Nandao
Leung Cheuk Hei wielding a nandao | |
| Also known as | Southern Broadsword Southern Sabre |
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| Focus | Weapon striking, kicking, jumping |
| Country of origin | China |
| Date of formation | 1992 |
| Creator | Chinese Wushu Association |
| Parenthood | Daoshu, Nanquan, other Southern Chinese Martial Arts |
| Related arts | Nanquan, Nangun |
| Olympic sport | Wushu Taolu |
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| Chinese | 南刀 | ||||||||||||
| Literal meaning | southern broadsword | ||||||||||||
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A Nandao (Chinese: 南刀; pinyin: Nán dāo) is a kind of dao, or single-edged sword, that is used in contemporary wushu taolu. Ratified for use by the International Wushu Federation in 1992, it has gained widespread popularity worldwide and has become one of the main events at wushu competitions.