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“In this book, two modern masters of Wudang Sword provide a deep understanding and historical review of this ancient art through the eyes of Master Huang Yuan Xiou. I have been fortunate to have known Dr. Lu Mei-hui and Master Chang Wu Na for two decades and still stand in awe of their unbridled commitment and loyalty to one of the highest-regarded skills in all of martial arts. Wudang Sword practice teaches how to develop one’s inner strength or Jing, transform it into Qi, convert it into Shen, and finally achieve Xu—abilities that are not only essential for this art but also for many other internal and external martial arts. It is evident that Wudang practitioners, other martial artists, and those exploring their own personal cultivation will benefit greatly from this written achievement.”
—Sifu Julio R. Ferrer (Wu Liu), director, Integrative Wing Chun, Pacific Northwest region
—Sifu Julio R. Ferrer (Wu Liu), director, Integrative Wing Chun, Pacific Northwest region
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Originally published in Chinese in 1930, The Major Methods of Wudang Sword has become a contemporary classic in the field of traditional Chinese martial arts. Written by Huang Yuan Xiou, the disciple of Li Jing-Lin—China’s most celebrated sword practitioner—this edition now introduces English readers to the fascinating world of traditional Chinese swordplay.
Immensely popular in China, Wudang sword contains within its techniques the essence of the internal martial arts of Taiji Quan, Xingyi Quan, and Bagua Zhang. Unlike other books of its time, The Major Methods of Wudang Sword explores the practical application of its techniques rather than simply introducing a solo form. This helps readers and students of any style and background discover new insights and gain new approaches to personal practice. The book also emphasizes the internal aspects of swordfighting, including mental and meditative techniques. Translated by Dr. Lu Mei-hui and with expert commentary by Master Chang Wu Na—two contemporary disciples of Wudang sword— and featuring dozens of black and white photos from the original Chinese edition, The Major Methods of Wudang Sword unlocks the secrets of Wudang swordplay for both novice and advanced practitioners.
Immensely popular in China, Wudang sword contains within its techniques the essence of the internal martial arts of Taiji Quan, Xingyi Quan, and Bagua Zhang. Unlike other books of its time, The Major Methods of Wudang Sword explores the practical application of its techniques rather than simply introducing a solo form. This helps readers and students of any style and background discover new insights and gain new approaches to personal practice. The book also emphasizes the internal aspects of swordfighting, including mental and meditative techniques. Translated by Dr. Lu Mei-hui and with expert commentary by Master Chang Wu Na—two contemporary disciples of Wudang sword— and featuring dozens of black and white photos from the original Chinese edition, The Major Methods of Wudang Sword unlocks the secrets of Wudang swordplay for both novice and advanced practitioners.
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This book is in fact a translation - with commentary - of a text written in 1930 and now published in the archive-series of Blue Snake Books. As common with titles like this, there is a lot of talk about lineage of one master and how the other is connected to it, but the main-part of the book says quite a lot of interesting and quite helpful things about working with the jian in general and especially about internal training with the sword.
The descriptions in the book don't really differentiate the Wudang sword style from other internal styles but to internal training in general - and to sword technique - there is a lot to be found, especially for the already initiated who knows a bit about internal martial arts. Beginners will get a kind of introduction, but not really much more - although some of the introductory exercises near the end of the books are extremely helpful if applied daily.
The appendix is by and large superfluous in my opinion and the table about the famous swords is because after the first page the headers aren't repeated not really nice to read. These are the reasons, why I deducted one star but otherwise I find this book quite useful.
The descriptions in the book don't really differentiate the Wudang sword style from other internal styles but to internal training in general - and to sword technique - there is a lot to be found, especially for the already initiated who knows a bit about internal martial arts. Beginners will get a kind of introduction, but not really much more - although some of the introductory exercises near the end of the books are extremely helpful if applied daily.
The appendix is by and large superfluous in my opinion and the table about the famous swords is because after the first page the headers aren't repeated not really nice to read. These are the reasons, why I deducted one star but otherwise I find this book quite useful.
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Interesting piece of Wudang heritage.
