Chinese Gung Fu Yang Style Tai Chi Sword Blade DVD Ted Mancuso form fencing PRODUCT SUMMARY This is a teaching and demonstration tape of the famous Yang Style T'ai Chi Straight Sword (Taiji Jian). Unlike many such tapes there is a good deal of discussion on the manipulation of the sword itself with more than mere replication of postures. This tape gives some feel for the teaching style of Ted Mancuso. From the Tape: "When all is said and done the T'ai Chi sword is great fun. It preserves the martial heritage that is so essential to a real understanding of T'ai Chi but combines it with the grace and fluidity that we all have come to associate with the art itself. T'ai Chi Sword must fulfill the promise of T'ai Chi by retaining its special flavor and yet functioning as a true display of martial prowess. The sword itself is the perfect symbol of this idea. It has a graceful and flexible body yet is perfectly straight, as straight as the spine of the practitioner. In many ways it is the best symbol of Wu De, martial virtue. Associated with scholars as well as warriors it signifies the ideal of Wen Wu, literature and martial skill combined." Contains the following, some items rarely seen: A thorough introductory discussion of the sword itself. Fundamental Exercises with the sword for timing, stepping and flexibility. The T'ai Chi Sword form demonstrated front and side view. Complete breakdown on the steps of learning the form. Applications of T'ai Chi fencing, usage and partner exercises. 0.50 lbs (Some items are calculated at 1lb for free shipping and will not be the real item weight) _________________________________ STORE SMALL BUSINESS DELIVERING TO YOUR HOMES BUSINESSES Check out other items sold by My Picks for You SHIPPING INFORMATION We make the following commitments for each sale: 1. You will receive a tracking number for your order. 2. We are always available to research any order that you have not received. 3. We will always work every order to its finality to your utmost satisfaction. (Don't hesitate to message anytime about the progress of your order) CUSTOMER CARE All items have a 30 day warranty; some have a 90-day warranty. If an item you received from My Picks for You is damaged or defective you can return for a refund or replacement within 30 days after the order is placed on our website (and with some products 90 days). With fragrances the returns are a little different. Any fragrance that is less than 1/3 used can be returned for any reason within 30 days --this offer does not apply to soaps and body creams. If any fragrances, soaps, and creams are defective: package broken, out of date use period, etc, then you will receive a pre-paid return label and return for full refund or free reorder of any product of equal value on our store. ABOUT OUR PRODUCTS We ensure that all products are brand new or in excellent refurbished condition prior to shipping. In the event of receiving an item which does not conform to those standards, please email or message us through messaging. We will provide prepaid return labels for all items that are defective and you may send them back for a full refund, reship of the item, or an exchange with any item in our store of equal value. In some cases you will not need to send the defective item back. For these we may just require photos of the damage. 'My Picks for You' strives for CUSTOM CUSTOMER SERVICE for every customer. Our goal is that your shopping experience is excellent! CONTACT US You may contact us anytime through messaging. We make your messages a priority with a goal of return messaging within 2-4 hours any day of the week. THANK YOU FOR SHOPPING WITH US!