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ci jian- sword thrust- out

pi jian- sword hack- diagonally

gua jian- sword upward parry- make circles

liao jian- sword upper cut- low to high

yun jian- cloud sword- above head

mo jian- sword slicing- half circles at waist

jiao jian- sword twisting thrust- small circles at tip

jia jian- sword over head block- at taijijian beginning form

dian jian- sword touching- chicken pecks rice

ben jian- sword tilting- cut to wrist- sword moves up

chuan jian- sword piercing

jian wan jian- sword figure 8 inside/outside, reverse

jie jian- sword cut- stops strikes cut

huan jian- transfer sword- hand at wrist

xiao jian- peel with sword

sword techiques lines

1. 3 step left, rt, left-Bow step into balance stance

2. 3 circles into rollback

3. step back to drive monkey

4. Upper parry shuttles to cut behind

5. Yang jump and pierce form

6. Close parry into sword transfer

7. Upper reaching parry into over head block

8. Upper reaching parry into half sitting form

Upper reaching parry into thrust high alternate to thrust low

13 techniques of taiji jian -xianhao cheng

These are specific to taiji while the above is more common in traditional and modern wushu.

1. Tsou- thrash- the power is on blade (to fight) and arm should be straight. Yang sword (fenghuang tai tou) pheonix spreads wings fajing movement.

2. Dai- Bring dowm- similar to thrash but from right to left- parting grass step back movement

3. Ti- lifting- bring the handle up; slide opponets wrist with sword tip downward- "dipper sword movement"; slicing stomach area with last edge of sword.

4.Ger- deflect- use the part near handle and the body instead of sharp edge to avoid the damage of the sword. use "falling flowers- (lou hua shi) back step

5. Ji-strike- form the power on the tip. technique is on the wrist. "catch a fish"-diaoyu shi

6. Tse- prick- Power is on the elbow. (same technique used in shaolin sword)- powerful thrust out

7. Dian-drop- with the tip strike up to downward; swallow touches the eart -yanzhi xian ni

8.beng- bounce- suddently drop the wrist and use tip to strike opponents wrist. use jump-step back

9. Jiao- stir- stick on the incoming weapon and use the blase to wrap the weapon and strike. mustang over ravin- yema tiao jian.

10. Ya- press- expose power downward suddenly and attack.

11. Pi- chop- use the edge cut from lower blade to upper blade.- dusting the wind; yin feng dan chen

12. Jway-Intercept- stop opponent weapon upward. To left and right is called deflect. deflect upward and attack forward fast.

13. Zhi- slide- Redirect and attack back sliding through persons weapon. Most afraid of technique- sliding after connect. can use various stepping with this. ex. half sitting