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Known as "The Gentleman of Weapons", The jian is a double-edged straight sword. It is a short range weapon that emphasizes the more free, easy and unrestrained side of weapon techniques.The proverb for the sword is "as graceful as a flying bird." A guard or hilt protects the hand from an opposing blade. The blade itself is customarily divided into three sections for leverage in different offensive and defensive techniques. The tip of the blade is the jian feng, meant for stabbing, slashing, and quick percussive cuts. The middle section is the zhong ren or middle edge, and is used for a variety of offensive and defensive actions: cleaving cuts, draw cuts, and deflections. The section of blade closest to the guard is called the jian gen or root, and is mainly used for defensive actions.

 

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