Her dress, fighting techniques and and weapon remind me of the soul caliber character Xianghua... I don't remember the game making explicit reference to wushu but it's unmistakable.
@JainaSoloB312
Жыл бұрын
Definitely! Very similar form
@halfers83
Жыл бұрын
Good game from late 90's.
@NexusJunisBlue
Жыл бұрын
Former Shanxi Wushu Team member Li Tianyuan was the motion capture model for Xianghua from SoulCalibur, using modern Wushu jianshu, which is what this kind of performance is.
@utubenoob2.095
Жыл бұрын
Correct. I also know it as "wushu" also have seen "drunk wushu"...I'm sure it's not a real MA
@kenkakuknight
Жыл бұрын
Wushu, the term and modern sport, was popularized during the Chinese Cultural Revolution, which turned the martial art into more of a performance art inspired by older and traditional CMA. In the game, Xianghua's style was family lineage of Chinese swordsmanship, but as a previous commentor said, the sequence used in game was from a modern, standardized wushu sword routine
@blockmasterscott Жыл бұрын
I've practiced with weapons quite a bit, and I can explain the reason behind the two fingers pointed out on the free hand. It's just a training aid to help the person with counter balance. You can't have the free arm flapping about. If you use all 5 fingers you don't have the same amount of focus as using 2 fingers. Think of training wheels on a bicycle. Also, this is Wushu, not HEMA, meaning it's not really a combat sport like HEMA is. Wushu is basically gymnastics with a martial arts base, so it goes a bit for cosmetic appearance, that's why advanced practitioners keep using the 2 fingers. It's not made for fighting.
@sammyli9456
Жыл бұрын
understand ! But the reason why we have to free the hand while using sword is because the force must be from the rooting comprising strong and stable stance in association with the waist / hip rotation. Holding and using just 2 fingers to control the Chinese sword is to change the instinctual behavior of the practitioner normally grasping the sword tight and the force is from the arm and hand muscle. For any long time fight we will get exhausted or muscle injury, especially when the weapon (sword) is heavy. Wushu can apply to a real fight, but we have to train more footwork and body strength in addition to playing with spinning sword. After full training course, we can hold and use the heavy sword to fight with the full force from the rooting; whilst the arm and hand grip are just for the direction control. 🥰🙏
@argabriel8250
Жыл бұрын
@@sammyli9456 Quality response! Xie xie ni
@blockmasterscott
Жыл бұрын
@@sammyli9456 That’s a very valid point. 👍
@yancs5048
Жыл бұрын
I assume that it's quite natural to have the 2 fingers pointing out on the offhand since it replicates the manner in which you hold the jian in the swordhand (gripping with only the last two fingers).
@sammyli9456
Жыл бұрын
@@blockmasterscott 🥰🙏
@thesilverdragon1963 Жыл бұрын
Very beautiful. On the sparring question, while undoubtedly the current forms have a great deal of unnecessary embellishments added, it is a very fast blade and difficult to defend. My instructor, who I’ve worked with for about 18 yrs, started practicing with variants of the taichi sword a couple years ago. We regularly practice sparring with a variety of weapons, from small knives up to swords, machetes, and everyday items like baseball bats and tire irons. He decided to bring and try out this sword and it was surprising how well it worked--in particular, if the wrist is used in a relaxed manner, the tip and upper edge of the sword can cut along the opponent’s hands and arms during nearly every block/attack/bind with any other weapon. De-fanging the snake, as often referred to in Filipino blade styles. Interesting to work with, for sure:)
@johnevergreen8019
Жыл бұрын
Not really difficult to defend against something that doesn’t worry about edge alignment and does spins
@fundemort
Жыл бұрын
whatever. i would not ruin my life marrying a martial art woman. kpop star much better for me
@shepardzhao9985
4 ай бұрын
What she demonstrates is sword dance, not swordsmanship, still very stunning, but that is not how you use a Chinese sword
@oxvendivil442 Жыл бұрын
The hand gesture is actually a replacement for where the shield would have been originally because the Jian sword was originally used with shields in the battlefield until it transformed into a civilian/officer dress sword where the techniques with the shield were mostly retained but made more artistic for the off hand that no longer held the shield, this is also similar to the forms with the Dao sabre, traditionally used with shields but later used without shields while still performing shield techniques with the off hand for non battlefield application; basically swordsmen being lazy instead of developing specialized techniques for non battlefield no shield applications.
@KhanhTheLearner
Жыл бұрын
I always thought the 2 fingers were used to guide the sword and sort of made you focus more and point your sword to where you want it to hit.
@brisaquina8816
Жыл бұрын
@@KhanhTheLearner I saw another commenter mention that it's just so your arm doesn't flay around randomly. To keep control :')
@riverraven7359
Жыл бұрын
This makes sense, all MARTIAL ARTS are intended to save life, pairing a double edged sword with a shield is very defensive.
@michaelni162
3 ай бұрын
In addition to the vestigial shield aspect, the sword fingers are also used as a counterbalance to the sword itself. In many Chinese martial arts systems, especially internal systems, there is an emphasis on proper biomechanical alignment for skeletal and muscular systems in the body. By thrusting the sword hand and off hand in opposite directions, for example, the swordsperson would be able to fully open up their shoulders and chest, leading to a more explosive strike with extended range.
@Ozzborn85 Жыл бұрын
This was a very fun video! It is clear that Seo'a skills (amazing skills to be exact) are focused on performance and forms rather than real sparring, and that's perfectly fine and valid - they are after all called martial ARTS for a reason - but I cannot help but wonder how well would she fare in a real sparring, would be fun to see, but I understand why it's not a very good idea to publish such video.
