Taiji Dao Fa- Broad Sword Basics

Taiji dao fa

Kan (¬å): Hack- large cutting movement

Liao (¼º)): holding up

Lu (¼i): draw back diagonally

Pi (¼A): split

Jie (ºI): intercept

Ci (¨ë): pierce

Gua(±¾)- diving sword

Wu Hua(»Rªá)- flower

Chan tou guo niao(ÄñÀY»q¸£)- circle wrap around back and reverse

Tui dao(±À¤M)- hand push sword

Saber form 1. Preparing- yu bei shi 1 and 2. “seven star and ride tiger seven star rising step- shang bu qi xing hand over from left to right retreat to ride tiger- tui bu kan bu soar up, draw apart, contract, and expand elatedly” pommel strike- zou you ge gua 2. cut to make room downward diagonal thrust- xiale xieci blocking sweep- (unfold and extend spirit) zouyu lan sao 3. left and right sword swing- zuoyu liao dao 3.” split the saber glancing left and right” separate arms 4. white crane spreads wings 4. “pushing outwards crane spreads, inward” five star palm- wuxing zhang 5. wind rolls up lotus leaves- feng quan heye 5,”lotus in the leaves” bird steals into forest- suniao toulin turn with palm and push- huishen chengzhang 6.jade girl weaving- yunu chuan suo 6. “Maiden plays to the 8 directions” turn w/ diagonal push- hanzhuan xietui turn and hide saber- fanshen cangdo repeat last three 7. hold moon in bosom- huaizhong bayen 7.”tranquility of will when displaying sword” advance level thrust- jinbu pingei jump and force saber- tiaobu ledao 8.rising slap kick and bash- shang bu gedao 8. “jumping to vigously hit a tiger” beat tiger left and right- youda hushi, zouda hu shi 9.right heel kick- you dengjiao twin peaks pierce ears- shuang feng guan er 10. rotate blade around and pushing the boat- tiaobu xuan feng dao? 10.’’spread and slant the saber like a walking duck, whipping the saber like pushing a boat in the current” Turn and stab- huishen zhadao 11. left and right separate saber- zouyu fendao 11. Three Harmonized Techniques-“sounds of horizontal free movements of saber between waist and chest” incense in the morning-upper cut 12. jump and severing saber- tiaobu jiedao 12.”swaying saber left nad right jumping over dragons gate.” jump and whip saber- tiao bu chongdao 13. turn and force the saber- fanshen ledao 13. “Phoenix returns to perch” hold the jade (punch)- bianhe xie yu close taii- he taiji