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	Dao (sword) - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		Dao is actually a generic word used to denote any member of a family of single-edged, broad-bladed cutting or slicing tools, but in common, everyday usage means knife.
		In China, dao is known as one of the four major weapons, along with the spear, saber, and the sword, and referred to as "The Courage of All Soldiers".
		The Chinese spear and dao (liuyedao and yanmaodao) were commonly issued to infantry due to the expense of and relatively greater amount of training required for the effective use of Chinese straight sword, or jian.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Dao_%28sword%29 (758 words)

	Dao (sword) - Encyclopedia.WorldSearch (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-07)
		Dao 刀 (Py dāo, Wade-Giles tao1) is a category of single-edge Chinese swords primarily used for slashing and chopping (sabers), often called broadswords in English because some varieties have wide blades.
		A favored weapon of the Mongol cavalry was a saber: in modern times merely referred to as a "Turko-Mongol Saber" this simple, one handed, curved blade had been used by the Turkic tribes of Mongolia since the 8th century.
		The Persian shamshir, the Indian tulwar, the Afghani pulwar, the Turkish kilij, the Arabian saif, the Mamluke "scimitar", and the European saber and cutlass are all progeny of this Mongol curved blade.
	encyclopedia.worldsearch.com /dao_(saber).htm (639 words)

	Tai Chi On-Line Lessons:
		The saber is a heavier weapon to wield then the sword and the movements are not as complex and intricate.
		The saber movements tend to be broad and swinging to gather momentum for the heaviness of the weapon.
		The saber was used to cut down the horse solders and to cut through the rather heavy protection of the opponent’s front line troops.
	www.gilmanstudio.com /OnLine_Class/1.saber/Lesson01saber.htm (1453 words)

	Weapons of Ancient China
		Dao is the most widely used weapon, in part due to the fact that it is generic term given to many different weapons.
		Dao was first used in China during its bronze age.
		Dao remained in use in Chinese armies until the twentieth century.
	dana.ucc.nau.edu /~msb46/Weapons_of_Ancient_China.html (1304 words)

	jian (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-07)
		Some early Chinese Dao (saber) (single-edged swords of various forms) closely resemble Katana.
		Even in early centuries, jian were largely supplanted by dao on the battlefield.
		The dao were easier and deadlier to use for the average soldier or civilian.
	www.yourencyclopedia.net /jian.html (791 words)

	Encyclopedia: Kwan dao (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-07)
		A guan dao (Chinese: é—å; Mandarin Pinyin: guÄn dÄo; Cantonese IPA:
		Chinese Saber Dao 刀 (Py dāo, Wade-Giles tao1) is a category of single-edge Chinese swords primarily used for slashing and chopping (sabers), often called broadswords in English because some varieties have wide blades.
		According to legend, the guan dao (or Guan's big knife/sword) is said to have been invented by the famous general Guan Yu during the early 3rd century AD.
	www.nationmaster.com /encyclopedia/Kwan-dao (1121 words)

	An Introduction to Antique Chinese Taiji Swords
		Dao hilt fittings (Photo 7) consist of a hand guard, a ferrule and a pommel on the end of the grip.
		The tang portion of a saber blade usually passes through the grip and the pommel and is fixed by peening over the end of the tang.
		Some dao blades such as the "goose quill" (yan mao) blade had the inserted hardened steel continue over the tip of the sword and along the top edge for several inches, so that the upper edge of the point could be sharpened as well.
	www.northernwu.com /Swordgrp.htm (4963 words)

	The Way of the Dragon School
		Dao It is to a curved and bladed weapon with a short or long handle, such as a saber.
		Dao is known as baibingzhidan or the spirit of all weapons.
		Dao movements are described as a fierce tiger.
	www.waydragon.com /KFElements/KE-Glossary.htm (13878 words)

	Encyclopedia: Dao (sword) (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-07)
		A talwar or tulwar is a type of saber from Mughal India dating back to at least the 17th century.
		As such it does not in and of itself denote anything more specific than saber or back-sword in its parent land.
		A guan dao (Chinese: é—œåˆ€; Mandarin Pinyin: guÄn dÄo; Cantonese IPA:, Jyutping: gwaan1 dou1) is a type of Chinese pole weapon that is currently used in some forms of Chinese Wushu.
	www.nationmaster.com /encyclopedia/Dao-(sword) (2065 words)

	Butterfly Swords - Grandmaster William Cheung's Traditional Wing Chun Kung Fu
		On the other hand, the Japanese brought the saber back to their home islands where it was passed down from generation to generation to become the weapon of the Japanese samurai.
		The saber is similar to the samurai sword of Japan in shape, only the hilt of the former is longer to suit the need of the mounted soldier.
		When the user holds the hilt of a dai dao in his hand at waist level and points the blade vertically upward, the tip of the blade should be at the height of his eyebrows.
	www.cheungswingchun.ashop.com.au /g/937/butterfly-swords.html (2684 words)