@colinfreymond7821
Жыл бұрын
Yeah, but unfortunately, art in martial art is not art like painting or music but rather a set of knowledge. (That's why we can say "veterinary art). What she does is therefore not really a martial art (at least not according to the definition).
@thecomradered
Жыл бұрын
@@colinfreymond7821 Neither is kendo, it is also a very stylised form of swordfighting, like Olympic fencing.
@psychedashell
Жыл бұрын
That’d still qualify for the martial technique side of things, you are actually competing in a direct fashion after all.
@lawjacky9833
Жыл бұрын
just think of it as Neji's Palm Rotation, jian is the spinning and swing that does the killing, it is for recreation only from a professional's point of view but still deadly, it is very fast. katana and dao is for slashing, double edge thin sword is the cut that kills, you see she back off with a horizontal swing spin that is to deter any potential charges
@johndough8115
Жыл бұрын
In Wushu, they train basic movements.. but not the actual combat drills and knowledge. If you search for Dr. Yang Jwing-Ming, you can find some video introductions to Chinese swordplay. In them, you can see some of the actual combat drills.. and thus, what is Missing from what these Wushu performers do. Another part of this, is general conditioning. For example... if you have never hit the sandbags for over a year... then what do you think will happen, when you hit another fighter with your bare-fists? (Hint: your soft knuckles will break) Just because you learned to emulate a punch in your wushu routine... doesnt mean that you are capable of combat level power and impact potentials. You just learn the basic external motion for the punch. And... you dont even know the process, of how to trap the OPs arms up.. to get to the point where you can deliver that punch... without it getting blocked / deflected. The same is true of these guys swordplay. They know some basic external motions.. but they dont know the reasons for usage, and much of what they do.. lacks the correct internally driven methods. Nor do they have they trained combat sensitivity, and combat interactions... to be able to be combat effective. With lower tier Swordplay.. you might get lucky with certain general motion attacks. However, against a competent sword wielder.. things will likely take on a very different level of exchange. Actually, a great example, is in the movie "Crouching Tiger Hidden Dragon". At one point, the Master picks up a small bamboo stick, and proceeds to best the Girl with the sword. He spouts the reasons... about her lack of proper training, bad foundations, poor understandings, and more. This scene is Rooted from real martial truths, and still rings true to this very day.
@A.Lien98 Жыл бұрын
She’s a great modern wushu practitioner
@madjidchouarbi39217 ай бұрын
Putting your free hand with two fingers pointed is called " Hidden sword ". It's a way to make your internal power ( Chi ) to run through the blade as Chinese Martial arts heavily relly on Chi power to sustain their fighting techniques. This is a really traditional way of practicing chinese fencing. The wushu lady doesn't know about it because she only had be trained for artistic performances and didn't had access to traditional Kung Fu training. The sword itself is a light version of traditional chinese sword and can't be used for killing someone. Its design, with the flexible tip is make to allow fast flashy movements and producing sounds that make the tao more spectacular. Real Chinese Swords can't be move that fast because of their weight.
@ellamayo9045 Жыл бұрын
I love the humor in these videos, they feel so lighthearted and fun! Even though I can’t really analyze things well, it’s cool to see so many unique styles and techniques. Now I know what happens when you practice Kendo with a different sword... -^- Fascinating!
@andrewli6606 Жыл бұрын
The flexible sword blade made me wonder if making a sparring urumi is possible for a future video.
@nicholasjonas2505
Жыл бұрын
@@rat4507 they literally fight almost the exact same as ukranian cossacks in swordsmanship. If you really want to hate on asian martial arts, compare them to european styles first. And where did you come up with that myth? Nobody spars with swords! You can't safely do full contact sparring with a sword. Not even a wooden one.
@t.d1272
Жыл бұрын
@@rat4507 They have old styles that are similar to European ones but not in modern wushu because it's a performance art. Manuals like the Dandao Fa Xuan were not written to be fancy, but real martial arts for military applications. That said, it's unfortunate HEMA-like sparring is less common with Chinese and Japanese swordsmanship.
@penttikoivuniemi2146
Жыл бұрын
@@nicholasjonas2505 Look up HEMA lol.
@nicholasjonas2505
Жыл бұрын
@@penttikoivuniemi2146 they don't spar with real swords. Always some practice version that's had its mass removed. Or a rapier that bends
@penttikoivuniemi2146
Жыл бұрын
@@nicholasjonas2505 The masses of feders are approximately the same as sharp longswords. And of course they bend, nobody with any sense would use a stiff blade for sparring.
@antoniomosso4202 Жыл бұрын
What the wushu lady really was saying at the end was: "Justice will prevail!. . . . . . . . . . JUST KIDDING! "🙂
@-RONNIE Жыл бұрын
Her skill is very impressive I can see why she has all them titles. Thank you for the video 👍🏻
@ericrecano8557 Жыл бұрын
Wushu is a truly beautiful art-glad u featured it on your channel and that there is a wushu presence in Korea :)
@greyclaa Жыл бұрын
Incredible! Thanks for joining Weaponism today Ms Seo.. amazing
@TheJohtunnBandit Жыл бұрын
Wow, that snapping sound the blade makes is amazing! I'd love to see that in super slow-motion. Great video as always, love from the US!
@Solidus_25 Жыл бұрын
More Wushu! :) was fantastic to watch
@AkiraUema Жыл бұрын
That was fun to watch! I myself practised kendo for 5 years. I've always wanted to try it against other styles of fencing.
@georgekabbazi1837 Жыл бұрын
Love ur videos 😁 cant wait for more
@davidagudelo2435 Жыл бұрын
As a Wushu practicioner with previous experience on Kendo, this was AWESOME!!!! Keep the good work coming!
@robertkiss8282 Жыл бұрын
Great and fun video. As a practioner of T'ai chi, use of the straight sword is definitely familiar to me and I've done hand forms in Wushu / Shaolin before so a lot of familiarity there. Definitely enjoyed the energy in the video!
