[End of series] «Guiding» Imitation Broadsword, Competition, Stainless Steel Handle - Daheng

Guiding Dao

«Guiding» ('regulation') broadsword, modern Northern style, competition model with Flexible blade.
This saber in the Ox-tail (Niu Wei Dao ; "Ox-tail Sabre") pattern, is the best known of many civilian weapons which appeared on the late 19th Century; it was quickly adopted by the Northern wushu styles, including Shaolin. Later its utilization extended to most of the remaining wushu styles.

This weapon, made by a workshops at Longquan, is since 2010 the official competition saber model certified both by the 'Chinese Wushu Association' and the 'International Wushu Federation'.

The modern "competition" weapons feature reinforcements along the blade's spine or back, which lends rigidity to its forte. This feature allow to engage the blades in the exercises of the traditional Chinese fencing ("Sticky sword"), and modern «Dao Shu» practice (Northern style broadsword fencing), preserving nevertheless the security provided by a flexible point.
Its hollowed metal handle represent a great improvement over the wooden handle; enhancing the popping sound of the blade.

This sword is a well forged, perfectly balanced, high quality weapon that is pleasant to use and is an excellent choice for expert and professional users.

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The pommel of this product does not have a cap, which does not alter the technical qualities of the product.