Favorite weapons

[blacktsun]

This is just a simple survey to see what everybodies favorite chinese martial arts weapon is.

Mine is the dao (preferably twin dao).

[dao]

My favorite weopon to play with is the long staff - and yes, I say that in spite of my handle http://www.budoseek.net/ubb/smilies/laugh.gif

-Debra

[John Bennett]

Gunpowder! http://www.budoseek.net/ubb/smilies/smile.gif

[Richard A. Tolson]

San Jeet Gwan - Three Section Staff
Though I'm sure the Dao is much prettier! I know she is friendlier.

[This message has been edited by Richard A. Tolson (edited November 09, 2000).]

[blacktsun]

Gunpowder! Exellent point, and one that I completely overlook! Ah, well, I guess I will have to stick to the friendlier and prettier dao. http://www.budoseek.net/ubb/smilies/biggrin.gif http://www.budoseek.net/ubb/smilies/shoot.gif (what I imagine dao is about ready to do to us...)

[Bad Karma]

Richard, I've always been told the most difficult weapon to learn was the three section staff. Would you agree or disagree and why? I vaguely remember hearing some tale about how the idea of the three section came into being, but probably just some fancified legend that made a good story. Any insight to this weapon would be appreciated.

Peace

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[blacktsun]

I agree that the San Jie Gun, the three section staff, can be quite difficult to learn. However, I feel that the Jie Bian, steel whip, is much more difficult to learn, simply because, I feel, it is more dangerous to learn. Where a simple mistake with the san jie gun may break a bone, the same mistake with the jie bian may cripple or even kill. I have studied with both, and this is my simple observation. What are yours?

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[Sochin]

Since my training has been predominantly japanese and bagua the only Chinese art I practice, my chinese weapons play is limited to the bagua deer hook swords (sun moon, deer horn or mandarin duck knives)...

There doesn't seem to be many folks practicing with these precursors to the batlith...I only know one form and it doesn't seem to follow general bagua principles at all, oh well.

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[Ford-Karate]

i really like swinging the nunchakus. granted, they probably are not the most lethal of weapons, but...don't count them out! i've been practicing a lot with wooden nunchakus and i'm becoming quite good. when they swing, i love it how they become graceful and powerful at the same time. they are great for building wrist strength. i don't know. there's just something about them i fell in love with. maybe it had something to do with the fact that they're fairly easy to conceal and legal in most states, but maybe not.
my second favorite weapon is the long-staff. i've been learning some nice practical strikes with the staff. you guys should too.

[ March 13, 2001: Message edited by: ford ]

[MA guy]

my favorite weapons are staff and tai chi sword.

[PHILBERT]

nunchaku and sai, though both are Japanese. But if I had to choose Chinese, either the 3 section staff because it is cool looking or twin hook sword.

[Jeff Burger]

Hmmm favorite weapon...well taking out modern weapons I would want something for each range (short and long)spear and double broadsword.
I do 3 sectional...I think rope dart is harder...put spearheads on the 3 sectional.

Jeff Burger

[Mandeigh Wells]

My favourite weapon is the Taiji Jian.......not just because I am a total sword feind...but also in the way the sword is handled and used, the change of grip, the manner in which cuts are made, it is light and elegant, movements swift and precise......lovely :cool:

mandeigh

[Pacific Go]

dao...
but what i really like is the kukri
i love it, although it isn't really
a Chinese weapon

[Pacific Go]

dao...
but what i really like is the kukri
i love it, although it isn't really
a Chinese weapon

Pacific Go

[ShadowBird]

mine r the jian sword, edged fans and partly dao... :)

[fightgrrl]

I like all weapons...Like the gunpowder comment, how about HOT TEA?or chopsticks?
I got a "Mulan" fan...silk with the extended fabric, fluttery edges for christmas, I haven't really seen or practiced any forms with it..but I can make a pretty large POP opening it up...
I like the whip chain and it does bite, but I have a piece of foam on the spear end right now for safety...I like to walk around with it tied on like a belt, then pull it off for use...
3 sectional staff=the weapon that can hit you in the head and shin at the same time...from experience!
I think Pudao/Kwan Do may be my next official forms weapon-not often used by women...but I am big...and the blade can be pretty loud(always a plus at KARATE based tournaments where they are always waiting for your KIA!)
Sioux

[ShadowBird]

does somebody have information about the nine-sectional chain whip ?
i'm new with this weapon, so i could need your tips.