@charlizet4314 Жыл бұрын
The last section of the sparring is beautiful, feels like a scene from movie
@raul_jocson_11 ай бұрын
Love the ending. Thanks for the demo!
@CountDadLord Жыл бұрын
Lovely clip. It would be awesome to see a sparring version as well.
@andrewli6606
Жыл бұрын
Wushu is far more performative than practical.
@quintessenceSL
Жыл бұрын
@@andrewli6606 Yeah, but if you strike a hit in kendo, it is grace and speed, but ultimately just a hit. If you strike a hit in wushu, you are the stuff of legends (admit you wouldn't be intimidated facing off against her).
@TheGuzeinbuick
Жыл бұрын
Wushu is just dance. It's not fair to challenge a dancer to a sparring match.
@argabriel8250
Жыл бұрын
@@andrewli6606 I respectfully disagree. Although some modern elements of Wushu have certainly been co-opted into a more performative discipline, at its core, it is, by it's very definition a true and effective combat discipline when trained and used as such.
@argabriel8250
Жыл бұрын
@@TheGuzeinbuick No. It isn't. Training in its true and intended discipline is very much combative and effective in execution.
@hypnoticskull6342 Жыл бұрын
I've been looking for Chinese Dao sparring for so long. Thanks for giving us this
@KlausBeckEwerhardy
Жыл бұрын
@@rat4507 and no dao either. It's a jian😉
@jestfullgremblim8002
Жыл бұрын
@@KlausBeckEwerhardy hahaha
@wisecherry Жыл бұрын
Wow, those are some high skills, I'm amazed :O
@marcosyy87 Жыл бұрын
Awesome! I would love to see some sparring with this kind of weapon too
@konstiyo Жыл бұрын
Yo that cinematography at the end was nice
@akiltherealdeal4 ай бұрын
Wow! Thanks for the awesome 🗡️ content. I subscribed!
@Dwinna1 Жыл бұрын
The wushu practitioner is so funny. I enjoined the video😊😊😀
@immediateegret2120 Жыл бұрын
Fun video, thanks!
@jestfullgremblim8002 Жыл бұрын
You guys are awesome, i love this
@adamyasingh3713 Жыл бұрын
You guys are perhaps the first vid on KZread to do Wushu vs Kenjutsu
@robbabcock_ Жыл бұрын
Awesome stuff!⚔🥰🔥
@anderporascu5026 Жыл бұрын
Wushu to me looks like learning guitar and bears the same feeling as as rocking out from my perspective though I've never done either, it bears the same awesomeness and appeal.
@wkghrs
Жыл бұрын
You might feel this way because wushu has many fine mechanics, and you can enter a flow state when you nail them just right.
@rembrandtshadows Жыл бұрын
this was a great video although my cat objected to the end. He thought someone was really hurt and needed a hug. lolz. Liked and subscribed. My family crest indicates my family served the French king about 400 years ago. I would like to get a few realistic swords and know how they were used. I still don't understand the whole 2 vs 5 finger thing. The rotational exercise reminds me of casting a fishing rod but I think that is the same forearm muscles. Oh, and scars are fine! They indicate a dedication to craft and historically were the mark of a swordsman. Or woman, in this case.
@bearjewthe3rd438 Жыл бұрын
i love this channel
@EmperorBeef Жыл бұрын
Wushu is a beautiful sport, but I wish there was a sport of Chinese swordsmanship with a focus on scored sparring rather than performance.
@johndough8115
Жыл бұрын
The Chinese Govt. would never allow it. That is why they created Wushu in the first place. They stripped all of the Combat training drills out.. and made it just a Choreographed acrobatics show... because the Chinese govt. doesnt want high level combat methods, in the hands of the Public "slave-class". There are d3athly fearful of the Lemmings forming a powerful Rebellion against them. This is why they attacked the Falun Gong practitioners... (and then stripped and sold their Organs on the black market.. when they realized that the practitioners organs were kind of "super-naturally Healthy" due to the practice of Falun Gong) That said, once you learn an actual combat art.. you do not really care about "Sport"... because sports create Rules.. and rules prevent Combat Realism.
@thewatcher6295 Жыл бұрын
That was amazing!
@djrsbright Жыл бұрын
I really want to practice wushu. I really like this sword form in particular too!
@takimitsu5586 Жыл бұрын
I love your channel but please do a video kenjutsu vs battojutsu
@righteousbrother9402 Жыл бұрын
Magnificent, truly this captures the definition of art.
@jozhao441 Жыл бұрын
So much fun to watch!❤
@PatrickNiese-sn6fs4 ай бұрын
Friend of mine used to call this the "wushu Cuisinart". Scary good
@Heavenly_Demon_God Жыл бұрын
You guys have some of the coldest thumbnails
@De.La.Selvah Жыл бұрын
that was awsome :D
@MMjr. Жыл бұрын
Do a full fight demo with the safety on.
@bob3120 Жыл бұрын
I praticed Aikido during many years and I always surprised by these king of sword Thank for this course
@Rikki-Tikki-Tavi Жыл бұрын
Interesting to see that moulinet developed independently with this sword style as well as sabre.
@kraptastic333
Жыл бұрын
I wish I understood modern fencing and saber martial arts enough to understand. Do you have a preferred video to illustrate your meaning? also, do you recommend any videos or resources for an outside martial artist to get acquainted with the art?
