Sabre move 6: 卸步掳刀 xiè bù lǔ dāo: step back capture sword

Rotate the right wrist so that the point of the sabre turns down and towards the centre of the body,

capture dao 6-1
capture dao start

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broadsword 6-2
capture the sword

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rotate the right arm and lower it straight to the centre of the body (hand near the crotch, sword pointing upwards ~45°) tip of sword at throat level.  LH joins RH holding sword, while shifting weight back into xu bu (weight on L).

 

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