CMA Sword and Shield

[j.ouellet23]

I am curious about the combination of sword and shield in traditional CMA.
I have seen it a few times used as a demonstration piece in Shaolin, but I cannot seem to find a name for the form or any sort of reference material?

Is the sword and shield only present in Shaolin, or does it show up in other forms of CMA in a more standardized form?

 

[Flying Crane]

I am curious about the combination of sword and shield in traditional CMA.
I have seen it a few times used as a demonstration piece in Shaolin, but I cannot seem to find a name for the form or any sort of reference material?

Is the sword and shield only present in Shaolin, or does it show up in other forms of CMA in a more standardized form?

I don’t know to be honest, and I’ve only seen shield work once or twice, although my Sifu has a couple bamboo shields in his garage. I don’t know what he knows about it.

My gut tells me that a shield is bulky and not likely to be carried by a civilian. It would have been more common in the context of military, so may not be very common within methods largely practiced by civilians.

 

[Kung Fu Wang]

Liao Wuchang (廖五常) had demonstrated sword and shield in Taiwan many years ago in his Southern taizuquan system (南太祖拳).