@Rikki-Tikki-Tavi
Жыл бұрын
@@kraptastic333 The moulinet is basically a circular "swing" of the blade coming largely from the wrist while the weapon is held in front of you. It lets you attack while keeping your blade between you and your opponent's blade. It's less of a feature of modern fencing, but you can see it in historical fencing like this, kzread.info/dash/bejne/oGmrlK-hZqbfiNI.html
@sammyli9456 Жыл бұрын
Heeju Seo 🥰🥰🥰 She is my most favorite Wushu lady. I have been following her since she was young. Her Changquan performance is perfect, which means she has the superb basic wushu skills, rendering her elegant sword performance. 🙏❤❤❤ - See her Changquan in the below link. 👇 kzread.info/dash/bejne/c3WqrNecdLWdp7Q.html
@kraptastic333
Жыл бұрын
Thank you for this context and video link
@sammyli9456
Жыл бұрын
@@kraptastic333 🥳🙏 and you will love her after following her progressive achievement. ❤❤❤
@sammyli9456
Жыл бұрын
@@steventroy3923 🥳🙏 she is my idol too. I do Jian practice at home by myself, based on her wushu performances and postures. Happy to hear that you do the same. ❤
@sammyli9456
Жыл бұрын
@@steventroy3923 ... By the way, Yi Li of CHINA is another super lady one. See her performance from the below link. 👇 kzread.info/dash/bejne/dYaWlo-glKeqnNI.html
@sammyli9456
Жыл бұрын
@@steventroy3923 🥳🙏 Lindswell Kwok is amazing too. have you seen Double Jian performance before? The below link is the Shuang Jian (Double Swords) performed by Fu Yang, a previous Wushu Champion of CHINA. She is one of the best wushu lady of which the VDOs I have ever watched for my self-study. 👇👇👇 kzread.info/dash/bejne/jKiHxK2ectbZc6g.html
@stavoodelafleur1178 Жыл бұрын
Amazing talent and skill !!!❤
@OhGeeGanksta Жыл бұрын
Would've liked to see them actually sparring.
@henriquemontalvao8492 Жыл бұрын
That sword's whipping sound means it must hurt a lot
@recordareviver1147 Жыл бұрын
3:51 Awesome!
@LolaColombiana Жыл бұрын
That was awesome 😎
@freedom2012inworld Жыл бұрын
Loving it 😍
@squirrellordsgaming2772 Жыл бұрын
This put a smile on my face. Good stuff ladies.
@peterkurg8169 Жыл бұрын
Awesome!
@Duskydog4195 ай бұрын
the way she controls that sword its like a Bull whip . Thats Some Awesome Focus.
@KevTarot Жыл бұрын
1. 刺劍 2. 挽劍花 3. 風車 + 刺劍 劍指是為了平衡與瞄準敵人而攻擊 During the fight, the swordswoman can consider using the sword to stick to the ken like 떡볶이 and leverage against the sword to hit the opponent. That's what the wudang priests do in China.
@BMTVMeditationandSleep Жыл бұрын
Watching this made me smile most of the way through, looks beautiful, but the girls where having light hearted fun.
@mountainspirit961 Жыл бұрын
...great comparison 😎👍!!!!! ⚔️
@simultualism Жыл бұрын
💗 your videos
@NiklaNikla Жыл бұрын
Imagine your fighting and seeing this bro. Like everyone will just run away than fight the swordman
@Jaze20223 ай бұрын
I grew up watching these styles and I swear I've never seen the head spasm shown by the dudes
@AEYEWOLF Жыл бұрын
FLAWLESS VICTORY LOL Thank you both young ladies
@kimnenninger7226 Жыл бұрын
Great video!!! The ladies have amazing skills but they are happy and entertaining to watch. Thank you for sharing.
@doodial8540 Жыл бұрын
Beautiful.
@fawziekefli2273 Жыл бұрын
That sword flexes like tin foil. Reminds me of the Indian sword/whip.
@Wolfy39565 Жыл бұрын
this is the coolest thing ever
@ArtemisiaSayakaRandazzo Жыл бұрын
amazing!
@homuravermillion2226 Жыл бұрын
imagine getting smacked by that sword lol ima cry like dog
@nohypocrisy Жыл бұрын
the mind, the soul, idea, intended, ignorance, health, pride, dream, stray, impatient, fear, serious attitude, life, use reason so you can live for yourself
@_Wai_Wai_ Жыл бұрын
Wushu does look very dance like and probably impractical for actual fighting situations, but it seems quite difficult to master, as the moves are more complicated.
@rabiaabbas262 Жыл бұрын
Wow. This must be how that Character in Manga Kingdom fights. The very mystical one.
@user-im69hribmc Жыл бұрын
I can breakdance while using the way of the swords
@RyanRCross Жыл бұрын
Love the black outfit, does it have a specific name? Also this has been beautiful to watch.
@Just_A_Simple_Time_Traveller Жыл бұрын
How 5 year old me felt when I was playing with a wooden sword
@bitburg40 Жыл бұрын
The 2 most adorable badasses. 😁
@chrischris4181 Жыл бұрын
if you went into battle doing this, it really would not end well. this is not fighting. this is dancing.
@amiralfrancais3700 Жыл бұрын
Now i know from where anime swordfighting truly comes
@EricDaMAJ Жыл бұрын
I don't know how effective Wushu is but damn. The intimidation factor is off the charts.
@patrikcerny2844 Жыл бұрын
Bonfire ! AMAZING
@bobcharlie2337 Жыл бұрын
So cool!!!! I have so many questions. Like can they see the blade when she moves it fast? And how is she keeping track of how it moves as it moves?
@hefeibao Жыл бұрын
We want more!
@WerewolfMaster Жыл бұрын
Wushu is a beautiful art. And deadly in hands of some dedicated Shaolin Warrior Monks.
@guyblew1733 Жыл бұрын
Very nice, excellent video 💖💖💖💖💖💖💖💖
@tjoekie1968 Жыл бұрын
that must be fun
@GamerCentricc Жыл бұрын
These women are beautiful, yet fierce!
