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Instruction sword book, June 18, 2011
This review is from: Dragon-Tiger Doublesword Style (Paperback)
This is a very good instructional book on techniques and forms for single and double sword use in battle.
What's in the book?
History - Stories about previous teachers and events.
Swords - Pictures and desctription of the two swords of this style.
Strength - Pole exercises for arm and grip strength.
Techniques - Drawings, pictures and descriptions of individual sword techniques for both single sword and double sword.
Applications - Pictures with a partner practicing single sword style.
Form - Single sword form Green Dragon Twenty-four Techniques. Very detailed pictures of complete form with descriptions and some extra drawings.
Applications - More pictures with a partner of single sword counters against attacks from sword and speer.
Form - Double sword form with many pictures, descriptions and supporting drawings with arrow lines to see the path of the swords.
Applications - Double sword partner demonstration of many defenses against incoming sword, speer, sai and three section staff.
This is an amazing book very replete in instructional approaches to make sure you learn these forms. Sifu Leung Ting and friends did a great job presenting many aspects of single and double sword defenses.
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