This sword was given to me by my students Tom Sokol and Maggie Madden back in the 1980's to replace a sword the was given to my by my teacher Sifu Ray Hayward. Unfortunately my original Jian was stolen out of my office on Wells Street along with a few more personal weapons and a large outside (expensive) J. R. Roy Studio sign I had commissioned back in the late 1970's.
I started my practice today with a full Jian Sword session; Basics and Form
I moved on to work on the Double Dao (Broadsword) Form.
I did a short Warm Up and then raked up my main practice area. Then I proceeded to do a Round (left side). About 1/2 way through I was getting bit by mosquito's so I moved into The Barn for Part III.
I continue to contemplate the relationship between the slight stretch/release of fascia and the Vagus Nerve.
I vocalized The Tai-Chi Classics while doing the Form. I've been getting a lot from:
"Neither excess nor deficiency
Hollow nor projection
Severance nor splice"
Notes:
"To contemplate does not necessarily lead to an answer."
Strive to be equanimous with 'not knowing'.
Sifu