@Aziqfajar Жыл бұрын
3:29 ("Makankosappo!")
@YAOZII Жыл бұрын
The Jian really wouldn’t do too well in real sparring would it
@triggerhappy6398
Жыл бұрын
The Style is too fast.
@thomasjohnson308
Жыл бұрын
It depends on the style of Jian and the opponent's weapon and the nature of the combat. Stiffer, heavier Jian were used as battlefield swords while lighter and faster ones were used for dueling and personal defense. The very lightest and whippiest are mostly used for demonstration, though late-period historical civilian swords can still be surprisingly whippy. A lightweight Jian is a _very_ fast sword. You can't block much with it but you can hit an opponent in the blink of an eye and the extremely narrow blade profile near the tip cuts flesh with almost no effort.
@SilverforceX
Жыл бұрын
You do not wield it like other swords, no deflection or blocks, you move out and counter attack. It has a long history of being a potent self defense weapon when people were not in combat armor.
@YAOZII
Жыл бұрын
@@SilverforceX u can parry with the Jian, depends on what type of Jian u using, Ming dynasty Jians are fairly thick much like an arming sword, also Han dynasty Jians u can do minor blocks with. I think u r talking about only some of the really thin Jians only for self defense from the Qing dynasty
@SajSen02 Жыл бұрын
She is real life Shinobu
@chuankityap6160 Жыл бұрын
Seo is incredibly fast! Amazing! ❤❤❤
@neelroy2918 Жыл бұрын
Such elegance. Both of them. Still a dream to learn martial arts. One of the reason why I want to visit and stay in Japan\China\South Korea\.. Perhaps one day.
@RavenAung13 Жыл бұрын
Come on ladies, do part 2!
@jitendratiwari6886 Жыл бұрын
For girls everything is just a beautiful dance. Their mind is so unique.
@nicolasbrown8541 Жыл бұрын
Great Infinite Legend
@NEOL1NK Жыл бұрын
it be Xianghua :v ... Did i just hear a TF2 Engineer "nope" sound
@TheBlackFrog79 Жыл бұрын
Now try that against an opponent armed with a zweihänder...
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Thanks for your imterest😊🗡️🫶🏻
Her dress, fighting techniques and and weapon remind me of the soul caliber character Xianghua... I don't remember the game making explicit reference to wushu but it's unmistakable.
@JainaSoloB312
Жыл бұрын
Definitely! Very similar form
@halfers83
Жыл бұрын
Good game from late 90's.
@NexusJunisBlue
Жыл бұрын
Former Shanxi Wushu Team member Li Tianyuan was the motion capture model for Xianghua from SoulCalibur, using modern Wushu jianshu, which is what this kind of performance is.
@utubenoob2.095
Жыл бұрын
Correct. I also know it as "wushu" also have seen "drunk wushu"...I'm sure it's not a real MA
@kenkakuknight
Жыл бұрын
Wushu, the term and modern sport, was popularized during the Chinese Cultural Revolution, which turned the martial art into more of a performance art inspired by older and traditional CMA. In the game, Xianghua's style was family lineage of Chinese swordsmanship, but as a previous commentor said, the sequence used in game was from a modern, standardized wushu sword routine
I've practiced with weapons quite a bit, and I can explain the reason behind the two fingers pointed out on the free hand. It's just a training aid to help the person with counter balance. You can't have the free arm flapping about. If you use all 5 fingers you don't have the same amount of focus as using 2 fingers. Think of training wheels on a bicycle. Also, this is Wushu, not HEMA, meaning it's not really a combat sport like HEMA is. Wushu is basically gymnastics with a martial arts base, so it goes a bit for cosmetic appearance, that's why advanced practitioners keep using the 2 fingers. It's not made for fighting.
@sammyli9456
Жыл бұрын
understand ! But the reason why we have to free the hand while using sword is because the force must be from the rooting comprising strong and stable stance in association with the waist / hip rotation. Holding and using just 2 fingers to control the Chinese sword is to change the instinctual behavior of the practitioner normally grasping the sword tight and the force is from the arm and hand muscle. For any long time fight we will get exhausted or muscle injury, especially when the weapon (sword) is heavy. Wushu can apply to a real fight, but we have to train more footwork and body strength in addition to playing with spinning sword. After full training course, we can hold and use the heavy sword to fight with the full force from the rooting; whilst the arm and hand grip are just for the direction control. 🥰🙏
@argabriel8250
Жыл бұрын
@@sammyli9456 Quality response! Xie xie ni
@blockmasterscott
Жыл бұрын
@@sammyli9456 That’s a very valid point. 👍
@yancs5048
Жыл бұрын
I assume that it's quite natural to have the 2 fingers pointing out on the offhand since it replicates the manner in which you hold the jian in the swordhand (gripping with only the last two fingers).
@sammyli9456
Жыл бұрын
@@blockmasterscott 🥰🙏
Very beautiful. On the sparring question, while undoubtedly the current forms have a great deal of unnecessary embellishments added, it is a very fast blade and difficult to defend. My instructor, who I’ve worked with for about 18 yrs, started practicing with variants of the taichi sword a couple years ago. We regularly practice sparring with a variety of weapons, from small knives up to swords, machetes, and everyday items like baseball bats and tire irons. He decided to bring and try out this sword and it was surprising how well it worked--in particular, if the wrist is used in a relaxed manner, the tip and upper edge of the sword can cut along the opponent’s hands and arms during nearly every block/attack/bind with any other weapon. De-fanging the snake, as often referred to in Filipino blade styles. Interesting to work with, for sure:)
@johnevergreen8019
Жыл бұрын
Not really difficult to defend against something that doesn’t worry about edge alignment and does spins
@fundemort
Жыл бұрын
whatever. i would not ruin my life marrying a martial art woman. kpop star much better for me
@shepardzhao9985
4 ай бұрын
What she demonstrates is sword dance, not swordsmanship, still very stunning, but that is not how you use a Chinese sword
The hand gesture is actually a replacement for where the shield would have been originally because the Jian sword was originally used with shields in the battlefield until it transformed into a civilian/officer dress sword where the techniques with the shield were mostly retained but made more artistic for the off hand that no longer held the shield, this is also similar to the forms with the Dao sabre, traditionally used with shields but later used without shields while still performing shield techniques with the off hand for non battlefield application; basically swordsmen being lazy instead of developing specialized techniques for non battlefield no shield applications.
