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How To - Tipping your sword for Sparring
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How to tip your sword for sparring. And why it's important

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Review - Wuwu (悟武) Sparring Jian
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Not enough flex for safety, but an interesting budget jian

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Review - Castille Armory Sparring Jian
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An extremely premium sparring sword, with accurate balance and handling

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Fundamentals of Chinese Swordsmanship Course 2026
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A 12 week Beginner's course, teaching the fundamentals of Chinese Swordsmanship

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Review - Akado Armory Qīngkuài dié Sparring Jian
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A wildly dangerous product that should not have been released

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Wudang Duijian Mini-course January 2026
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A 5 week mini-course on Wudang Duijian, covering Sections 1 and 2 of duijian

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Review - Yaoyao Invicta Sparring Jian - Update
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Update to the best budget steel sparring jian currently on the market

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Visiting Wudang Mountain in Autumn
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A visit to Wudang Mountain

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2025 Wudang Sword Seminar
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Sydney's first whole weekend Sword Seminar with 13th Generation Gatekeepers Dr Lu and Master Chang

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Review - Yaoyao Invicta Sparring Jian
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Best budget steel sparring jian currently on the market

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