1. Februar 2011
Format:Taschenbuch
Generally, this book is a translated manual which covers the basic principles of Wudang sword; specifically jian. It is evident upon fist opening that it is simply another book which covers the basic "thirteen taiji jian postures".
The book includes:
Excellent forwards by various well known masters.
History of the jian.
Some very interesting history on Wudang with regards to martial arts.
Use of weaponry in the Wudang Style.
Many vintage photographs of postures and application.
A written description of a two-person set along with various drills for the jian.
Collectively, I consider this book to be a great read for someone interested in the "taiji jian", or Wudang jian play.
With regards to someone new to the jian, I would not recommend it as a sole source text because it's often difficult to ascertain what the author is trying to say. The pictures are not much help either since they are usually grainy and in black & white. To be fair, the pictures are also vintage so that preserves an ascetic value to this text; similarly translation makes it difficult to pinpoint exact descriptions while remaining faithful to the text. So these negative points can be forgiven.
I place this book at 5 stars because it is priced right, the information in it is edifying, and it is an old text worth having on the bookshelf for reference.
The book includes:
Excellent forwards by various well known masters.
History of the jian.
Some very interesting history on Wudang with regards to martial arts.
Use of weaponry in the Wudang Style.
Many vintage photographs of postures and application.
A written description of a two-person set along with various drills for the jian.
Collectively, I consider this book to be a great read for someone interested in the "taiji jian", or Wudang jian play.
With regards to someone new to the jian, I would not recommend it as a sole source text because it's often difficult to ascertain what the author is trying to say. The pictures are not much help either since they are usually grainy and in black & white. To be fair, the pictures are also vintage so that preserves an ascetic value to this text; similarly translation makes it difficult to pinpoint exact descriptions while remaining faithful to the text. So these negative points can be forgiven.
I place this book at 5 stars because it is priced right, the information in it is edifying, and it is an old text worth having on the bookshelf for reference.
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3. März 2012
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There are now several books widely available in English on Tai Chi sword. This book will provide the student will some clear guidelines on the basic cuts associated with the style, interesting historical notes, and other lessons.
It's important to note from the start, this book does not contain a form to learn, if that's what the student is looking for.
As the contents show, there are chapters on a variety of topics, however, many are fairly short at a page or two. And while the basic cuts are described and photographed, other chapters, like the two person form exercises, are not, giving only terse A then B then A guidelines. Nor are there any application photos. It seems the book's main virtue to the novice, as I am, is the chapter on basic cuts with grainy but decipherable photos from the original work (see the cover for an example).
I was excited to see the translated forewords to the original edition by many famous masters. And while I enjoyed them (to say nothing of grasping them), they are, however, quite obscure. They come across like the classics, a riddle inside an enigma..., or they are encomiums of the sword master Lin, whose student compiled the book.
As for other books available on the subect, I have 3: Rodell's, Yang Jwing-Ming's (YJM) and Petra Kobayashi's. These three books all have their individual strengths. However, for the beginner without a teacher, I highly suggest Kobayashi's book. It is the only book of the 3 that has arrows drawn from each hand and foot showing its exact path into the next picture. This is the only way to know from a book if one is moving through the postures properly. It also has a legend for each photo that shows weight distribution on the feet, angle of the sword as seen from above, and angle of the torso. The legend completely clarifies the already good photos. In short, it's a book you could actually learn the form from--as far as one can without a teacher. One should note though, Rodell has video of the form on his website, which if of course clarifying, and YJM has a DVD for purchase.
Rodell's sword book has extensive information on sword history and construction, wonderful photos with applications, and discussions of basic cuts. For the ambitious, it also has two complete sword forms.
YJM's book likewise has a good deal of info, applications and a form, but with the two person drills described and photographed as well. These drills are a strength of YJM's book.
So, why acquire "The Major Methods of Wudang Sword" with these other books seeming more modern, complete and user friendly with 100's of more photos? Because while all the other books have descriptions of the basic cuts, they are not in agreement with each other. "Wudang Sword" clarifies the basic cuts by explaining how to hold and move the hand and what foot is weighted for certain cuts. It's quite systematized. As such, one gets a clearer idea of the cuts themselves, and this would be of use for any of the form books mentioned.
