Elementary Swordplay and Broadsword-play

Contents

Chapter One Elementary swordplay
List of forms
Opening stance
Stage One
1 Straight thrust with bow step
2 Back cut
3 Side cut with bow step
4 Left stroke with bow step
5 Horizontal cut with knee raised
6 Lower back thrust
7 Swing up and straight thrust
8 Raise sword horizontally with hollow step
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Two
1 Horizontal cut with hollow step
2 Chop with bow step
3 Tap forward with sword
4 Parry below with knee raised
5 Straight thrust with knee raised
6 Back horizontal stroke
7 Chop with cross-legged crouch
8 Lower tap with knee raised
Stage Three
1 Straight thrust with feet together
2 Raise sword with bow step
3 Chop with cross-legged crouch
4 Reinforce wrist (right)
5 Reinforce wrist (left)
6 Hop and flip
7 Press down with side crouch
8 Straight thrust with knee raised
Stage Four
1 Side cut with bow step
2 Back cut
3 Flip with cross-legged crouch
4 Side cut with bow step
5 Step up with left cut
6 Step up with right cut
7 Back cut with cross-legged squat
8 Horizontal swirl
Closing stance
Instruction on techniques
Chapter Two Elementary broadsword-play
List of forms
Instruction on techniques

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