@KhanhTheLearner
Жыл бұрын
I always thought the 2 fingers were used to guide the sword and sort of made you focus more and point your sword to where you want it to hit.
@brisaquina8816
Жыл бұрын
@@KhanhTheLearner I saw another commenter mention that it's just so your arm doesn't flay around randomly. To keep control :')
@riverraven7359
Жыл бұрын
This makes sense, all MARTIAL ARTS are intended to save life, pairing a double edged sword with a shield is very defensive.
@michaelni162
3 ай бұрын
In addition to the vestigial shield aspect, the sword fingers are also used as a counterbalance to the sword itself. In many Chinese martial arts systems, especially internal systems, there is an emphasis on proper biomechanical alignment for skeletal and muscular systems in the body. By thrusting the sword hand and off hand in opposite directions, for example, the swordsperson would be able to fully open up their shoulders and chest, leading to a more explosive strike with extended range.
This was a very fun video! It is clear that Seo'a skills (amazing skills to be exact) are focused on performance and forms rather than real sparring, and that's perfectly fine and valid - they are after all called martial ARTS for a reason - but I cannot help but wonder how well would she fare in a real sparring, would be fun to see, but I understand why it's not a very good idea to publish such video.
@colinfreymond7821
Жыл бұрын
Yeah, but unfortunately, art in martial art is not art like painting or music but rather a set of knowledge. (That's why we can say "veterinary art). What she does is therefore not really a martial art (at least not according to the definition).
@thecomradered
Жыл бұрын
@@colinfreymond7821 Neither is kendo, it is also a very stylised form of swordfighting, like Olympic fencing.
@psychedashell
Жыл бұрын
That’d still qualify for the martial technique side of things, you are actually competing in a direct fashion after all.
@lawjacky9833
Жыл бұрын
just think of it as Neji's Palm Rotation, jian is the spinning and swing that does the killing, it is for recreation only from a professional's point of view but still deadly, it is very fast. katana and dao is for slashing, double edge thin sword is the cut that kills, you see she back off with a horizontal swing spin that is to deter any potential charges
@johndough8115
Жыл бұрын
In Wushu, they train basic movements.. but not the actual combat drills and knowledge. If you search for Dr. Yang Jwing-Ming, you can find some video introductions to Chinese swordplay. In them, you can see some of the actual combat drills.. and thus, what is Missing from what these Wushu performers do. Another part of this, is general conditioning. For example... if you have never hit the sandbags for over a year... then what do you think will happen, when you hit another fighter with your bare-fists? (Hint: your soft knuckles will break) Just because you learned to emulate a punch in your wushu routine... doesnt mean that you are capable of combat level power and impact potentials. You just learn the basic external motion for the punch. And... you dont even know the process, of how to trap the OPs arms up.. to get to the point where you can deliver that punch... without it getting blocked / deflected. The same is true of these guys swordplay. They know some basic external motions.. but they dont know the reasons for usage, and much of what they do.. lacks the correct internally driven methods. Nor do they have they trained combat sensitivity, and combat interactions... to be able to be combat effective. With lower tier Swordplay.. you might get lucky with certain general motion attacks. However, against a competent sword wielder.. things will likely take on a very different level of exchange. Actually, a great example, is in the movie "Crouching Tiger Hidden Dragon". At one point, the Master picks up a small bamboo stick, and proceeds to best the Girl with the sword. He spouts the reasons... about her lack of proper training, bad foundations, poor understandings, and more. This scene is Rooted from real martial truths, and still rings true to this very day.
She’s a great modern wushu practitioner
Putting your free hand with two fingers pointed is called " Hidden sword ". It's a way to make your internal power ( Chi ) to run through the blade as Chinese Martial arts heavily relly on Chi power to sustain their fighting techniques. This is a really traditional way of practicing chinese fencing. The wushu lady doesn't know about it because she only had be trained for artistic performances and didn't had access to traditional Kung Fu training. The sword itself is a light version of traditional chinese sword and can't be used for killing someone. Its design, with the flexible tip is make to allow fast flashy movements and producing sounds that make the tao more spectacular. Real Chinese Swords can't be move that fast because of their weight.
I love the humor in these videos, they feel so lighthearted and fun! Even though I can’t really analyze things well, it’s cool to see so many unique styles and techniques. Now I know what happens when you practice Kendo with a different sword... -^- Fascinating!
The flexible sword blade made me wonder if making a sparring urumi is possible for a future video.
@nicholasjonas2505
Жыл бұрын
@@rat4507 they literally fight almost the exact same as ukranian cossacks in swordsmanship. If you really want to hate on asian martial arts, compare them to european styles first. And where did you come up with that myth? Nobody spars with swords! You can't safely do full contact sparring with a sword. Not even a wooden one.
@t.d1272
Жыл бұрын
@@rat4507 They have old styles that are similar to European ones but not in modern wushu because it's a performance art. Manuals like the Dandao Fa Xuan were not written to be fancy, but real martial arts for military applications. That said, it's unfortunate HEMA-like sparring is less common with Chinese and Japanese swordsmanship.
