“Fork” TV Interview with Scott M. Rodell

“Fork” TV Interview with Scott M. Rodell, Director, Great River Taoist Center, Tallinn, Estonia, 2000, author, “Chinese Swordsmanship” & “Taiji Notebook for Martial Artists.”

5 Elements of Chinese Swordsmanship

Chinese Swordsmanship Montage from Mugen@GRTC on Vimeo.

DISCLAIMER: This video presentation is for demonstration purposes only. THE PRACTICE OF SWORDSMANSHIP, LIKE ANY OTHER MARTIAL ART, IS ITSELF A DANGEROUS ACTIVITY. You can absolutely expect to be injured, perhaps seriously, in the course of studying and practice martial arts. That is the nature of serious training in any martial art, this one included. Neither the author nor the publisher has any responsibility for injuries that you or anyone else might incur.

MiChuan KunLun Taiji Jian

 

MiChuan KunLun Taiji Jian

MiChuan KunLun Taiji Jian

Zheng’s YangShi Taiji Quan

Chengs form

Cheng's form

Historical Sword and Saber Test Cutting

This footage of Scott M. Rodell demonstrates historically accurate cutting techniques with both a sword (jian) and saber (dao).

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DISCLAIMER: This video presentation is for demonstration purposes only. THE PRACTICE OF SWORDSMANSHIP, LIKE ANY OTHER MARTIAL ART, IS ITSELF A DANGEROUS ACTIVITY. You can absolutely expect to be injured, perhaps seriously, in the course of studying and practice martial arts. That is the nature of serious training in any martial art, this one included. Neither the author nor the publisher has any responsibility for injuries that you or anyone else might incur.

Test Cutting for Chinese Swordsmanship

This is footage of Scott M. Rodell demonstrating testing cutting for both sword (jian) and saber (dao).

DISCLAIMER: This video presentation is for demonstration purposes only. THE PRACTICE OF SWORDSMANSHIP, LIKE ANY OTHER MARTIAL ART, IS ITSELF A DANGEROUS ACTIVITY. You can absolutely expect to be injured, perhaps seriously, in the course of studying and practice martial arts. That is the nature of serious training in any martial art, this one included. Neither the author nor the publisher has any responsibility for injuries that you or anyone else might incur.

Yangjia Taiji Jian Michuan Martial Applications

Scott M. Rodell demonstrates applications of the first section of the Michuan Taiji Jian form. Mr. Rodell is the author of Chinese Swordsmanship: The Yang Family Taiji Jian Tradition.

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DISCLAIMER: This video presentation is for demonstration purposes only. THE PRACTICE OF SWORDSMANSHIP, LIKE ANY OTHER MARTIAL ART, IS ITSELF A DANGEROUS ACTIVITY. You can absolutely expect to be injured, perhaps seriously, in the course of studying and practice martial arts. That is the nature of serious training in any martial art, this one included. Neither the author nor the publisher has any responsibility for injuries that you or anyone else might incur.

Rediscovering the Chinese Long Sword

DISCLAIMER: This video presentation is for demonstration purposes only. THE PRACTICE OF SWORDSMANSHIP, LIKE ANY OTHER MARTIAL ART, IS ITSELF A DANGEROUS ACTIVITY. You can absolutely expect to be injured, perhaps seriously, in the course of studying and practice martial arts. That is the nature of serious training in any martial art, this one included. Neither the author nor the publisher has any responsibility for injuries that you or anyone else might incur.

Yangsi Taiji Jian – Yang Style Taiji (Tai Chi) Sword Form

This footage of Scott M. Rodell performing the public Yangshi Taiji Jian was shot in the Moscow during his December 2003 Seminar on this form at the Moscow Branch of GRTC.

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DISCLAIMER: This video presentation is for demonstration purposes only. THE PRACTICE OF SWORDSMANSHIP, LIKE ANY OTHER MARTIAL ART, IS ITSELF A DANGEROUS ACTIVITY. You can absolutely expect to be injured, perhaps seriously, in the course of studying and practice martial arts. That is the nature of serious training in any martial art, this one included. Neither the author nor the publisher has any responsibility for injuries that you or anyone else might incur.

Yangjia Michuan Taiji Quan

This footage of Scott M. Rodell demonstrating the First Section of the Yangjia Michuan Taiji Quan.

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DISCLAIMER: This video presentation is for demonstration purposes only. THE PRACTICE OF SWORDSMANSHIP, LIKE ANY OTHER MARTIAL ART, IS ITSELF A DANGEROUS ACTIVITY. You can absolutely expect to be injured, perhaps seriously, in the course of studying and practice martial arts. That is the nature of serious training in any martial art, this one included. Neither the author nor the publisher has any responsibility for injuries that you or anyone else might incur.