Originally Posted by HuSanYan

m.artist, I would say something fast ,straight forward & to the point as you say, rather than flashy forms.
That having been said, I have seen some fantastic looking moves in some of the Chinese arts (with a variety of swords).

Someting else that makes a very difficult decision is that there are so many different types of sword.

if you have any comments on any of the above, i look forward to hearing from you.
thanks.