Weapons night
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Martial

Tai chi beginners need to purchase the weapons. Start with a rubber knife.


Not for everyone

Weapons training is not suitable for everyone. To study weapons a student must be healthy enough to undertake the training. There is no martial training in the qigong & tai chi syllabus therefore tai chi students cannot train weaponry.


Cause for concern?

If Rachel feels that a student is
unfit for weapons practice, she may ask them to undertake a physical.



Weapons work in our curriculum

Sifu
Waller teaches:

• Knife drills (13)
• Stick drills (20)
• 2-person cane drill
• 2-person short stick drills (5)
• Walking stick form
• Chin na against a knife
• Countering a knife
• Disarming
• Escape from a knife hold
• Improvised weapons
Shuai jiao against a knife
Walking stick form applications
• Sword drills (15)
Sabre form
Sabre form applications
• Jian form
• Jian form applications

You can work your way through all of the weapons.



When?


We offer weapons practice between 8:00 - 8:30 PM on the first session of the month. This gives students a new drill or two to learn every session, and plenty of time to practice at home between classes.


Equipment


You must supply your own weaponry. Please purchase from the suggested supplier(s) to avoid getting substandard products:

  1. Rubber knife (CIMAC)

  2. Foam-covered plastic jo stick, sawn to navel-height (CIMAC)

  3. Foam-covered plastic escrima stick (CIMAC)

We do not loan equipment to students. These goods can be purchased on-line or via the class. It is not necessary to buy these weapons all at once. If you only have a stick, then bring that.
You will need a weapons case or cloth in order to transport the weapons discretely to class.


Metal weapons?

Wooden weapons are perfectly adequate for tai chi form practice and the sword drills. We do not encourage students to purchase metal swords.


Your weapons


Don't be tempted to share your weapons with other school members. They are your property, your responsibility. If anyone asks to borrow your weapon,
Sifu Waller instructs you to say NO.
This will encourage self-reliance on the part of the inquirer (and avoid any awkwardness should your loaned weapon become damaged).


Damage

If you break another student's weapon, be sure to replace it with a new one. This is a matter of courtesy and is not subject to debate.


Transporting your weapons

Show some common sense when carrying the weapon to and from class. Wrap the weapon or carry it in a case. Avoid drawing attention to yourself.


Aptitude


Should a student encounter serious coordination problems or represent a danger to themselves or other students, they will be moved to the tai chi for health group.


Tai chi fighting method

Beginners are not taught how to use a weapon in combat. Limited 2-person exercises will be explored but no 2-persons sets or weapons form practice. Combat comes later in the syllabus.


Please read

Weapons eligibility


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Page created 2 March 1995
Last updated 16 June 2023