Dubbed, not subtitled, a strong form Xing Yi straight sword set by champion, Zhang Xi Zheng.
Mar
29
2012
29
2012
Feb
13
2012
13
2012
The Kung Fu Flail
The idea of the nunchaku may bring up images of a screaming Bruce Lee wannabe devastating a half dozen overweight gangsters in shirts so ugly they deserved the beating from the moment they walked on the screen.
Oct
18
2011
18
2011
QA: Yan Qing Staff
I think I’ve spotted why – the way he holds it with his leading hand. He often uses the ends of his fingers, as though holding a director’s wand.
Aug
17
2011
17
2011
The Bandit in the House: Plum’s Newest Publication
In this 210 page book, illustrated with over 100 photos, Ted teaches the Shaolin Bandit Knife. This weapon that is rarely demonstrated, much fun to play, and—with such movements as “body spin under knife”—also makes a traditional and beautiful performance set. Plus, for the first time, an extensive usage section tests the Knife against its worthy opponent, the Spear.
Jul
21
2011
21
2011
37 Ways of Looking At a Bandit Knife
I’m sure you’ve had this experience, where something just gets away from you. You started to clean out that forbidden closet and ended up with your house under a fumigation tent. You decided to categorize all the photos on your computer and are still doing it four operating systems later. I decided to write a […]
Apr
28
2011
28
2011
New Book on the Tiger Tail Rod
Two days after writing a piece on the unusual weapon known as the Tiger Tail Whip we haul out of never-released stock a Lion Book reprint of the 1930 Tiger Tail Whip vs. Spear by Jiang Rong Qiao himself.
Apr
25
2011
25
2011
Unusual Weapons: Door God’s Sword: The Jian
The Jian and the straight sword resemble each other in appearance, but the Jian has no blade, and its body is segmented.
Feb
9
2004
9
2004
INB #04: Those Advanced Sets, especially Weapons
There are a lot of fun forms I can hardly wait to teach.
