The Tai Chi Healthways Discussion Board

hello, first pleace forgive but i dont speak good inglish. now i practice the tai chi 3 years ago, i make the forms of mi master and standar competicion form (24). actuali i comensing the way of the tai chi fan and i like this, but i saw other weapond name, "Long-handle Broadsword Spring & Autumn", is very exelent this form but mi question is "the broad sword stile is practiced in tai chi or is adapted of kung fu?... when I investigate of this weapond i when I investigate, I saw that weapond come of wudang dao (the taoist montain) and i understand tai chi as an aspect of Taoism, also in the mountains practice tai chi but I do not understand, "¿are the Long-handle Broadsword Kwan Spring & Autumn used in tai chi?
thanks for your attention and your kind answers.

Hi tremord,
And welcome to the board. There are several version of taijiquan origins. Most historians are leaning toward Chen linage vesrion which supported by multiple historical facts. According to Chen village linage taijiquan was created/brought by Chen Wangting, retired officer of Ming Dynasty army. Long-handle Broadsword Spring & Autumn also known as guan dao was part of army training; therefore, Chen Wangting adapted this weapon for the taijiquan routine. In other words, guan dao and spear were original weapons which belong to Chen Taijiquan since the very beginning .

P.S. As you probably know the in Chinese orthodox army the first weapon of choice always was a long weapons - not short one such as swords. Sword was always considered as secondary weapon and mainly used for close combat (for example in narrow urban area). If you closely inspect Chen bare hand routine you may realize that it actually has come from long weapon. Similarly, xingyi has come from spear..

realy very tanks for resolv mi question, i like a guand dao"name of attumm...." but is dificult found a maste in mi contry. i thik i can learn alone whit a videos but now onli for mi experience on a tai chi bender. plz forget my by mi bad inglish and thanks again:P see you in the life, att. tremord,

note: the guan dao is mi secound favorite amrs but i like to much the fan see you.

walter "tai chi chuang schoul in venezuela"