Why was the WWII Dadao efficient against the Rifle with Bayonet?
WWII was probably the last major warfare when we saw melee combat between China and Japan. The weapon of choice for the Chinese side is...
Sword Sparring: Fast Attacks But No Brute Force
In sword sparring or free-play, safety is a constant debate. Some people want more safety, others want to reduce safety in order to increase