Wushu Broadsword Wheel - Gua Dao Video

This video shows how to do a wushu broadsword wheel. In Chinese (Mandarin) this is called "Gua Dao". The broadsword wheel is basic wushu broadsword "Dao Shu" techniques and very easy to learn. To learn more about wushu broadsword, check out the animated broadsword section. Also check out the basic wushu videos section or go back to broadsword videos main.

Execution

Hold your wushu broadsword in your right hand and then lift it over your head.
Lift your left knee and put your left palm under your right shoulder.
Look straight forward.
Then circle your broadsword down and up.
At the same time extend your left arm behind you and step forward.
The right arm always stays pretty straight and the tip of the sword always goes first.
Then circle your wushu broadsword on the right side of your body and repeat the whole thing.

Advice

The down-motion is always a little faster than the up-motion.
Keep your wushu sword close to your body and make sure left and right circles are parallel to each-other.

Performance

In this Video: Yang Jia Le - Song Jiang Wushu School
Team: School Team 1 - Song Jiang Wushu School
Coach: Wang Guang Ming
Taped by: Mavi

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