# Blade Sharp - a series of articles on traditional swordsmanship from modern multicultural perspectives

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**Author:** ![GeneChing](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forum.kungfumagazine.com/geneching/32/96_2.png) [@GeneChing](https://forum.kungfumagazine.com/u/GeneChing)\
**Post date:** [August 17, 2026, 3:05pm UTC](https://forum.kungfumagazine.com/t/blade-sharp-a-series-of-articles-on-traditional-swordsmanship-from-modern-multicultural-perspectives/63240/1 "2026-08-17T15:05:39Z")

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Just prior to the pandemic, I was embarking on a series of articles taking deep dives on traditional swordsmanship. The first one was planned for the ill fated Summer 2020 issue, which was canceled due to the Shelter in Place and the cessation of Kung Fu Tai Chi in print. It eventually ran in the _[Spring 2026](https://www.kungfumagazine.com/magazine/kung-fu-tai-chi-spring-2026)._

The first one to actually get published ran two years ago: _[Blade Sharp: Eight-Section Brocade and Iaido](https://www.kungfumagazine.com/news/special-reports/blade-sharp-eight-section-brocade-and-iaido), [KungFuMagazine.com](http://KungFuMagazine.com), April 16, 2024_

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The second was the aforementioned one in the [Spring 2026](https://www.kungfumagazine.com/magazine/kung-fu-tai-chi-spring-2026) : _Do Chinese Swords Make the Cut?_ (uncredited). There was an accompanying video that was lost to Covid.

The third just got published today online: **[Blade Sharp: The Sword Outwears its Sheath](https://www.kungfumagazine.com/news/feature-stories/blade-sharp-the-sword-outwears-its-sheath)**

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The fourth is in the upcoming Mid-Autumn 2026, soon to be released: _Do Chinese Swords Miss the Point?_

Stay tuned. More to come.