Tai Chi Jian workshop, Mar 2011

 

 

The Jian is the Chinese one-hand, two-edge sword, straight, light and flexible. As such it is very different from the Japanese Katana. With it a master swordsman aims to defend without maiming or killing. It is the weapon of the Hero in Chinese tales and films.

 

Studying the Jian adds another dimension to our Tai Chi practice. For more discussion please see the article Tai Chi Chuan.