I know that I risk sounding stupid with this question, but I've been studying wushu and learning the broadsword and twin broadswords. While I am doing pretty well in most regards, I just can't seem to get the same sound as some of the other people I train with. While I can occasionally get a nice sound, it's small in comparison. It also usually lacks the clarity.
I've been told to grip tight at the end of the strike, and to be careful to strike straight. I know that the times that I come closest, it feels like striking fast and then almost like I'm pulling back at the end. Difficult to explain, I know. The thing is, the people who are best at it are able to make a sound in various moves, including at the ends of spins and horizontal strikes that wouldn't be classified as straight. (Please pardon my lack of actual terms here, I'm not learning in English so I don't know what the moves are called). Is there some trick that I'm missing here? Or is it just something that I will learn with more practice? I've been at this for months and find this insanely frustrating.
I've also asked my sempai to help me with it, but his advice was what I said previously, and the advice is all in Japanese, which makes it a bit harder for me to follow sometimes. Any suggestions or help or practice techniques would be appreciated.
Please don't bother to comment if you're going to say something about the style or suggest I should be learning another one. I've seen many people in the martial arts section complaining about other disciplines. I do wushu because I love it, and that's good enough for me.
Just something that you haven't actually touched base upon...
Are you using the same dao(s) as your peers? Not similar-looking, etc. but the exact same blades when they aren't using them? I am thinking that perhaps the issue may lie within the quality of the steel of the blade. Wushu swords tend to be thinner such that one can give the impression of "ging" without having to actually accomplish it. If your particular swords are more traditional, that may explain it. Traditional weapons tend to be thicker/heavier so the sound would likely not be the same.
I could be totally off base, but since you explain you are performing your moves and such like your fellow students and I have no reference other than your word, it is something else to consider.
It's good that you are enjoying your practice so much! I wish you luck with all your training.
...unless you're actually in Japan, I agree that it's interesting that you're taught in Japanese with Japanese terms!
Chinese wushu taught by Japanese, in Japanese... that's a twist.
Which sound are you looking for? That nice cutting air sound? It really just comes with practice, you have the right instructions and you understand how it feels. Now it's just a matter of training yourself to consistently make the sound.
Good luck and have fun.
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Question about Chinese broadsword?