Shaolin Damo Sword

Section 1

1. Commencing Form

Gist: Feet standing together, right arm bent and right palm withdrawn to the front of chest, left hand holding falchion with arm bent and withdrawn to waist side, eyes front　(Picture 1).

2. Jirugi with Feet Standing Together
Gist: Body turning right slightly, feet moving forward by turn, left hand horizontally throwing falchion, right hand in fist playing jirugi from waist, looking at the right fist (Picture 2).

Mistake: Feet separated.

Correcting Method: Soles closed together when moving forward.

3. Empty Stance and Hiding Falchion

Gist: Turning left 90°,right knee bent, right hand holding falchion, horizontally swinging around, right foot withdrawn and horizontally squatting , left foot bent with tiptoe touching down, left palm horizontally pushing, right hand holding falchion in empty stance and pushing palm, looking at left front (Picture 3).

Mistake: Empty stance unstable.
Correcting Method: Squatting with thigh leveled with knee, right foot grasping land with five toes.
4. Skipping Step and Holding Falchion
Gist: Body turning with right hand cutting falchion, skipping step and body turning left into left bow stance, left hand resting on right hand, looking at the point of falchion (Picture 4).

Mistake: incorrect action when shifting steps.
Correcting Method: Keeping the size of horse stance in the air.
5. Stepping Forward and Stabbing Falchion
Gist: Body turning right and withdrawing right foot, right foot forward into right bow stance, right hand pricking reversely， left hand resting on right wrist, looking at the point of falchion (Picture 5).

Mistake: Falchion downward, pacing too high.

Correcting Method: Blade upward, right foot parallel with thigh.

6. Head up and Looking at the Moon

Gist: Right hand cutting wrist figure, left hand holding on falchion back, feet closing together and body squatting, both hands pushing falchion overhead, eyes up (Picture 6).

Mistakes: Feet separated, falchion leveled with the head

Correcting Method: Feet closed together with falchion right above the head.

7. Lifting Knee and Swinging Falchion

Gist: Body turning left, left foot moving forward into left bow stance, pushing falchion with both hands, withdrawing left leg, both hands swinging falchion backward from left front knee, into independent form, looking at the point of falchion (Picture 7).

Mistake: Falchion point touching the ground when swinging falchion.

Correcting Method: Hands bringing the falchion upward when swinging the falchion.

8. Performing Wrist Figure with Relaxing Stance

Gist: Body turning left slightly, left foot treading back, left foot landing, right feet covering step, right hand performing wrist figure at both body sides into relaxing stance and swinging falchion, left hand holding on falchion back, looking at the point of falchion (Picture 8).

Mistake: Kneeling down when playing wrist figure in relax stance.

Correcting Method: Knees closed tightly into relaxing stance, not kneeling down.

9. Rolling Body and Mopping Falchion

Gist: Body bent left and rolling left front, left side turning and sweeping falchion, rolling forward and horizontally mopping falchion, legs in kneeling stance, left palm horizontally side lifting, looking at right front (Picture 9).

Mistake: Falchion touching the ground when rolling forward.

Correcting Method: Falchion sweeping in the air when rolling forward.

10. Tornado Legs Hiding Falchion

Gist: Getting up and playing three ready steps for running, swinging falchion around the head, right foot treading and jumping, tornado legs followed by huddle stance, withdrawing the falchion to the left side of body, eyes left side (Picture 10).

Mistake: Falchion touching body when performing tornado legs.

Correcting Method: Falchion in vertical position when performing tornado legs.

Section 2

11. Withdrawing Step and Bringing Falchion

Gist: getting up and body turning right 270°，horizontally bringing falchion for three times, left palm pushing forward, looking at the falchion body(Picture 11).

Mistake: Bringing falchion inconsistently.

Correcting Method: falchion leveled with shoulder, horizontally bringing falchion.

12. Continuously Cleaving Falchion

Gist: turning left 45°, left foot moving forward and cleaving left for two times, hands gripped the falchion in front of left chest, looking at laterally (Picture 12).

Mistake: Falchion back not touching the body when cleaving.

Correcting Method: Falchion straight up and down, cleaving down closing to the body side.

13. Kicking and Pricking Falchion

Gist: Turning left, lifting right leg and turning body laterally, then turning backward into left crouch stance, hands holding falchion and horizontally pricking. Eyes front (Picture 13).

Mistake: Falchion direction not smooth when in bow stance.

Correcting Method: Falchion passing up down closing tightly to legs.

14. Treading Back and Blunting Falchion

Gist: Falchion around head, right leg forward, turning body leftward, left leg treading, stepping forward into horse stance then left bow stance, right hand grasping falchion, reversely hand horizontally wrist blunting falchion forward, eyes front (Picture 14).

Mistake: Falchion not in place when blunting in bow stance

Correcting Method: Turning wrist to make palm face upward when blunting in bow stance.

15. Bow Stance Extending Falchion

Gist: Turning right 90°，falchion surrounding head from right side, shifting horse stance into right bow stance, right hand holding the falchion and surrounding head from body right side, shifting into bow stance and horizontally holding falchion, looking at left side (Picture 15).

