| I feel lucky to have had the joy of experiencing | | | | want to hurt you." |
| quite a range of Martial Arts having started at the | | | | Even at a very young age and only 2 years into |
| age of 6 and having parents blessed with the | | | | Martial Art Training I guess with the help of my |
| moving house bug, allowed me this rare | | | | Dad I noticed that this was a very skilled man |
| opportunity. Some would say jack of all trades | | | | showing a very skilled art. This was something I |
| and Master of None, if it was not my life long | | | | wanted to learn. |
| fascination for the Tai Chi Sword I would totally | | | | I believe that it is quite usual for the Tai Chi |
| agree. | | | | Sword to be the 3rd or 4th form taught in many |
| Those of us that can be considered veterans in | | | | classes, in fact I have heard some masters have |
| the Martial Arts no matter what style you train, | | | | stopped to teach it altogether. It is known by the |
| you will know of the benefits of the Conditioning | | | | masters to train in Tai Chi and receive the true |
| one receives, and is quite evident when you have | | | | treasure this art bestows even before bringing in |
| met a retired Elder after dedicating their life to | | | | the sword element to the training, it takes |
| training is still pulling the odd kick and punch or | | | | dedication individually and from the whole group. |
| two, just to show they have still got it. And they | | | | Serious Masters, as in dedicated to their art, when |
| certainly have. | | | | they have people come and go as they please |
| The first time I ever saw the Tai Chi Sword was | | | | (other commitments or not) I am sure some |
| in a Chinese theatre, I was there with my Dad | | | | Master may think they are not truly ready for |
| when he was on a business trip. There were | | | | the sword form. (Why would the Master waste |
| many scenes of fighting and some big hefty | | | | their time?) |
| weapons, it seemed like the characters in the play | | | | On my journey travelling and to and from various |
| were being slaughtered left right and centre. It | | | | Martial Arts Classes I had some times stumbled |
| was not until a scene right near the end that I | | | | passed the window of Tai Chi Classes and |
| noticed this swift and rather elegant weapon. | | | | wondered what it was all about, I would only see |
| I think the fascination I drew from my first | | | | a large majority of retired people practising. I said |
| encounter of the Tai Chi Sword, was that when it | | | | to my self perhaps ill try that when I am retired |
| was drawn and used in battle no one on the | | | | with a chuckle. |
| stage actually died. The obviously very | | | | Still today I am on a Journey some where, for |
| professional Martial Artist kept his would be | | | | which I can only hope one day I end up learning |
| assailant at bay with very short sharp | | | | the Tai Chi Sword Form. I would like to leave a |
| movements and taps on, what I came to know | | | | note to all those serious Martial Artists that come |
| as vital points, as if to say to the attacker, "look I | | | | to pass this article and think as I did about this |
| got Ya, you should be dead please give up, I don't | | | | art. |