Tai Chi Sword Philosophy

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 👇 ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- My 42 Tai Chi Sword (taijijian) masterclass video is available for purchase: https://vimeo.com/ondemand/42sword ____________________ Learn With Us! ✨Join us live in-person or online for our weekly classes, seminars, masterclasses and events: https://taichiunited.punchpass.com ✨Get your $1 one week trial pass: https://taichiunited.punchpass.com/pa... ✨Stream our on-demand courses: https://linktr.ee/taichiunited ______________________________ Join Our Secret Scroll Kung Fu Club! Website: https://www.taichiunited.com Merch: https://store.taichiunited.com Instagram:   / taichiunited   TikTok:   / taichiunited   Facebook:   / taichiunited   Email: [email protected] #taichisword #taijijian #swordplay