Mistake: Eyes without focus when extending falchion in bow stance.

Correcting Method: Swinging head and make a show, looking at left side.

16. Horse Stance and Pressing Falchion

Gist: left foot stepping forward and horizontally mopping falchion, shifting into right crouch stance, left hand under right armpit, right hand holding the falchion and performing falchion figure on both sides, jumping right up and body turning over then landing into horse stance, hands horizontally pressing falchion, looking at left side (Picture 16).

 

Mistake: Body and falchion uncoordinated.

Correcting Method: Making body and falchion coordinated.

17. Turning over and Swinging Falchion

Gist: Turning right 90°, swinging falchion back to left armpit, right hand grasping falchion and turning right, swinging falchion, right foot moving forward into bow stance and stabbing, left hand in rib, eyes front (Picture 17).

Mistake: Body upright when swinging falchion.

Correcting Method: Knees bent and half standing when swinging falchion.

18. Stamping Feet and Shoveling Falchion

Gist: left foot moving forward and lifting falchion, right hand holding falchion and shoveling one time left then right, body turning right with left hand resting on right wrist, hands closing together, leveled with knees. Eyes front (Picture 18).

Mistake: Falchion not closed to body when shoveling.

Correcting Method: Falchion shoveling up down from top of the head, closing to body.

19. Bow Stance and Flipping Falchion

Gist: Turning body right slightly, right hand carrying falchion closing to right knee into right crouch stance, right foot moving forward into right bow stance and swinging falchion, left hand resting on right wrist, right hand wresting falchion, reversely swinging falchion at right side, eyes front (Picture 19).

Mistake: Exchanging crouch stance and bow stance uncoordinatedly.

Correcting Method: Right knee bent and squatting, left leg extended, tiptoe bent inward with feet affixed to the ground.

20. Dancing Figure and Cleaving Falchion

Gist: Center of gravity moving backward, performing figure falchion on both sides of body, hands holding falchion, in half horse stance and cleaving down, looking at right front (Picture 20).

Mistake: Incorrect horse stance.

Correcting Method: Laps keeping horizontal when horse stance.

21. Bow Stance and Mopping Falchion

Gist: Center of gravity moving forward into right bow stance, falchion point on left elbow, left and right feet moving forward by turn, shifting into right bow stance and horizontally mopping falchion, left hand staying on right chest, eyes front (Picture 21).

Mistake: Bow stance and mopping falchion uncoordinated.

Correcting Method: Right knee bent and half standing 90°, left leg extended, center of gravity moving forward and holding falchion, tiptoe bent inward with foot affixed to the ground.

22. Golden Rooster Standing on One Leg

Gist: Center of gravity moving backward, falchion around the head, lifting left knee, standing with only the right leg, left palm shifting into hook, right hand holding the falchion and putting it on shoulders. Eyes front (Picture 22).

Mistake: Forceless tiptoe when lifting knee.

Correcting Method: Knee lifted with feet extended, tiptoe downward.

23. Bow Stance and Blunting Falchion

Gist: Turning left 90°, left foot moving one step forward, right leg kicking up, left foot moving forward into left bow stance, right hand holding falchion and performing figure falchion on both sides of hip, then wrist bending forward and blunting falchion, eyes front (Picture 23).

Mistake: Kicking not quickly enough.

Correcting Method: Kicking quickly and forcefully.

24. Squatting and Sweeping Falchion

Gist: Hands holding falchion, performing figure falchion on both sides of body for four times, left hand resting on falchion back, left foot moving forward into bow stance then into T-shaped stance, right hand holding the falchion, reversely and horizontally sweeping to right side, left palm upward with left arm staying horizontally. Eyes front (Picture 24).

Mistake: Incorrect falchion figure.

Correcting Method: Falchion dancing figure closing tightly to the body, quickly and forcefully.

25. Lifting Knee and Swinging Falchion

Gist: Turning right 90°，lifting right knee, swinging falchion forward, left hand resting on right wrist, eyes front (Picture 25).

Mistake: Lifting knee with forceless tiptoe.

Correcting Method: Foot extended with tiptoe downward when lifting knee.

26. Roc Spreading Wings

Gist: Right hand holding the falchion and swinging around the head and springing right leg, spreading falchion to right side, lifting left arm laterally and horizontally, left bow stance wrapping head and pushing falchion, eyes front (Picture 26).

Mistake: spreading falchion incorrectly.

Correcting Method: falchion horizontally sweeping out when spreading.

27. Wrapping Head and Mopping Falchion

Gist: right hand grasping falchion and wrapping head from right side, the posing right bow stance, left hand horizontally pushing falchion, and eyes front (Picture 27).

Mistake: Height of falchion too high or too low.

Correcting Method: Falchion leveled with shoulders.

28. Arhat Falling Top

Gist: Right hand holding falchion, bringing it back and falling, feet jumping and kicking off, feet closing together landing and moving right foot forward into horse stance, left hand withdrawn to the front of right chest, right hand holding falchion and pressing in front of knee front. Eyes right front (Picture 28).

Mistake: Inconsistent movements of hands and falchion.

Correcting Method: practicing more of coordination of hands and falchion.