Tai Chi Weaponry

The following quote is from Tai Chi Sabre, Sword and Spear by Cheng Tin Hung.

‘The Tai Chi Chuan expert practises the hand form in order to cultivate the mind; he practises the sword to nourish the qi; he practises the sabre to strengthen his resolve; he practises the spear to increase wisdom; he practises internal strength to develop jing ( focused power ). The hand form is the foundation for the effective usage of weapons. If the hand form is skillful then nothing will go wrong.’

We use weapons in Tai Chi to learn to concentrate and focus our spirit more and to learn how to extend our Qi and Ging beyond our hands. Tai Chi weapons include the fan, walking stick, flute, ruler, sabre, and sword ( short ) and the spear & staff ( long ). There are solo form sequences and two man sticking/matching and sparring forms.