sabre applications

Feb 27 2025

January and February 2025 updates

Here is an overview of the new videos that are available for January and February 2025:

Sabre form: To compensate for the delay, we make a big jump in the form:
- 19 Sabre form – Picking a star on the left to Returning horse carrying bell
- 20 Sabre form – Embracing the moon to Rowing the boat with the current
- 21 Sabre form – Flying oblique style to Sweeping a thousand soldiers
- 22 Sabre form – Shooting star chasing the moon to Chop the tiger
Sabre Applications – Hanging the golden bell on the left to Retrieving the moon fro mthe sea 01. I show two variations of this technique. One that closely follows the form, the other more adapted to specific circumstances.
Q&A 50 – Stilness defeats motion. There are many sayings and proverbs in Tai Chi Chuan. In this video I explain the nuances of “Stillness defeats motion.”

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Nov 24 2024

Here is an overview of the new videos that are available for October and November 2024:

16 Sabre form – Coiled dragon to Lying fish style and 17 Sabre form – Cloud sabre and hiding the sabre to Pierce the heart Now we get to a dynamic part of the form. It can look overwhelming at first, but I break things in detail and there is actually a lot of repetition of previously learned techniques.
Sabre applications: Searching the Sea 01 and Coiled dragon 01 Two applications that are best learned against a spear, so you immediately see the relation with the form.
Q&A 47 – What is “Zhen Chuan”? and Q&A 48 – What is “Song”? An explanation of some more Chinese concepts and terminology.
Live training recording October 2024 Eric graciously allowed me to record our session in which I go into detail on some corrections for the long form.

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Oct 08 2024

Here is an overview of the new videos that are available for September 2024:

15 Sabre form – Lying tiger style to Pierce the heart: A shorter segment, but it is important to note that there are similarities with a previous part in the form.
Sabre Applications – Swivel and tease the genitals 01: Many students find this technique confusing when they first learn the form. This application makes things immediately clear.
Q&A 46 – How to do maintenance on swords and sabres: Especially if you buy a good, but more expensive, sword or sabre, you want to take good care of it. In this video, I explain how to do so.
Live Training Recording – September 2024: Eric joined me for the live training and we went over some of his Long Form training.

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Jul 09 2024

The updates for June have been available for a few days now. Here is a quick overview:

10 – Swivel hiding the sabre to Taking off the boots when drunk: This sequence offers both something new and something already learned, though with a slight variation.
Sabre Drills – Withdraw to divert with the sabre to Pierce the heart 01 and 02: These solo drills allow you to quickly get in lots of repetitions for the specific applications of these techniques. The first drill teaches the basics and the second is a bit more challenging.
Q&A 45 – How to make the form your own? The head instructor once told me you’re supposed to make the form your own. In this video, I go into more detail as to what that means and how to do it.
Live Training Recording – June 2024: These sessions are open to Premium and VIP members and I very much recommend them. You can ask direct questions and I can both show the answers but also guide you through them. Or you show something you’re struggling with and I offer instant feedback and corrections.

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Jun 11 2024

The updates for May have been available for over a week now, but here still is a quick overview:

08 – Chop the tiger and 09 – Swallow entering its nest to Pierce the heart: As often in our style, movements in the forms are repeated. But, there can also be a small difference or variation in those repetitions. That is exactly the case here.
Q&A 44 – Can you train at any age or fitness level? There is a path to life-long tai chi chuan practice. In this video I give some pointers on how to do that.
Live Training Recording – May 2024: These sessions are open to Premium and VIP members and I very much recommend them. You can ask direct questions and I can both show the answers but also guide you through them. Or you show something you’re struggling with and I offer instant feedback and corrections.

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