Now that I have mentioned some information about the Yang spear, now I can mention some information about the Yang Saber form that came from Master Jiang Yueh Keung with his training in Nanjing Martial arts school and Hangzhou.
According to this lineage there is another saber form besides the 13 saber that was taught that has handed down throught the 'hangzhou' lineage. I have not seen this form in 'Beijing', 'Shanghai', or 'Hong Kong' yang family taiji circles or any other for that matter. Tung family teaches an "Advanced" Saber form after the 13 saber form, however this one is not from Tung family or does it resemble anything from Wu family either. Once again the orgins are from what was taught by Yang chen fu in Nanjing Military acedemy where he was head of the Wudang section of the school.
I dont have the chinese words for this form, but Xianhao Cheng does from his notes from Jiang Yueh Keung- here is the translation of the postures from Xianhao.
Seven star left and right
white crane spreads wings
swing the saber
wind blowing on lotus leaves
open the window to view the moon
watch left, care left
cut left leg
ward off right and push forward
fair lady weaves shuttles
turn head back and watch moon
lion plays ball left and right
cut left leg
ward off right and slant pushing
snake opens the mountain
Scrape left and right
cut left leg
ward off right and push forward
dragon swings it tail
strike, hold up and chop
hold up and kick
golden flowers fall to the ground
swing over head
jump kick
strike tiger left and right
mandarin duck foot and jade ring step
twining overhead and push forward
boat landing left and right
rolling push
goose flapping wings
separing water
blue swallow dipping water
carp jumping over dragon gate
chopping three mountains
following wind wipes fallen leaf
holding saber
phoenix returns to nest .
That is about all I know of this Yang saber form and have learned it, but will take many many years of good practice to do it really really well.
matt
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MLS,
It takes many years of hard practice to truly learn any TCC form. This one should be no different in that aspect.
I don't know too much about the Yang family saber form, as I haven't trained it yet. I do, however, have an in depth knowledge of the Wu Chien Chuan 108 posture broadsword/saber form, as I studied it for years under Sifu Wu Kwong (Eddie) Wu and Si Kung Wu Tai Sin, and continue to practice it to this day.
As you say you've seen the Wu forms and this form is different, what's so different about it?
Just curious. I love the saber/broadsword and am always glad to find out about other styles and how they work as opposed to the one I'm familiar with.
It takes many years of hard practice to truly learn any TCC form. This one should be no different in that aspect.
I don't know too much about the Yang family saber form, as I haven't trained it yet. I do, however, have an in depth knowledge of the Wu Chien Chuan 108 posture broadsword/saber form, as I studied it for years under Sifu Wu Kwong (Eddie) Wu and Si Kung Wu Tai Sin, and continue to practice it to this day.
As you say you've seen the Wu forms and this form is different, what's so different about it?
Just curious. I love the saber/broadsword and am always glad to find out about other styles and how they work as opposed to the one I'm familiar with.