Deciphering General Qi Jiguang's Long Saber
In General Qi Jiguang's book, his Long Saber stances came without any explanation on how they are being used in an actual fight. Here's a...
Mystery Solved: "Bury Head" and "Enter Cave" stances of the Chinese Long Saber
The Chinese Long Saber manual was the 1st manual that I translated and interpreted when I started this website 9 years ago. The one thing...
3rd Most Valuable Skill in Sword Fighting
What is (in my opinion) the 3rd most valuable and difficult skill to achieve in sword fighting? How do you differentiate between a...
Triangulating Chinese, Korean, Japanese Martial Arts
In order to full understand ancient Eastern martial arts manuals, we need to triangulate information from the 3 major sources: Chinese, Kore
7th Year Anniversary - FREE Chinese Long Saber Tutorials
To commemorate the 7th year anniversary of the founding of ChineseLongsword.com, I've created 5 short videos to share some basics of...
More Efficient Way Of Blocking With The Chinese Broadsword
Coiling or wrapping the Dao (Chinese Broadsword) around your head is a very commonly practiced and effective technique to block and...
Real Video: Indian Sword Attack
I just came across this CCTV footage of a gang-related murder captured on the streets, with SWORDS. This was in Indian, and we can see:...
Practicality Of Sticking Your Hand Out In Sword Fights
In Chinese swordsmanship, you can frequently see stances that involve the swordsman sticking his hand out, like the "Single-Carry Stance"...
Correct Way Of Using The Chinese Long Saber (aka Dan Dao or Miao Dao)
Ever since I uploaded my first Chinese Long Saber videos on YouTube back in 2010, I occasionally receive comments about how the way I...
Single-Leg Stance - Practical in Combat?
Some people look at the "Golden Chicken Solo Stand Stance" (standing on one leg) as something impractical for real fights, and think that...
