Sword by Lacchu and Rajkumar

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cul4u01

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I just received my two swords from auntie.

One is a Short 31" Tibetan Sword, made by Lacchu, It is extremely sturdy, handle is big enough for a 2 handed grip, it has a wood handle, full tang, and deceptively "heavy", it doesn't look too heavy in the pics, but you can feel it.It's pretty darn sharp from the tip to about 1.5" from the bolster, then it gets kind of dull, actually, just the way I like it. The scabbard, what can I say, it works, I might need to send the sword to pugs, to have a nice sheath made for it.

The other is a 36" Tibetan Sword by Rajkumar, it is oh so beautiful, pretty sharp from the tip to 1" above the bolster, where it becomes field sharp, 2 handled grip possible, horn handle, full tang, and this is the best balanced sword I have ever hefted in my whole life. It is so well balanced, that it "feels" lighter than the short sword, and it is so agile, and deceptively fast. It took me 1/2 an hour to put it down. Once I unsheathed it, I went out to the yard to do some "forms", and it was just a "joy", pure happiness. Wow...unbelievable....none of my co-students are going to get to use this beauty, I might never get it back!

I will send some pics to auntie, and perhaps Karda can help me upload them for all to see.

Haven't quite figured out photobucket yet, sorry guys and gals.
 
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On the right side of your photobucket screen there is a dialogue box with a number of links. click the one that says IMG
 
Yup, what he said. Just click and save or cut and paste. The IMG will say copied. Then just right click and paste directly to your post. It's easy, even a bawanna can do it.
 
Looking forward to pics too. Sorry if I missed it somewhere what co-students would you be protecting this from? forgive me, I am new and haven't been able to read everything lately.
 
I am a student of Choy Li Fut, and my co-students are in the same school as me in SF. We are direct descendants in the lineage of Sifu Lau Bun from Hong Kong.
 
The 2 swords side by side for comparison:



The Lacchu 31" Tibetan Sword:





The Rajkumar 36" Tibetan Sword:







And that's all I got...gotta love'em.

Thanks to Binalith and Bawanna for helping explain to me how to post these pics from Photobucket.
 
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You did it! You make me so gosh durn proud sometimes I could just cry.

You hit the link button which works fine. If you hit the bottom of the 3 choices IMG the actual picture will show up on the page.

Some very nice knives there. Swords would be the better word I seek.
 
That is an incredible heritage cul, you obviously honor it , its pretty cool you are here with us too.(an actual student of chinese martial arts)
 
Ah, So then you are 洪勝” branch not 北勝 branch I believe? So most of your schools focus is not weapons, though I understand that all students become well versed in most weapons and some students do specialize in particular weapons. What is your path?
 
洪勝 lineage, we do weapons, a lot actually. Sifu Lau Bun was famous for his swordsmanship and knowledge of Dit Da Jow medicine; however, my Sifu is more versed in Daggers, staff, spear, and broadsword. I have started to learn the Tai Chi sword styles from my Uncles.

Sifu Lau Bun was not a rich man by any means, he held many jobs in his lifetime, many of which were questionable at best. He was often sought out for his martial arts prowess, but more often for his healing and medicinal abilities and knowledge.
 
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That is really good to know. I know just enough about Choy Li Fut to know the 2 branches even though it appears that Hung Sing Choy Li Fut school had split into 2 additional paths in the 1850's as well, but I understand that is not the case just a difference in wording. Also since Fut is Buddah, I always associated it with Shaolin so that influenced my views as well. I thought I had learned that they mostly focused on Kicks/Sweeps and fist/palm strikes, with a basic grounding in all weapons. I am glad to have learned otherwise, I believe learning is a continuing process so I have grown today. Thank you for the correct information.

Tai Chi is one of those styles I call bridge styles. It does not contradict any other arts but works WITH almost all styles., I think of it this way, The other art as stairway with steps. Then Tai Chi fits between the steps to make the steps a smoother ramp. As with Taoism itself the tenents are more ways that do not conflict but enhance other styles. Besides the first 32 forms are relaxing to flow through for warmups

May you make good use of your honor and your martial arts skills.
 
Choy Li Fut is from Shaolin; however, it encompasses both North and South, short and long, all animal forms, the style is especially effective for defense and attack, against multiple adversaries, with or without weapons.

Tai Chi is one of those styles that look soft, and "for exercise", which is true, but it is also one of the most formidable styles out there as well, I have personally seen an 87 year old male practitioner once lay waste to 10 full grown men trying to rob him once in SF Chinatown, I was 18 years old when I saw this, I had seen the attack from a block away, I was running to help, by the time I got there, the old man was DONE?! All he asked was for his cane back, and asked me to call the ambulance for the young men, being that he didn't speak any English, and I walked him home, which was only 3 blocks away.

You are right, Fut means Buddha, The founder had named it Choy Li Fut, in honor of his two teachers, "Choy and "Li", and because the form encompasses the Shaolin Buddha Palm style, he added "Fut" to honor the Buddha, and so that all descendants remember that we must follow the way of Buddha, and not harm any other living being, unless it is to protect ones own, or someone else's life.
 
Hehe, I agree, I have also seen elder Tai Chi practitioners who would have had no problem with clearing a stadium of tough guys should they feel it warranted. I meant no disrespect to the style at all. What I meant is that while it is not my own focus of style, I have incorporated many of it's forms into my own training because it does not clash with the other style it appears to me to enhance it.

I am more of the Taoist thought so Tai Chi is closer for me than a true Buddhist path, though neither one of them conflict the other so where they fit, again, they enhance.

Thank you
 
Well said, and totally agree.

No worries, felt no disrespect whatsoever.

May you enjoy your practicing, and may it protect you whenever it is needed.
 
Great post and pix, Cul4u01 and Bhawanna
 
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