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		The ancestor of the goosequill and willow leaf sabers of later dynasties.
		The goosequill saber and willow leaf saber were to be used by the military and civilians alike.
		It is characterised by the blade having a gentle curve throughout its length.
	www.derech.net /taichi_sword_09.htm (322 words)

	Sword Forum Magazine - Vietnamese Swords - The Swords of Vietnam
		Dao of Cochin China are of the two handed variety called dai dao.
		This French pattern is overlaid and decorated in the local Vietnamese fashion, usually with embossed silver fittings on the scabbard and hilt and mother of pearl inlay in lacquer or rose wood scabbards.
		This style of saber has a scabbard chape with an usually sharp upward accelerating curve terminating in a sharp end.
	www.swordforum.com /swords/vietnamese/swordsofviet.html (1057 words)

	Sword Forum International - Chinese Saber (Dao) History
		It stated also that Dao is a major Mongol influence, and that only after Mongol invasion did the saber become a popular weapon to Chinese.
		While the Mongols used such sabers later, their Hun ancestors actually made use of the straight, double-edged swords that were also used by the Sassanians.
		This is purely a speculation article on that saber and not a historical survey of chinese sabers in general.
	forums.swordforum.com /showthread.php?threadid=21980 (928 words)

	Dao (sword)
		Dao (刀) is a category of single-edge Chinese swords primarily used for slashing and chopping (sabers).
		They changed shape significantly through the centuries and are named according to standard shapes.
		The text of this article is licensed under the GFDL.
	www.ebroadcast.com.au /lookup/encyclopedia/da/Dao_(saber).html (81 words)

	Wufei's Swords 101 > zhengyi : the chang wufei archives (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-07)
		The Dao is only a "broad" sword in the sense that it is broader than the Jian.
		I should also mention that the Chinese do not call the Dao a broadsword; it was the Europeans who dubbed it as such.
		The blade of the Dao is typically curved (most often distal-tapered and flaring towards the tip) and single-edged.
	www.dragonlotus.com /wufei/info_swords.php (511 words)

	saber (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-07)
		It combines the control and finesse of the light single-handed cut and thrust sword with the speed and power of the long-handled sword.
		Employing the geometric concepts of lines, planes, elliptical ovals, and spirals, the metaphysical concepts of time and spatial relationships, and the science of physics, the student learns to nullify the powerful slashing and thrusting attacks, both simple and complex, common to two-handed straight swords and sabers (single handed swords are not a factor).
		Using the leverage of this long handled saber, the student also learns to generate speed and power and their appropriate place within the system.
	www.chan-internal-martial-arts.com /saber (295 words)

	chinese dao vs japanese katana - China History Forum, online chinese history forum
		the chinese dao have been used in most Chinese armies and have been known for their strength,hard hitting and power which is better than jian........
		The last one, the Da Dao, was often used by KMT troops as well.
		The german officer was a saber fencer, and their officers fought one another.
	www.chinahistoryforum.com /index.php?showtopic=2344&mode=threaded&pid=4720604 (1049 words)

	Shaolin Jee Shin Wing Chun (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-07)
		His victories made the saber a very practical weapon and many tribes adopted this weapon into their own environment.
		In Japan, the saber broadsword was passed down from generation to generation to eventually become the weapon of the Japanese Samurai.
		When the Manchus inveded China in 1644, their main weapon was the dragoon, well rehearsed in saber techniques, but towards the end of the Ching dynasty the saber was replaced by gun powder and firearms.
	www.shaolinjeeshinwingchun.com.au /weapons.html (1056 words)

	Dao (saber) (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-07)
		Dao 刀 (Py dāo, Wade-Giles tao1) is a category of single-edge Chinese swords primarily used for slashing and chopping (sabers),often called broadswords in English because some varieties havewide blades.
		They are characterised by a whole or partially curved profile and come in a large rangeof sizes, sometimes attached to the end of a long staff and known as "Long-handled Broadswords" (see halberd).
		Many Chinese martial arts schools still train extensively withthe dao, seeing it as a powerful conditioning tool and a versatile weapon.
	www.therfcc.org /dao-saber--90231.html (165 words)

	Generic Template
		In the mid-Qing, there appears to be several Imperial sabers, commissioned by Emperor Qianlong and by other high-ranking officials, and made by the Imperial Workshops, which have a ridged cross-section and 2 fullers, one long and one short, on both sides of the blade.
		This beautiful blade, a variant of the yanmaodao (goosequill saber), is presently in the collection of the Metropolitan Museum of Art in New York.
		These large 2-handed sabers were first used by the Northern Border Troops under the command of Ming General Qi Jiguang in the late 1560s-70s to deal with Mongol cavalry, and remained in use right up to the late Ming (1620s-1644).
	thomaschen.freewebspace.com /photo2.html (1720 words)

