Sword, saber (sabre, broad sword), staff and spear belong to the taiji weapons. Other tools used I taiji training are the fan and the taiji stick.
For the sword basic course previous experience with bare hand Chen or Yang style training is an advantage. We recommend these courses after the completion of Chen 83-1 or Yang 24 basic course. If this is not the case then additional bare hand basic taiji training has to be added to the training sessions.
The training can be started using wooden practice swords and sabers that can be borrowed without charge at the training location. After having gained more experience one should consider buying proper metal weapons.