（二）持短入长，刚柔兼备 In short instrument to deal with long weapons and both rigid and flexible
剑器短小轻便，利于变化，欲达以短制长。剑本身轻、短、细、薄，对付粗重兵器，只可逢坚避刃，遇隙削刚，仗着身法便利、招法变换取胜。刚与柔是剑术的两大要素，剑法运用体现出柔中寓刚、刚中含柔、刚柔相济和防中有攻、攻中有防、攻防相间的技法要求。
Sword is short and lightweight, which will help change the movements and reach the purpose of using a short instrument to deal with long weapons.Sword is characterized by light, short, little, thin, it's to deal with heavy weapons which can only avoid the blade, cut just in case clearance, relied on agility conveniently transform tactics to win.Rigid and flexible is two elements of fencing, swordsmanship exercised reflects the skill requirements rigid, rigid containing soft, hardness and softness, and has anti-attack, attack in defense, offensive and defensive techniques.