Broadsword-Chinese Weapon of Self-Defense

This book is about the Dao of China, also called a Broadsword. The author uses text, and black & white photos to put forward his subject matter. A small amount of the book (about 2 pages) is devoted to history and the cultural aspects of the Dao/Broadsword. The remainder of the book is stances,

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grips, blocks, and techniques against other Daos, staffs, spears, and how Dao techniques translate over to empty hand combat.

This book is meant for the practicing martial artists, not cultural scholars, or collectors.-Karl Foster

Contents

Acknowledgements
Dedication
Special tribute
About the author
Introduction
Anatomy of the broadsword
Gripping-Grips; Changing grops; Grop support
Stances
Blocking
Striking
Kung fu and broadsword similarities
Traditional broadsword form-Pa Kua Do
Applications-Broadsword flicking techniques; Empty-hand blocks and broadsword counters; Broadsword blocks and counters; Evasive maneuvers and counters; Pivots; Leg techniques

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