SWORD     TRAINING
Matching Practice: Right Whirlwind (You Xuan Feng)

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This is a mutural wrist cut chasing practice (wrist coiling training) between both B and A. First practice stationary, until both sides are smooth and natural. Only then should you advance to the stepping practice.
Figure 16 & Figure 17: Both *B and *A are facing each other and chase each other's wrist. *B circles his wrist and sword clockwise, while *A circles his wrist and sword counterclockwise.
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Figure 20		 Both you and your partner should practice slowly at first until it becomes smooth and natural. Then you should speed up or go to the following stepping routine.
Figure 18: Again start the practice with stationary circling. Figure 19: *B steps his left leg to cross his right leg, while using his sword to circle and slide *A's wrist. In order to avoid the cut, *A also steps his left leg across his right leg, while continuing his sword circle. Figure 20: *B steps his right leg to his right, and again, uses his sword to cut *A's wrist. *A also steps his right leg to re-adjust his position, while continuing his sword's circling to avoid the cut. Eventually, you both will be stepping in a counterclockwise direction.
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Matching Practice: Cloud Above the Head and Stab Forward (Shang Yun Qian Ci)

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Figure 22		 Figure 21: *A steps both of his legs forward and uses his sword to stab *B's throat. *B steps both of his legs back to maintain distance, while circling his sword clockwise in front of, and slightly above his head to intercept and neutralize an incoming attack. Figure 22: After the neutralization, *B continues to press his sword down to open *A's head area.
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Figure 25		 Figure 23: Immediately, *B steps both of his legs forward and uses his sword to stab *A's throat. In order to avoid the attack, *A steps both of his legs back, while circling his sword in front of, and slightly above his head to neutralize *B's stabbing. Figure 24: After the neutralization, *A continues to circle his sword down to press *B's sword down, to open *B's head area for further attack. Figure 25: Repeat Figure 21: to renew the cycle.