Tai Chi Sword Brush

Abstract

This invention is intended to address the American obesity crisis by combing three of China's treasured art forms, calligraphy, brush painting and tai chi, into an easy to use exercise implement. The sword brush utilizes the whole body moving as one to stimulate healing energy, or Qi. This energy in turn spurs creativity so that beautiful works of art can be generated. The Tai Chi Sword Brush in the invention can serve simultaneous purposes of practicing the ancient martial art of Tai Chi, cultivating Qi, exercising the body, mind, and spirit, as well as creative expression through calligraphy and painting. The present invention discloses a sword brush in the size and shape of a Tai Chi sword, including a hand grip blade. The sword brush can be used as a non-lethal weapon in martial arts practice or as a brush to apply ink or paint to paper in an artistic medium.

Claims

1. An artistic implement for practicing Tai Chi or painting, said implement comprising: (a) an elongated sword-shaped body comprising a hand grip and a hand grip blade at one end of said body, (b) a feather-tailed string at the open end of said hand grip; and (c) a conical artist's brush attached to the opposing end of said body.

2. The artistic implement of claim 1, wherein said body is about the size of a Tai Chi sword.

3. The artistic implement of claim 1, wherein said conical artist's brush is two to five inches in length.

4. The artistic implement of claim 1, wherein said conical artist's brush is made of wolf hair or wool.

5. The artistic implement of claim 1, wherein said hand grip is configured to be held by one or two hands.

6. The artistic implement of claim 1, wherein said body is made of materials selected from wood, bamboo, plastic and metal.

7. The artistic implement of claim 1, wherein said hand grip is round, oval, rectangular or square in shape.

8. The artistic implement of claim 1, wherein said hand grip blade is round, oval, rectangular or square in shape.

9. The artistic implement of claim 1, wherein said body is round, oval, rectangular or square in shape.

Description

BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

[0012] FIG. 1 depicts the lateral view of a sword brush showing an elongated sword-shaped body (1) comprising a hand grip blade (2), and a hand grip (3) at one end of said body. Attached to the end of the hand grip is a feather-tailed string (4). At the opposite end of said body is a conical artist's brush (5).

[0013] FIG. 2 depicts the top view of a sword brush showing the top side of a hand grip blade (2), the top of a hand grip (3), and the top of a feather-tailed string (4).

[0014] FIG. 3 depicts the bottom view of a sword brush showing a conical artist's brush (5) and the bottom side of a hand grip blade (2).

DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0015] This implement consists of a bamboo, wooden, metallic, or plastic round, elongated body (1) resembling a Tai Chi sword with one end comprising a hand grip (3) used for holding the implement in one or two hands. The hand grip can be decorated with a feather-tailed string (4).

[0016] The other end of the elongated body comprises a brush (5) made from wolf s hair or wool, or other similar firm materials arranged in a cylindrical shape and coming to a sharp point in the shape of a cone.

[0017] Different materials can be used for the body (1) to adjust for weight or costs. Lighter materials are ideal for children and seniors, or those with health problems, while heavier weights will give a greater work-out for the strong and healthy. Plastic material is best for keeping the costs to a minimum while precious metals can be used for gift giving to a cherished master. Synthetic materials can replace the brush hairs to keep costs down and other types of decorations can replace the feather-tailed string (4).