I am in love with the double-edged sword. This is the third sword form I’ve learned, after Chen sword and 32-sword. It is NOT required for either the first or second degree black sash test at Master Gohring’s school. Like other traditional forms, this one is somewhat time-obscured.
My sword is from KungFuDirect.com
I’ve found six videos, two from Master Gohring’s school and four by other masters. (1) This video of class with names seems a little brisk in pace to me; it takes only about three minutes. That’s barely enough time to say all those long names! (2) This student demo was performed at Master Gohring’s 2013 Black Sash Graduation (4 minutes). The form runs a bit longer when performed by (3) Sifu Peter Tam Hoy, (4) Yang Jian Chao, (5) Li Guang Qi, and (6) Yang Jun.
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The form looks quite different from one video to the next! I think it might be characteristic of traditional forms, which are by nature handed down from one teacher to another, that they vary this much.
Michael Garofalo lists the same movements we learn in class, along with numerous alternative translations that he has come across in his rather extensive research. Here’s the list of names.
- Step forward moving sword and hand together
- Divinity points the way
- Three rings around the moon (L,R)
- Major literary star
- Swallow beats the water (times three)
- Block and sweep from the left
- Block and sweep from the right
- Minor literary star
- Bee enters the cave
- Alert cat catches the mouse
- Dragonfly strikes the water
- Swallow returns to the nest
- Phoenix spreads both wings (slant flying)
- Whirling wind counterclockwise
- Minor literary star
- Whirling wind counterclockwise
- The attitude of catching a fish
- Divide the grass in search of a snake (times three)
- Embrace the moon
- The bird returns to the forest
- The black dragon wags its tail
- The wind rolls the lotus leaf
- The lion shakes its head
- The tiger holds its head
- The horse leaps over the stream
- Turn your body to stop the horse
- The compass
- Wave tassels against the wind
- Push boat with current
- Shooting star chases the moon
- The running horse goes wild
- Rolling up the screen
- The wheel spins left and right
- The swallow holds mud in its beak
- The roc spreads its wings
- Scooping the moon from the bottom of the sea
- Embracing the moon, the spirit searches the sea
- The rhino gazes at the moon
- Shooting the flying goose
- The dragon stretches its claws
- The phoenix spreads both wings
- Cross fence with left leg
- Cross fence with right leg
- Shooting the flying goose
- The white ape offers fruit
- The flowers fall left/right/left/right
- Fair lady works shuttles
- The white tiger wags its tail
- The fish leaps over the dragon’s gate
- The black dragon coils around the pillar
- The divinity points the way
- The wind sweeps the falling flowers
- Holding the tablet before your bosom
- Embrace the sword
- Return to starting position
On my to-do list: learn the standardized 56-form and figure out how it compares to this traditional form.
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