Chinese Swordsmanship: The Yang Family Taiji Jian Tradition
by: Scott M. Rodell

Softcover. Annandale VA, Seven Stars Books and Video, 2nd Ed., 2005, Book: Very Good, Dust Jacket: None, Softcover, oblong format, 290 pages. Many b&w instructional photos. Clean copy. Scott M. Rodell's well-crafted book traces the history and development of the Chinese Way of the Sword from the Bronze Era through the Warring States Period up to modern times. Rodell covers all aspects of his subject from the etiquette of handling bladed weapons to basic cuts and classic forms as well as swordplay. The book is profusely illustrated with historical photographs and woodblock prints as well as photographs of contemporary swordplay. The Author brings to this book his many years of expertise as a student and teacher of Taiji Jian and as a recognized authority on the nearly lost art of Chinese swordsmanship.