Item Descriptions:
Yang-style broadsword, as a short weapon of Yang-style Taichiquan, shares the same way of exercise, principle and characteristic with Yang-style sword. This broadsword exercise features the leg movement maneuvered by the waist, the arm movement adjusted to the body, the sword movement going with the arm and the whole body staying poised. This broadsword exercise has the fighting skills such as prick, control, chop, thrust, hack, block, chip, lift, cut, plaster, withdraw, parry, and sweep, etc. The complete routine includes 54 smooth and distinctive stances suitable for both body-building and actual combat.