[fightgrrl]

my BIG tip for chain whip. Put some type of protective covering on the "spear" tip. My teacher has a small bottle on his practice one, I have a piece of flexible foam. I have hit myself in the nose and teeth enough to appreciate this.
otherwise...be patient and practice a lot is about all i can say. I am getting pretty accurate shooting off my foot, odd because I am not so good off arm wraps!?
good luck
sioux

[Edge]

I really like the Chinese two handed sword. You don't see it a lot but it is pretty wicked.

Also saw a really cool form with double daggers a long time ago. Wish I had that one on tape.

Ed

[Jeff Burger]

Hi Ed
Welcome to Budoseek.
Per forum rules please sign with real name (first and last)

Thanx

JMB

[shaolinkungfu]

rope dart,spear,nine section whip chain,hard whip,fighting fan,monks spade,mandarin duck razors,kwan dao,pu dao,my hands feet elbows knees shins,tiger fork,emei piercers,twin golden melon hammers,nine teeth hooks,horse chopping blade,ta mo hidden daggers,li kwei double axes,meteor hammers,flying weight,snake spear,and double spear.all of those are my favorites.

[TenchuDude]

Wow, this is a really good question. Of the weapons I've learned I'd have to say the Gim and The Pole are my favorite. But I have yet to learn a bunch and the ones I am really excited to learn are; Double Dagger, Double Hooked Saber, and Sun and Moon Double rings. The Cane/Baton looked really sweet too.

[Abbax8]

The only weapons I know how to use are my 2000 lb. Oldsmobile and my 4000 lb. 15 passenger van.:D

Peace
Dennis

[Mandeigh Wells]

The only weapons I know how to use are my 2000 lb. Oldsmobile and my 4000 lb. 15 passenger van.
:car: :laugh:

Mandeigh

[Sean Reilly]

A friend of mine has a short barrelled pump action 222 magnum that was made in China which I like to use.

Does that count?


Sean:D

[whitetiger]

deleted by your benevelent dictator

Repeat this lack of judgement, and your membership will be terminated.

[Jeff Burger]

Thats totally inappropriate here at Budoseek

Jeff

[jmd161]

My favorite out of the ones i've learned is the Staff.I like the staff because alot of ppl don't respect the staff.Since it's usually the first weapon taught ppl don't take it serious.I also like the broadsword.

Of the weapons i have'nt learned by far it's the Chopsticks and Bowl form i have a video of my Sifu doing this form man i can't wait to learn it.Imagine fighting someone you have a Broadsword and they have Chopsticks and a Bowl.Sounds like a mismatch huh? you would be wrong if you think this.Also the War Cymballs is also awesome.

jmd161:)

[kung-Fu/Tai-Chi]

Favorite weapons

Broad sword, tai chi saber, butter fly swords, dragon pole, exicutioners knife, big knife, kwan dao, tiger fork, double willow leaf hook sword, hook swords, short staff, rope spear (short@long) 9-sectional whip chain, 3-sectional staff, metor hammers, chopsticks.

[pirooz]

Originally posted by blacktsun
This is just a simple survey to see what everybodies favorite chinese martial arts weapon is.

Mine is the dao (preferably twin dao).


mine is the lunchika i dont know that i am speling it right or not or tis is the name of the wepon i have?
its the two stiks that are atached togeter with a chain a short chain not a long one mine is made of steel with a chain ataching them.

[jmd161]

pirooz,


I think you are refering to these?

http://www.superiormartialarts.com/images/50252b_small.jpg

Are you?

If you are they are called Nunchaku.



jeff :)

[pirooz]

thanks again jeff
thats exactky what i mean i olways called it lunchika i dident know its nunchaku :D

[jmd161]

pirooz ,

No problem my friend anytime.:D




jeff:)

[Senliten]

My type would have to be the Rod cause I kinda wana either practice Rod or Sword art. but not sure wut type of art yet. maybe the "Secret Art of Ling-Shen Su Style Rod" for the rod and something else for a sword.

