Overview
Possibly the most difficult weapons to handle as the danger to hurting yourself whilst training. Often they are also easy to hide, conceal or may look very harmless.
There is also a great versatility to this group of weapons. The 9 (7 to 13) section 'Whip" is one such weapon that can be used in many ways including;
- It is a flexible Spear
- It is a Chain
- It can be Wrapped around your fist
- It will work like a Garotte
- It is an excellent Sword Blocker
- It can Capture a staff or stick easily
- It can be used as a belt to hold your trousers up.
Yet, these weapons, from all are the ones that allow the least control and thus are dangerous to train. A whip, whipping back and hitting your eye, a 9 Section rickershaying off and returning to hit you or a Meteor Hammer bouncing of a target back at you. These weapons require vastly more skill and training to make them your own!
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7-12 Section Whip
Bull Whip
Rope
Weighted Rope
Kris Sword Breaker
Double headed Comet Star Hammer
Double headed Flying Maul
Iron Chain Linking Club
Three Section Staff
Soft Hammer
Stick Soft Whip
Four Section 'Tang'
Rope Dart
Comet Star Hammer
Dragon Head Whip Club
Dragon or Plum Flower Claw
Flying Claw (Eagle Talon)
Leather Soft Whip
Meteor Hammer
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Jiu Jie Bian
Bian
Shuang Tou Liu Xing Chui
Shuang Tou Fei Chui
Tie Lian Jia Bang
San Jie Gun
Ruan Chui
Gan Zi Bian
Si Jie Tang
Sheng/Suo Biao
Liu Xing Chui
Long Tou Gan Bang
Long/Mai Zha
Fei Zhua/Gou
Pi Bian
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Bibliography
- Ancient Chinese Weapons - Dr Yang, Jwing-Ming
- Chinese Weapons - ETC Werner
- Chinese Weapons & Their Stories - Evelyn Lip
- Kung Fu Magazine ezine.kungfumagazine.com/info/weapons.php
- Kwan Dao - Leung Ting
- Chinese Single Broadsword - Zhikui, Weigi, Moffett, Zhikun, Feng
- Spear Play - David Huey
- Fatal Flute & Stick Forms - Li Grand Master Chan Poi
- www.kaidragon.com/Main/Shaolin/Weapons.htm
- www.innocence.com/fengshui /worldbook/chinese-weaponry.html
- www.kungfuwebdesign.com/ weapons.htm
- www.geocities.com/wushu_taichi/ Weapons.html
- www.kungfu.uklinux.net/weapons/
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Flexible and Whipping Weapons
The ever popular 9 Section Whip; forbidden in many countries
If you choose the right rope and length for you, this can be a very effective weapon and enjoyable to train with.
Meteor Hammers can be a very effective non lethal weapon and depending on your skill level, also very effective against multiple attackers.
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