"Sai: Fundamental Training" (DVD) by Nicholas C. Yang. A Review
Sai: Fundamental Training - DVD Nicholas C. Yang YMAA Publication Center, Inc. PO Box 480 Wolfeboro, NH 03894 www.ymaa.com ISBN: 9781594393495; $49.95; 1 February 2016 5 or 5 Stars In martial arts weapons are a significant emphasis. The goal, in the end, is to become proficient in a broad spectrum of armaments and so to become fluid and flexible enough to turn anything into a weapon. The Sai ( Chinese: chai ) has a long history in short-range weaponry. Nicholas C. Yang has crafted a 4 ½ hour video to walk martial artists through the basic fundamentals of using double sai, teaching the sequence of the Chinese White Crane Double Sai, and carefully illustrating the martial applications of almost all of the various moves. The DVD begins with a special presentation by Dr. Yang, Jwing-Ming on the history and principles of the double sai. Then Nicholas Yang takes over to explain and demonstrate solo moves of both blocking and striking. He next gives a sampling of partn...