Weapons of Ancient China - Impacting

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You will find out about the Ancient and traditional Weapons that were made to stun and hurt not to kill. As a student you will learn how to use these Weapons but more importantly how to defend against these Weapons if ever attacked!

Crutch or Cane Dragon Head Stick Buddha Hand Cymbals Hook Lashing Staff Mace Mother and Son Hammer Shield Three Section Staff Flail Two Section Staff Water Parting Shield Tree Knot Shaozi Cudgel Shaolin Staff Dragon Staff Fluted Staff Short Stick Shield		Guai Long Tao Gan Ban Fo Shou Ba Gou Shao Zi Gun Jian Zi Mu Chui Dun San Jie Gun Er Jie Gun Fen Shui Dun	Although a protective item, a shield is considered a Pounding Weapon too. This one is from the time of the Ming Dynasty. Although they are called hammers, and may derive from this tool, the Melon Head Hammers shape is no longer practical for hammering nails. These are an example of a tool being turned into a Weapon, maybe. It could just be a convenient or even and incorrect translation when calling them 'hammers'.

Most clubbing Weapons are easily constructed. A club with a stone may have been one of the first or just a stick with a thickened end (much like a baseball bat). A simple cane, bamboo, walking stick, or even cooking pan can all be added to this category. From the list above we can see some more.

Clubbing Weapons were often used against armored units. Where a sword and staff did not have enough effect (Mediaeval European Swords used against Armored Knights were more a clubbing than a cutting or stabbing Weapon) a good club would dent even the best metal, create body impact through leather and hardened leather and split & damage lacquered wooden and bamboo amour; often where most other ways of defence (and attack) would not work clubbing Weapons were very effective.

If you would like to add any Chinese Weapons to the listing on this page, please e-mail info@shaolin.com.au