tai chi sword weight

  1. Jack Xu

    Why a 1.3 lb Tai Chi sword can still wreck your elbow: A buyer guide to rotational inertia, handle scaling, and grip mass

    Most careful Tai Chi sword buyers in the United States eventually learn to check bare blade weight before pulling out a credit card. They pass on the 2 lb (900 g) backyard cutters, order a practice jian listed around 1.3 to 1.4 lbs (590 to 630 g), and figure their joints are safe. Six weeks...
  2. Jack Xu

    Stop telling Tai Chi sword buyers to avoid stainless steel: Why 2Cr13 spring steel and scaled balance beat high carbon clunkers for daily forms

    Every few weeks a new student walks into class carrying a two pound high carbon steel cutting jian they bought because someone on a sword forum told them all stainless steel is wallhanger junk. By week three of the Yang 32 form, two things happen. First, their wrist aches every time they...
  3. Jack Xu

    No scale at home? Three field tests for tai chi sword weight and balance

    A new jian showed up at my door last week, and before I even cut the tape on the box I caught myself doing what I always do: no scale, no ruler, just hands. Most buyers are in the same spot. The sword arrives, the spec sheet is buried in an email somewhere, and the kitchen scale tops out at a...
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