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背花刀 Bèi huā dāo + 刀式组合 Dāo shì zǔhé

ENG: Back Figure 8 + Broad Sword Group of movemets

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First:  扎刀 zhā dāo (thrust with broadsword) + 背花刀 Bèi huā dāo

About 扎刀 zhā dāo technique: it also can called 刺刀 cìdāo

扎刀 是最近几年改的, 刺刀是老的叫法. 现在基本都说扎刀， 刺剑。
The name “zhā dāo” is changed in recent years; “cì dāo” is the old name. Now “zhā dāo” is used for Broad Sword and the term ” 刺 cì” is used for Sword with the technique name of “刺剑 cì jiàn”.

（↑↑↑ 扎刀 ZhāDāo Technique ）

And now faster:

扎刀 Zhā Dāo & 背花刀 Bèi Huā Dāo are both OBLIGATORY BASIC MOVEMENTS that must be included in International Wushu Taolu routine. 

扎刀 Zhā Dāo
(ENG:thrust with broadsword)
Abbrev: ZD
Thrust the broadsword forward forcefully (straight). The power should be focused on the tip of the broadsword. Arm aligned (in line) with broadsword

背花刀 Bèi Huā Dāo
(ENG:back figure 8)
Abbrev: BHD
Rotate the wrist in a way that the tip of the broadsword moves in a figure eight direction in front and behind the body. The power of the movement should be focused on the spine of the blade.

Following: a Group of movemets that includes 扎刀 Zhā Dāo & 背花刀 Bèi Huā Dāo

This GoM is composed by

1. 扎刀 Zhā Dāo 
2. 背花刀 Bèi Huā Dāo
3. 翻腰腕花 Fān Yāo Wàn Huā
4. 劈刀 Pī dāo

劈刀 Pī dāo is also an OBLIGATORY BASIC MOVEMENTS that must be included in International Wushu Taolu routine. 

劈刀 Pī dāo
(ENG: chop with broadsword)
Abbrev: PD
Lift up the broadsword vertically and chop downward rapidly. The power of the movement should be focused on the length of the blade.

（↑↑↑ 劈刀 Pī Dāo Technique ）

 

Sometimes is possible that 劈刀 Pī Dāo Technique can be confused with 砍刀 Kǎn Dāo Technique (ENG: hack with broadsword), so … we will show you the difference in a tutorial soon!

（↑↑↑ 劈刀 Pī Dāo/砍刀 Kǎn Dāo Technique ）