Introduction to the Thirteen Knives of Wu Taiji

Wu's Tai Chi Thirteen Knives, like other single-knife routines in the Boxing Department, absorbed the techniques of chopping, chopping, cutting, picking, teasing, pushing, stabbing, gripping, cutting, rubbing, chopping, holding, blocking and sweeping of the ancient short knives in China. It is characterized by following up and down, coordinating, combining rigidity with softness, and continuous. At the same time, it highlights the style characteristics of Wu Tai Ji Chuan, which is a rare traditional routine for Tai Ji Chuan lovers to inherit the traditional Tai Ji Chuan culture. In this traditional knife method, the knife spectrum is thirteen styles, but the actual movements can be broken down into thirty-eight styles, and the practice time is 2-3 minutes.