剑 Jian: the sword
"The sword is like a ferocious tiger."
The sword, jian, is glorified as "The General of the weapons."
According to the Shaolin tradition: "In the handling of the sword must concentrate the Qi in the arms, and then send the weapon as if it were an extension of the arm." A special feature is the way in which the sword is passed near the head of the practitioner . techniques of sword undertake especially hands and arms with the blade hits, fights and splits, and the side of the weapon is used for blocking. The handling of the sword pressed skills and mastery of the body, notes a saying: "The single movement of the sword emphasizes the hands, while the double movement of the sword emphasizes the steps."
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