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bbbb · 10-06-2004, 05:21 AM

I have been told to "just do " either wushu daido or tai chi daido.
I can't remember but I will find out. When I first got to my cma school the
instructor's said just do it.

I know the Daido drill for my school(Beginner's) and it's kool- but the application's are downright scary- don't ever think about actually using it.

The purpose of learning weapon's as far as I know is to develop footwork, sensitivity to the other person's movement's( we call it KILL for some inexplicable reason...meaning Contact?!!), and to most importantly issue power to the end of the weapon.

Please tell me more...I have just started in January and really do like the Daido.

We learnt the Gwan, then Daido and now DAggers(two double sided..Surling
Bey-Sao). Next will be Butterfly knives, Tit Check(Sai's) and I'm not sure about brown belt. In red we learn the Gim(Straight Tai Chi sword).
We revisit the Daido and the G'wan twice more. The G'wan is the flexy staff-long range. The Daido is the flexy sword with the curved back-Mid range. The dagger's are obviously short-range.

10-06-2004, 05:21 AM	#17 (permalink)
bbbb Registered User Join Date: Jun 2004 Location: G'daay from W.A. Posts: 388	Sword fighting I have been told to "just do " either wushu daido or tai chi daido. I can't remember but I will find out. When I first got to my cma school the instructor's said just do it. I know the Daido drill for my school(Beginner's) and it's kool- but the application's are downright scary- don't ever think about actually using it. The purpose of learning weapon's as far as I know is to develop footwork, sensitivity to the other person's movement's( we call it KILL for some inexplicable reason...meaning Contact?!!), and to most importantly issue power to the end of the weapon. Please tell me more...I have just started in January and really do like the Daido. We learnt the Gwan, then Daido and now DAggers(two double sided..Surling Bey-Sao). Next will be Butterfly knives, Tit Check(Sai's) and I'm not sure about brown belt. In red we learn the Gim(Straight Tai Chi sword). We revisit the Daido and the G'wan twice more. The G'wan is the flexy staff-long range. The Daido is the flexy sword with the curved back-Mid range. The dagger's are obviously short-range. __________________ Use attack as your indestructable spiritual strength. Awareness is the spirit. Attack is the foundation of thought. Attack like thunder from the heaven's. Retreat like dust of the earth.