@penttikoivuniemi2146
Жыл бұрын
@@nicholasjonas2505 Look up HEMA lol.
@nicholasjonas2505
Жыл бұрын
@@penttikoivuniemi2146 they don't spar with real swords. Always some practice version that's had its mass removed. Or a rapier that bends
@penttikoivuniemi2146
Жыл бұрын
@@nicholasjonas2505 The masses of feders are approximately the same as sharp longswords. And of course they bend, nobody with any sense would use a stiff blade for sparring.
What the wushu lady really was saying at the end was: "Justice will prevail!. . . . . . . . . . JUST KIDDING! "🙂
Her skill is very impressive I can see why she has all them titles. Thank you for the video 👍🏻
Wushu is a truly beautiful art-glad u featured it on your channel and that there is a wushu presence in Korea :)
Incredible! Thanks for joining Weaponism today Ms Seo.. amazing
Wow, that snapping sound the blade makes is amazing! I'd love to see that in super slow-motion. Great video as always, love from the US!
More Wushu! :) was fantastic to watch
That was fun to watch! I myself practised kendo for 5 years. I've always wanted to try it against other styles of fencing.
Love ur videos 😁 cant wait for more
As a Wushu practicioner with previous experience on Kendo, this was AWESOME!!!! Keep the good work coming!
Great and fun video. As a practioner of T'ai chi, use of the straight sword is definitely familiar to me and I've done hand forms in Wushu / Shaolin before so a lot of familiarity there. Definitely enjoyed the energy in the video!
The last section of the sparring is beautiful, feels like a scene from movie
Love the ending. Thanks for the demo!
Lovely clip. It would be awesome to see a sparring version as well.
@andrewli6606
Жыл бұрын
Wushu is far more performative than practical.
@quintessenceSL
Жыл бұрын
@@andrewli6606 Yeah, but if you strike a hit in kendo, it is grace and speed, but ultimately just a hit. If you strike a hit in wushu, you are the stuff of legends (admit you wouldn't be intimidated facing off against her).
@TheGuzeinbuick
Жыл бұрын
Wushu is just dance. It's not fair to challenge a dancer to a sparring match.
@argabriel8250
Жыл бұрын
@@andrewli6606 I respectfully disagree. Although some modern elements of Wushu have certainly been co-opted into a more performative discipline, at its core, it is, by it's very definition a true and effective combat discipline when trained and used as such.
@argabriel8250
Жыл бұрын
@@TheGuzeinbuick No. It isn't. Training in its true and intended discipline is very much combative and effective in execution.
I've been looking for Chinese Dao sparring for so long. Thanks for giving us this
@KlausBeckEwerhardy
Жыл бұрын
@@rat4507 and no dao either. It's a jian😉
@jestfullgremblim8002
Жыл бұрын
@@KlausBeckEwerhardy hahaha
Wow, those are some high skills, I'm amazed :O
Awesome! I would love to see some sparring with this kind of weapon too
Yo that cinematography at the end was nice
Wow! Thanks for the awesome 🗡️ content. I subscribed!
The wushu practitioner is so funny. I enjoined the video😊😊😀
Fun video, thanks!
You guys are awesome, i love this
You guys are perhaps the first vid on KZread to do Wushu vs Kenjutsu
Awesome stuff!⚔🥰🔥
Wushu to me looks like learning guitar and bears the same feeling as as rocking out from my perspective though I've never done either, it bears the same awesomeness and appeal.
@wkghrs
Жыл бұрын
You might feel this way because wushu has many fine mechanics, and you can enter a flow state when you nail them just right.
this was a great video although my cat objected to the end. He thought someone was really hurt and needed a hug. lolz. Liked and subscribed. My family crest indicates my family served the French king about 400 years ago. I would like to get a few realistic swords and know how they were used. I still don't understand the whole 2 vs 5 finger thing. The rotational exercise reminds me of casting a fishing rod but I think that is the same forearm muscles. Oh, and scars are fine! They indicate a dedication to craft and historically were the mark of a swordsman. Or woman, in this case.
i love this channel
Wushu is a beautiful sport, but I wish there was a sport of Chinese swordsmanship with a focus on scored sparring rather than performance.
@johndough8115
Жыл бұрын
The Chinese Govt. would never allow it. That is why they created Wushu in the first place. They stripped all of the Combat training drills out.. and made it just a Choreographed acrobatics show... because the Chinese govt. doesnt want high level combat methods, in the hands of the Public "slave-class". There are d3athly fearful of the Lemmings forming a powerful Rebellion against them. This is why they attacked the Falun Gong practitioners... (and then stripped and sold their Organs on the black market.. when they realized that the practitioners organs were kind of "super-naturally Healthy" due to the practice of Falun Gong) That said, once you learn an actual combat art.. you do not really care about "Sport"... because sports create Rules.. and rules prevent Combat Realism.
That was amazing!
I really want to practice wushu. I really like this sword form in particular too!
I love your channel but please do a video kenjutsu vs battojutsu
Magnificent, truly this captures the definition of art.
So much fun to watch!❤
Friend of mine used to call this the "wushu Cuisinart". Scary good
You guys have some of the coldest thumbnails
that was awsome :D
Do a full fight demo with the safety on.
I praticed Aikido during many years and I always surprised by these king of sword Thank for this course
Interesting to see that moulinet developed independently with this sword style as well as sabre.
@kraptastic333
Жыл бұрын
I wish I understood modern fencing and saber martial arts enough to understand. Do you have a preferred video to illustrate your meaning? also, do you recommend any videos or resources for an outside martial artist to get acquainted with the art?
