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.

What is claimed is: 
     
         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.