雙手帶斬馬刀 The Horse Chopper

補充幾點:

凡是武器的演練都應該是高動能、帶上衝擊力的運動並盡可能使覆蓋面更長更遠，因爲如果我們使用真實的兵器，真實的斬馬刀可以重達3公斤，再加上穿上約30公斤的鎧甲，沒有高動能、不放長擊遠就不可能再戰場上舞動這種武器，發揮它的效能。套路是爲了讓我們練習，讓我們適應某種條件，如果不配合原意去練習，那就會失去練習的意思。

我們應盡可能使用貼近真實重量的武器（有條件的話穿上鎧甲練效果會更好），不要追求花俏炫目，練習就能知道動作的目的，物理上的原理，更會明白花招有何不合理之處。這樣對比下來就能得到更深的體會。

A few points to add:

When practicing with weapons, we should always do it with high energy with bouts of pushes, and we should let it go as long and cover as much ground as we can. For if we are using the real weapons, the Horse Chopper in this case can go as heavy as 3kg, and put on a 30kg set of amour, we simply cannot use the weapon and maneuver effectively without the high energy movements. The purpose of the forms is to let us practice on our own and to make us adapted to certain conditions. If we diverged too far from the original intentions, then practicing would lose its meaning.

Therefore, we should use weapons as close to the real weight as possible (if conditions allow, put on the armour as well). We shouldn’t try to make it look good; the purpose is to understand the meaning behind the movements and the physics, and then you will understand why flashy moves simply don’t work and don’t make any sense. When you practice this way and go back to the lighter weapon to work on the finer movements, then you will gain a much deeper understanding.