Classical T'ai Chi Sword (No Series)Chinese Swordsmanship: The Yang Family Taiji Jian TraditionTaiji Sword, Classical Yang Style: The Complete Form, Qigong & Applications (Martial Arts-Internal)
Forgive a novice like me for being so bold as to comment on the above books.
It's important to note from the start, this book does not contain a form to learn, if that's what the student is looking for.
As the contents show, there are chapters on a variety of topics, however, many are fairly short at a page or two. And while the basic cuts are described and photographed, other chapters, like the two person form exercises, are not, giving only terse A then B then A guidelines. Nor are there any application photos. It seems the book's main virtue to the novice, as I am, is the chapter on basic cuts with grainy but decipherable photos from the original work (see the cover for an example).
I was excited to see the translated forewords to the original edition by many famous masters. And while I enjoyed them (to say nothing of grasping them), they are, however, quite obscure. They come across like the classics, a riddle inside an enigma..., or they are encomiums of the sword master Lin, whose student compiled the book.
As for other books available on the subect, I have 3: Rodell's, Yang Jwing-Ming's (YJM) and Petra Kobayashi's. These three books all have their individual strengths. However, for the beginner without a teacher, I highly suggest Kobayashi's book. It is the only book of the 3 that has arrows drawn from each hand and foot showing its exact path into the next picture. This is the only way to know from a book if one is moving through the postures properly. It also has a legend for each photo that shows weight distribution on the feet, angle of the sword as seen from above, and angle of the torso. The legend completely clarifies the already good photos. In short, it's a book you could actually learn the form from--as far as one can without a teacher. One should note though, Rodell has video of the form on his website, which if of course clarifying, and YJM has a DVD for purchase.
Rodell's sword book has extensive information on sword history and construction, wonderful photos with applications, and discussions of basic cuts. For the ambitious, it also has two complete sword forms.
YJM's book likewise has a good deal of info, applications and a form, but with the two person drills described and photographed as well. These drills are a strength of YJM's book.
So, why acquire "The Major Methods of Wudang Sword" with these other books seeming more modern, complete and user friendly with 100's of more photos? Because while all the other books have descriptions of the basic cuts, they are not in agreement with each other. "Wudang Sword" clarifies the basic cuts by explaining how to hold and move the hand and what foot is weighted for certain cuts. It's quite systematized. As such, one gets a clearer idea of the cuts themselves, and this would be of use for any of the form books mentioned.
Classical T'ai Chi Sword (No Series)Chinese Swordsmanship: The Yang Family Taiji Jian TraditionTaiji Sword, Classical Yang Style: The Complete Form, Qigong & Applications (Martial Arts-Internal)
Forgive a novice like me for being so bold as to comment on the above books.
THE Book On Wudang Sword
5. November 2011
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Written in 1930 by Huang Yuan-xiou, a disciple of the legendary Li Jing Lin, "The Major Methods of Wudang Sword" is an indispensable book for any martial arts manual collection, especially for those into the internal arts of Wudang.
While the title implies this is a book for sword stylists alone, the lessons provided within are beneficial to practitioners of all the internal arts, particularly Tai Chi (as a fighting art), Xingyi, and Baguazhang. With detailed chapters on proper practicing techniques, training, application, and martial theory, books of this quality are rare indeed, and in English, rarer still.
As a student of Wudang martial arts, and as a collector of quality martial arts manuals, I cannot recommend this book enough.
It's also worth noting that typically books such as this have limited print runs, and when they're gone, they're gone. And finding decent out of print copies of such books gets pretty expensive, pretty fast.
While the title implies this is a book for sword stylists alone, the lessons provided within are beneficial to practitioners of all the internal arts, particularly Tai Chi (as a fighting art), Xingyi, and Baguazhang. With detailed chapters on proper practicing techniques, training, application, and martial theory, books of this quality are rare indeed, and in English, rarer still.
As a student of Wudang martial arts, and as a collector of quality martial arts manuals, I cannot recommend this book enough.
It's also worth noting that typically books such as this have limited print runs, and when they're gone, they're gone. And finding decent out of print copies of such books gets pretty expensive, pretty fast.
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