	Miao Dao Kung Fu Saber Like Big Katana No Dachi
		Miao's Saber became popular during the Ming Dynasty (1368-1644 AD) & was possibly influenced by the raiding Japanese Pirates that ran rampant during this period on the coast of China.
		Miao's Saber resembles a large Katana or No-Dachi.
		This saber boasts a total of 50" with a 40" blade.
	www.mavideosrc.com /midaokufusal.html (125 words)

	E-mail Appraisals
		In China, falchions and sabers with grips long enough for two-handed use were employed in civilian martial arts and were issued to various military units during the Ming and Qing Dynasties.
		Their blades are related in form to the liuyedao, a short-hilted saber worn in a scabbard slung >from the belt.
		It is generally assumed that these weapons were based on prototypes introduced from Japan, because outside of their scabbards, they bear a superficial resemblance to the no-dachi, a long sword slung across the back.
	www.emailappraisals.com /?d=samples&id=1302 (687 words)

	AsiaFinest Discussion Forum -> Vietnamese Swords (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-07)
		I have always thought that "kiem" simply meant sword and "dao" were similar to a falcion, but the one in your picture looks more like a scimitar.
		One kind is the Dao (butterfly/broad sword or saber).
		The Dao is of Chinese origin and is a single-bladed sword.
	www.asiafinest.com /forum/index.php?showtopic=9740 (1183 words)

	Jian Dao - The Way of The Sword
		Jian Dao - the Way of the Sword, or as we prefer to refer to it as "Sword Philosophy" is much like any other philosophy...
		The Dao, a later development (earliest records date back to 772 B.C.), actually took the guard of the Jian to suit its needs...
		"Dao is like a fierce tiger, Jian a soaring phoenix, Qiang a toiling dragon" - Emphasis of the Dao is strength, the Jian is grace and speed, and the Qiang is flow of movement.
	home.comcast.net /~o.tsun/ThreeDragon/index_swd.htm (1308 words)

	Dao (sword) (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-07)
		As different regions of China have their distinctive They are characterised by a whole or curved profile and come in a large of sizes sometimes attached to the end a long staff and known as "Long-handled (see halberd).
		My first exposure, sadly, was the same as his, having heard George Walker only for the first time when WNIB signed off for the final time.
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	www.freeglossary.com /Dao_(sword) (426 words)

	Pacific Warriors, Inc., Weapons Catalog
		#111: Dao (saber) blade length: 27" overall length: 33.5" blade width (at forte): 1.5".
		#113: Dao (saber) blade length: 26" overall length: 31" blade width (at forte): 1.25".
		#114: Dao (saber) blade length: 30" overall length: 36" blade width (at forte): 1.5".
	www.pacificwarriors.com /weapons/index.html (647 words)

	Tai Chi Broad Sword
		When practicing the Taì qí saber, one’s body must be straight, spine and tail bone must be straigh and not inclined.
		Especially the coordination between the saber, hand method, and foot work, it should be harmonious and consistent, the so called “once one body part moves, there are no parts that don’t move.” It must be avoided that hands are moving but the feet are not or the saber is moving but the hand is not.
		In the mean time, one move must follow the previous one, making the entire set of saber play a single movement from the opening to the closing posture.
	www.phoenixdragonkungfu.com /taichi/taijiextras/taichibroadsword.htm (1026 words)

	Chinese Knights-Errant and Their Swords-SINORAMA Magazine© (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-07)
		Therefore, even though Qin and Han dynasty swordsmiths were already using smelted steel and their technology had advanced to include folding the steel and tempering just the edges, blades were still often flawed.
		In military circles, however, the round-handled hacking dao began to replace the jian as early as the late Eastern Han dynasty.
		The fact that Confucius carried a famous sword but was known for his scholarship and wisdom rather than for his martial prowess epitomizes the Chinese "way of the jian," and highlights the difference between this path and that of the samurai.
	www.sinorama.com.tw /en/print_issue.php3?id=200179007030e.txt&mag=past (1752 words)

	Set comparisons [Archive] - Kung Fu Magazine Forums
		Bagua Lan Men Dao or Lan Men Dao for short, on the other hand, has a real TJPM flavour footwork and hand (mantis hook).
		Taiji YuHuan Dao is quite interesting although I don't like the twist and turn so many times (kinda confusing).
		Saber seems to be number 3 behind the 2.
	ezine.kungfumagazine.com /forum/archive/index.php/t-10549.html (547 words)

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