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Doi Gim MoFighting Sword Dance
A traditional paired weapon routine in Eagle Claw Kung Fu, also written Ay Doi Gim Mo. Doi Gim Mo, the Fighting Sword Dance, teaches dynamic sword-fighting application, fluid footwork, and tactical synchronization with the straight double-edged sword (gim, or jian).
About the form
Doi Gim Mo, the Fighting Sword Dance, is a traditional paired weapon routine that teaches dynamic sword-fighting application, fluid footwork, and tactical synchronization with the straight double-edged sword (gim or jian). The set moves like a dance, but every step carries martial intent: cuts, thrusts, deflections, and turns are linked so the blade never stops moving.
At Shadow Fist, Doi Gim Mo is taught step by step in class under your instructor’s guidance, then refined at home with the training video below. Practice builds the timing, balance, and blade control that carry into the rest of the weapon curriculum.
- Focus: Sword control, circular footwork, and continuous flow
- Type: Paired weapon routine (straight sword)
- Style: Eagle Claw Kung Fu
- Taught: In class, with a video for home practice
Train it with us
Ay Doi Gim Mo is taught in our Eagle Claw classes in Windsor Heights. Practice the set at home with the training video below, then refine it with your instructor on the mat.
Key teachings and skills
What the paired sword teaches
Paired combat timing
The routine trains reading, parrying, countering, and controlling an opponent’s straight sword in real time, rather than performing solo drills.
Wrist flexibility and blade control (jian hua)
It develops loose, fast wrist rotations, the sword flowers that redirect incoming force smoothly without losing structural alignment.
Footwork and level changes
It integrates Eagle Claw’s signature mobility: shifting rapidly between deep low stances, bow stances, and quick pivot steps while keeping a stable center of gravity.
Rhythm and choreographed flow
Like historical Chinese sword dances (jian wu), it bridges combative utility and artistic, balanced movement, teaching students to flow from a defensive parry straight into an offensive thrust.
Training Video
Practice with the video
The Ay Doi Gim Mo training video walks through the form section by section. It is available to current Shadow Fist students.
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Learn it in class
Videos support your practice, but forms are built in the studio.