Chen Taiji Double Sabers

This double saber set is one of the older inheritances of the Chen Tai Chi without a specific attribution given. It first of all follows the basic principles set down for a true twin saber set: the sword follow the feet, the steps are lively and constantly changing and the weapons are sometimes synchronized and sometimes not. This is not a particularly pretty set and the stances have become so natural to Chen that he hardly takes a definitive position at all but, as in the case of the steel whip, this is entirely appropriate to the weapon. If you are looking for an authentic double weapon with the Chen flavor, you won’t do any better than this. Chen Xiao Wang was born in 1946 and became studying martial arts at the age of seven. He started with two great instructors: his grandfather, the famous Chen Fa Ke, and his father Chen Zhao Xu. Later he apprenticed with his uncles, Chen Zhao Pi and Chen Zhao Kui. His thorough study of Chen family techniques has secured him an international reputation and first p