No problem. Any stick, bamboo stalk, or common dowel from the hardware store will do to get you started. You can even just cut a section off an old broom stick. Once you have more experience we can recommend practice swords for you.

Yes, certainly. All lessons are taught from the ground up in detail and founded on the basic cuts. We give you the building blocks to construct a solid practice and prepare you for future swordplay. Every movement is demonstrated from multiple angles throughout each Webinar.

Hundreds of martial artists, stunt choreographers, brand new beginners, people from all sorts of backgrounds and different experience levels, have all answered that question.  And the answer is a definite "Yes"!

Sword work at the Academy is 100% swordplay oriented. Swordplay meaning full contact, free swordplay with realistic weapons. Every technique is taught and demonstrated in terms of responding to the type of actions that a duifang is going to come at you with when he or she is genuinely looking to land a blow. The cuts, deflections, footwork, and strategies presented are not based on theories of how the form might work, but on Rodell Laoshi’s over three decades of experience facing swordsmen from various traditions. If you are looking to move beyond forms to practical, realistic application, the Academy is where you want to be.

Yes you can. The instruction is founded in the basic cuts that are central to all systems of Chinese Swordsmanship. Practitioners from Xingyiquan, Baguazhang, Shaolinquan, Wing Chun, Bakmei, Mantis, Karate, and even European systems of swordsmanship have been training with Rodell Laoshi and hosting seminars with him for many years.

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