Cheng Man-Ching's Tai Chi Sword Videos
Yang-Style Sword Form and fencing
From: Essential Sports and Fitness Video (Tai Chi) Channel
This collection of videos of Cheng Man-Ching fencing and teaching the Yang Sword Form
includes his complete sword DVD and rare 8mm videos taken by his students.
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It includes more Tai Chi sword form and fencing instruction from his students Ken Van Sickle and Grandmaster William C. C. Chen.
Yang Sword Form in New York City park (1973)
Professor Cheng Man-Ching was a master of the double-edged Chinese sword, which he learned from Yang Chengfu, who was known for
his skill.
... Cheng Man-Ching and Tai Chi itself were introduced to the West by martial arts expert, Robert Smith,
and he pulled together the 8mm videos collected on this DVD.
This enthusiastic video is the last known recording of Professor Cheng doing the Tai Chi Sword Form.
From: Cheng Man Ching (Robert Smith DVD) (00:02:26)
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The Yang Tai Chi Sword Form
Professor Cheng leads his advanced students through the sword form, and this video offers a superb, clear
version for study.
... Ken Van Sickle talks about the role of the Sword Form and fencing in advanced Tai Chi.
(The "Master Tapes" videos were shot at his New York City school of Tai Chi Chuan between 1969 and 1971.)
From: Cheng Man-Ching and Don Ethan Miller (Master Tapes DVD) (00:03:47)
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The Professor fences with advanced Tai Chi Sword students
The double-edged Chinese sword is used to deflect, avoid, and redirect blows - before delivering a slash or stab of its own.
... Maggie Newman, Ken Van Sickle, and Ed Young explain that Professor Cheng left them no way out.
From: Cheng Man-Ching and Don Ethan Miller (Master Tapes DVD) (00:08:17)
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More fencing with advanced Tai Chi Sword students
Professor Cheng continues free-style fencing, exhausting one senior student after another.
... Ken Van Sickle explains that his amazing skill confounded all of them, while his natural footwork
and forward and circling motion
made it "look like a walk in the park". No one even comes close to scoring a touch.
From: Cheng Man-Ching and Don Ethan Miller (Master Tapes DVD) (00:10:50)
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Advanced martial arts exercise for extending energy outward
The Chinese sword has played an important role in training because it lends itself naturally to the
principles of Tai Chi Chuan.
... It requires sensitivity to the opponents weapon and is not designed to meet force with
force.
From: Ken Van Sickle and Joseph Zeisky (Feather Sword DVD) (00:02:50)
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