@Rikki-Tikki-Tavi
Жыл бұрын
@@kraptastic333 The moulinet is basically a circular "swing" of the blade coming largely from the wrist while the weapon is held in front of you. It lets you attack while keeping your blade between you and your opponent's blade. It's less of a feature of modern fencing, but you can see it in historical fencing like this, kzread.info/dash/bejne/oGmrlK-hZqbfiNI.html
Heeju Seo 🥰🥰🥰 She is my most favorite Wushu lady. I have been following her since she was young. Her Changquan performance is perfect, which means she has the superb basic wushu skills, rendering her elegant sword performance. 🙏❤❤❤ - See her Changquan in the below link. 👇 kzread.info/dash/bejne/c3WqrNecdLWdp7Q.html
@kraptastic333
Жыл бұрын
Thank you for this context and video link
@sammyli9456
Жыл бұрын
@@kraptastic333 🥳🙏 and you will love her after following her progressive achievement. ❤❤❤
@sammyli9456
Жыл бұрын
@@steventroy3923 🥳🙏 she is my idol too. I do Jian practice at home by myself, based on her wushu performances and postures. Happy to hear that you do the same. ❤
@sammyli9456
Жыл бұрын
@@steventroy3923 ... By the way, Yi Li of CHINA is another super lady one. See her performance from the below link. 👇 kzread.info/dash/bejne/dYaWlo-glKeqnNI.html
@sammyli9456
Жыл бұрын
@@steventroy3923 🥳🙏 Lindswell Kwok is amazing too. have you seen Double Jian performance before? The below link is the Shuang Jian (Double Swords) performed by Fu Yang, a previous Wushu Champion of CHINA. She is one of the best wushu lady of which the VDOs I have ever watched for my self-study. 👇👇👇 kzread.info/dash/bejne/jKiHxK2ectbZc6g.html
Amazing talent and skill !!!❤
Would've liked to see them actually sparring.
That sword's whipping sound means it must hurt a lot
3:51 Awesome!
That was awesome 😎
Loving it 😍
This put a smile on my face. Good stuff ladies.
Awesome!
the way she controls that sword its like a Bull whip . Thats Some Awesome Focus.
1. 刺劍 2. 挽劍花 3. 風車 + 刺劍 劍指是為了平衡與瞄準敵人而攻擊 During the fight, the swordswoman can consider using the sword to stick to the ken like 떡볶이 and leverage against the sword to hit the opponent. That's what the wudang priests do in China.
Watching this made me smile most of the way through, looks beautiful, but the girls where having light hearted fun.
...great comparison 😎👍!!!!! ⚔️
💗 your videos
Imagine your fighting and seeing this bro. Like everyone will just run away than fight the swordman
I grew up watching these styles and I swear I've never seen the head spasm shown by the dudes
FLAWLESS VICTORY LOL Thank you both young ladies
Great video!!! The ladies have amazing skills but they are happy and entertaining to watch. Thank you for sharing.
Beautiful.
That sword flexes like tin foil. Reminds me of the Indian sword/whip.
this is the coolest thing ever
amazing!
imagine getting smacked by that sword lol ima cry like dog
the mind, the soul, idea, intended, ignorance, health, pride, dream, stray, impatient, fear, serious attitude, life, use reason so you can live for yourself
Wushu does look very dance like and probably impractical for actual fighting situations, but it seems quite difficult to master, as the moves are more complicated.
Wow. This must be how that Character in Manga Kingdom fights. The very mystical one.
I can breakdance while using the way of the swords
Love the black outfit, does it have a specific name? Also this has been beautiful to watch.
How 5 year old me felt when I was playing with a wooden sword
The 2 most adorable badasses. 😁
if you went into battle doing this, it really would not end well. this is not fighting. this is dancing.
Now i know from where anime swordfighting truly comes
I don't know how effective Wushu is but damn. The intimidation factor is off the charts.
Bonfire ! AMAZING
So cool!!!! I have so many questions. Like can they see the blade when she moves it fast? And how is she keeping track of how it moves as it moves?
We want more!
Wushu is a beautiful art. And deadly in hands of some dedicated Shaolin Warrior Monks.
Very nice, excellent video 💖💖💖💖💖💖💖💖
that must be fun
These women are beautiful, yet fierce!
3:29 ("Makankosappo!")
The Jian really wouldn’t do too well in real sparring would it
@triggerhappy6398
Жыл бұрын
The Style is too fast.
@thomasjohnson308
Жыл бұрын
It depends on the style of Jian and the opponent's weapon and the nature of the combat. Stiffer, heavier Jian were used as battlefield swords while lighter and faster ones were used for dueling and personal defense. The very lightest and whippiest are mostly used for demonstration, though late-period historical civilian swords can still be surprisingly whippy. A lightweight Jian is a _very_ fast sword. You can't block much with it but you can hit an opponent in the blink of an eye and the extremely narrow blade profile near the tip cuts flesh with almost no effort.
@SilverforceX
Жыл бұрын
You do not wield it like other swords, no deflection or blocks, you move out and counter attack. It has a long history of being a potent self defense weapon when people were not in combat armor.
@YAOZII
Жыл бұрын
@@SilverforceX u can parry with the Jian, depends on what type of Jian u using, Ming dynasty Jians are fairly thick much like an arming sword, also Han dynasty Jians u can do minor blocks with. I think u r talking about only some of the really thin Jians only for self defense from the Qing dynasty
She is real life Shinobu
Seo is incredibly fast! Amazing! ❤❤❤
Such elegance. Both of them. Still a dream to learn martial arts. One of the reason why I want to visit and stay in Japan\China\South Korea\.. Perhaps one day.
Come on ladies, do part 2!
For girls everything is just a beautiful dance. Their mind is so unique.
Great Infinite Legend
it be Xianghua :v ... Did i just hear a TF2 Engineer "nope" sound
Now try that against an opponent armed with a zweihänder...
Nice shifu🥰❤👏
Skilled warriors... and kawaii!