Uploaded March 2022 | Updated September 2026, 2 weeks ago
In this video I review a pair of LK Chen's Oxtail Sabers (Niuwei Dao). I discuss the historical context of dual wielding, the details of LK Chen's design on the Niuwei Dao, and compare Historical European Martial Arts (HEMA) dual wielding with Chinese dual wielding techniques.
Purchase to LK Chen's Niuwei Dao at the following link:
lkchensword.com/niu-wei-dao
Special thanks to Sifu Jeremy Thomas for showing me the basics of dual wielding!
youtube.com/user/Guitarsamurai1134
Thanks to Shieldwache Potsdam for letting me use their footage of Marozzo's dual wielding techniques:
youtube.com/watch?v=KTe8FYYQLqg&t=48s
Chapters:
0:00 Introduction
0:40 Dual Wielding in History
5:02 Niuwei Dao Details
10:30 HEMA vs Chinese dual Wielding
12:57 Cutting
14:29 Conclusion
Source Material:
Primary Sources:
皇朝禮器圖式
武編 - 雙刀
Books:
龔劍. 中國刀劍史. 中華書局, 2021.
皇甫江. 刀剑鉴定. 福建美术出版社, 2011.
馬明達. 說劍叢橋. 中華書局, 2007.
Fuhua Huang and Fan Hong, eds. A History of Chinese Martial Arts. Routledge, 2019.
Online Articles:
greatmingmilitary.blogspot.com/2015/11/gun-bei.html
mandarinmansion.com/item/chinese-shuangdao-double-sabers
Images:
Drizzt = articles.starcitygames.com/magic-the-gathering/select/commander-deep-dive-drizzt-dourden
Shuangdao text = archive.org/details/06049801.cn/page/n112/mode/2up
Bar Mace = http://www.huibangqyh.cn/forum.php?mod=viewthread&tid=18025
Shuangdao = mandarinmansion.com/item/chinese-shuangdao-double-sabers
Shuangdao Vintage Photo = chinesemartialstudies.com/2014/11/21/social-distrust-and-the-chinese-martial-artist
Manual Plate = chinesemartialstudies.com/2013/01/30/butterfly-swords-and-boxing-exploring-a-lost-southern-chinese-martial-arts-training-manual
Shuangjian = mandarinmansion.com/item/double-shortswords-belt-hook
Yuan Shi = mandarinmansion.com/item/rare-chinese-twist-core-saber
Dual Wielding HEMA = quora.com/Why-are-people-so-surprised-when-Kirito-can-duel-wield-swords-Couldn-t-anyone-just-pick-up-two-swords-and-fight-with-them
Music：
Intro Music Song = 春江花月夜 Artist: 顶斯华 Album: 中国古筝金曲, Vol. 3 (古筝独奏).
Song 1 = Ceremonial Dance, Darren Curtis: https://www.darrencurtismusic.com/wor...
Outro Music = Song: Chinese Thunder Drums Album: World Drums: African, Samba, Taiko, Chinese and Middle Eastern Music.
In this video I review a pair of LK Chen's Oxtail Sabers (Niuwei Dao). I discuss the historical context of dual wielding, the details of LK Chen's design on the Niuwei Dao, and compare Historical European Martial Arts (HEMA) dual wielding with Chinese dual wielding techniques.
Purchase to LK Chen's Niuwei Dao at the following link:
lkchensword.com/niu-wei-dao
Special thanks to Sifu Jeremy Thomas for showing me the basics of dual wielding!
youtube.com/user/Guitarsamurai1134
Thanks to Shieldwache Potsdam for letting me use their footage of Marozzo's dual wielding techniques:
youtube.com/watch?v=KTe8FYYQLqg&t=48s
Chapters:
0:00 Introduction
0:40 Dual Wielding in History
5:02 Niuwei Dao Details
10:30 HEMA vs Chinese dual Wielding
12:57 Cutting
14:29 Conclusion
Source Material:
Primary Sources:
皇朝禮器圖式
武編 - 雙刀
Books:
龔劍. 中國刀劍史. 中華書局, 2021.
皇甫江. 刀剑鉴定. 福建美术出版社, 2011.
馬明達. 說劍叢橋. 中華書局, 2007.
Fuhua Huang and Fan Hong, eds. A History of Chinese Martial Arts. Routledge, 2019.
Online Articles:
greatmingmilitary.blogspot.com/2015/11/gun-bei.html
mandarinmansion.com/item/chinese-shuangdao-double-sabers
Images:
Drizzt = articles.starcitygames.com/magic-the-gathering/select/commander-deep-dive-drizzt-dourden
Shuangdao text = archive.org/details/06049801.cn/page/n112/mode/2up
Bar Mace = http://www.huibangqyh.cn/forum.php?mod=viewthread&tid=18025
Shuangdao = mandarinmansion.com/item/chinese-shuangdao-double-sabers
Shuangdao Vintage Photo = chinesemartialstudies.com/2014/11/21/social-distrust-and-the-chinese-martial-artist
Manual Plate = chinesemartialstudies.com/2013/01/30/butterfly-swords-and-boxing-exploring-a-lost-southern-chinese-martial-arts-training-manual
Shuangjian = mandarinmansion.com/item/double-shortswords-belt-hook
Yuan Shi = mandarinmansion.com/item/rare-chinese-twist-core-saber
Dual Wielding HEMA = quora.com/Why-are-people-so-surprised-when-Kirito-can-duel-wield-swords-Couldn-t-anyone-just-pick-up-two-swords-and-fight-with-them
Music：
Intro Music Song = 春江花月夜 Artist: 顶斯华 Album: 中国古筝金曲, Vol. 3 (古筝独奏).
Song 1 = Ceremonial Dance, Darren Curtis: https://www.darrencurtismusic.com/wor...
Outro Music = Song: Chinese Thunder Drums Album: World Drums: African, Samba, Taiko, Chinese and Middle Eastern Music.
