| One can use many different types of Tai Chi | | | | all the same martial art, it's just that the Tai Chi |
| weapons when one is practising Tai Chi Chen | | | | sword is a more advanced form of Tai Chi Chen. |
| moves. When many people think of Tai Chi Chen, | | | | Before you learn to use the Tai Chi sword, you |
| they picture people in a transitive state, kind of in | | | | should become well versed in the art of Tai Chi |
| a stance, moving slowly with a sort of ritual like | | | | moves first. It's only by learning the hand, foot, |
| dance. Most of us think that Tai Chi is reserved | | | | and body movements of Tai Chi can you hope to |
| for old people who cannot practice actual martial | | | | incorporate them while also holding a sword at the |
| arts. However, this is not the case. Tai Chi Chen, | | | | same time. Once you've become an expert at |
| while movement is slow and ritualistic, has many | | | | the unarmed version of Tai Chi movement, then |
| mind, body and spiritual benefits that can be | | | | you can learn how to use the other weapons |
| realized by novice and expert alike. However, | | | | involved with Tai Chi, including the Tai Chi sword |
| most people don't know that Tai Chi can also be | | | | and other Tai Chi weapons. |
| practiced using many different types of weapons. | | | | Using the Tai Chi sword is just like practicing Tai |
| The Tai Chi sword, for instance, is a popular Kung | | | | Chi moves unarmed. You go through the same |
| Fu weapon used to practice Tai Chi. When the Tai | | | | fluid moves, learning the yin and the yang, the |
| Chi sword is used, it is used as an extension of | | | | ebb and flow of the body and mind's natural |
| your hands, thus transferring the energy from | | | | energy. Practicing with the Tai Chi sword, |
| your body into the deadly weapon itself. It's a | | | | however, can cause you to better understand |
| beautiful alternative to the unarmed Tai Chi | | | | many of the Tai Chi movements itself. If you |
| practice moves but caution must be used so that | | | | think of the Tai Chi sword as merely an extension |
| you don't harm yourself while practicing this | | | | of your arm, you will be able to transfer the |
| ancient eastern art form. | | | | energy into the sword's blade, making it a very |
| Learning To Use The Tai Chi Chen Sword | | | | powerful and lethal weapon. |
| If you've been learning Tai Chi Chen and you | | | | The primary reason people practice with a sword, |
| intend to use a Tai Chi sword, it is not advisable | | | | however, is not so that they can hurt someone |
| to just pick one weapon up and start swinging it | | | | with the weapon. While the practice of Tai Chi |
| around. There are certain techniques and | | | | Chen can be used in combat, it's more of a form |
| fundamentals that go along with using the Tai Chi | | | | of meditation, where you get in touch with your |
| sword. While Tai Chi can be learned via video | | | | inner soul - mind, body and spirit as one cohesive |
| tapes and books, using a Tai Chi sword is best | | | | unit. The sword merely just becomes an |
| learned by learning from an actual Tai Chi master. | | | | extension of that and can act like a lightning rod, |
| There are many Tai Chi classes that practise | | | | effectively transferring even more inner energy |
| using weapons, but that doesn't necessarily make | | | | into your body than you'd be able to realize with |
| them better than the unarmed version. They are | | | | the unarmed version of this ancient art. |