Ip Chun - Bart Cham Doh Set

This is the Ip Chun’s Bart Cham Doh set which is very close to the set I teach. The only differences are minor variations in emphasis in the knife techniques and in footwork. The music is “Sword Dance from General’s Mandate“. Ip Chun is 78 years old. Bart eight, Cham slash/cut/chop, Dao broad sword/saber, Bart Cham Dao literally means Eight-Point Slashing Swords. It is a form involving a pair of large “Butterfly Knives“, slightly smaller than short swords (Dao). This type of weapon originates from the southern part of China. The Bart Cham Dao set is the extension of the arm and its main focus is the development of the practitioners wrist and forearm to increase flexibility, strength and power. Each of the sections teaches the student to deal with different types of weapons, coming in from different angles and also with multiple attacks. During the training, the practitioner is also taught Chi Dao Knife Sticking Drill that increases the ability to control the oppone