This year, my weapon is the broadsword. This is my fourth year in I Ho Chuan and this is my first weapon that isn’t a dual weapon (I previously did dual daggers, twin axes and tonfas). I must admit that making this form is a bit of challenge. I find that with a weapon in each hand I become more versatile and have a lot more that I can do compared with only one weapon that I can either hold in one hand or both. However I’ve been finding that I’m noticing a more strong connection between my left, right, top and bottom. Although this weapon is starting off as a challenge, I feel like if I really dedicate myself to it, it will help my Kung Fu immensely. Now I’m wondering to myself what benefits of learning even more different styles of weapons like nunchucks for example.
I am an artist
I am an artist. With the new year of I Ho Chuan rolling in, everyone is starting their own journey with a new and unique weapon. For me, this is the staff. As I was creating said form, it occurred to me that every form we do, every application we practice, it’s all art. It’s about being abstract yet simple. Challenging yet easy. Each and everyone one of us has our own unique way of doing a form or an application. There is no right or wrong way to create art. Art is art just as kung fu is kung fu. The more you practice and stay dedicated, the greater of an artist you will become. We are all artists on our own journey to create a masterpiece.
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