Wudang Eight Drunken Immortals Swordplay

This is an instructional video of an advanced straight sword drunken 8 immortals form. The form is elegant and not as acrobatic as some of the wushu routines. It is also traditional with posture names alluding to Chinese legends and litterature such as Journey to the West. For instance, a posture of a downward piercing strike alludes to a scene were the Monkey King pierces a stormy sea with a golden needle he stole from the celestial emperor so that he can calm it down. I cannot tell how old this form is, whether it is of recent invention by the Wudang monks or if it has a traiditional origin. Either way, the form is sophisticated in style and elements and a suitable pattern to one who wishes to learn drunken weapons. The difficulty of the form is intermediate to advance and more suitable to someone who has the basics of the straight sword down and 1-2 years of kung fu training at the very least. Someone with 7 years of training in both e.g. a closed door disciple would find this to be a little challen