[Jay]

My favourite weapons are the straightsword and the broadsword. I really want to practice a form with the fan but don't know anyone who knows any excercises with it.

[Shado]

I practice with the jo staff but I am also well skilled with throwing stars / other shuriken

Shado Ninja :up:

[Jay]

hehe cool, Shado... I'm pretty good with both the shuriken and the bo shuriken too. I just didn't put that in my last post cos this is the Chinese section. :wink2: I'm pretty good with more Japanese weapons like the sais and the katanas, wakazashi and the tanto's.

[mantisman]

Hello everyone in new to this forum and this is my first post.Yay!
Favorite weapon now thats tough there all so much fun!
If I had to chose though I would say tonfas

[mantisman]

Can anyone clear this up fo me? I was told that ninja stars were called shaken and that shuriken are actually stright.

[Tribalweapon]

I have never been formally taught a weapon. I have only learned from videos and watching others at tournament, but my favorite so far are the nunchukas and staff. If everything goes right i will be begining a class next week that teaches escrima. I also have a video in the mail on the kung fu broadsword.

[Musubi Dojo]

I like the Bart Cham Do(Sp) Wing Chun double knives. They scare the crap out of me.

Since it's Patty's day I'll have to go with my fore head though. :D

Cheers
c

[Jeff Burger]

Welcome to Budoseek Tribalweapon.
Per forum rules please include your real full name.


Jeff

[Tribalweapon]

Sorry about that dawg. not used to this thing yet




Chris Robert

[Shantao]

tough question.....

I'll have to go with Kwandao-Very cool looking and deadly
Of course Hook Swords are cool too
And Tai-Chi Sword :bow:

[Jeff Burger]

Welcome to Budoseek Shantao.
Per forum rules please inclue your real full name.

Jeff

[mando]

i also like the broadsword. although i am an amatuer i have heard good remarks on it.

[mando]

my favorite weapon is the katana. i like the weapon because it is light and manuverable.it is a good combat weapon and very lethal.

[Fancakes]

Does anyone know what the Chinese name for the Chinese Halberd is?

[sean_stonehart]

There are different names for different configurations... a Halberd is a "Chi". A double sided halberd is "Shuang Chi". There's also various knife bladed halberd like weapons... Guan Dao, Pu Dao, Da Dao, Yuan Yang Dao, etc....

[Corey]

Hello everyone, this is my first post on this forum.I wasnt going to post because this post was kinda old,but a good question. I do not study a chinese art right now, hoping to start Choy Lee Fut soon, but from th weapons that I would like to learn and intrest me most, the kwan dao, dao, staff and the straight sword, I think thats as cut down I can get it, but the most uniqe I would have to say is the Horse Bench, I never new about it untill I did some research on Choy Lee Fut. Not one that would be my favorite but deffinatly different and would be fun to learn.My number one favorite....Ill be able to hopfully answer in a couple of year when Im hopfully a almost good Martial Artist, and then I might have a better perspective of the weapons. :)
Thanks, Corey Hunter

[Iron Monkey]

My weapons are the dragon pole and the butterfly swords.

[David Beckwith]

I like sais and also the 6' Bo staff, but sais are my favorite.

[jakmak52]

Sorry, wrong forum :bow:

[David Craik]

Ahh..thought this was for Chinese weapons only. Well, the katana for me then.;)

[sean_stonehart]

Ahh..thought this was for Chinese weapons only. Well, the katana for me then.;)

It is, but there's a southern Chinese sabre called the Miao Dao (after the Miao people) that predates the modern katana & looks strikingly like a katana. You're cool here.

The 6' stick is par for China no matter the dialect, although they tended to not be so stuck on sizes. The Sai are found in Southern CMA from Fujian & Guangdong provences. A lot of the time, they're referred to as "tie cha" or "iron ruler".

[David Craik]

Cool Sean...is the Miao Dao still taught? Forgive my ignorance of CMA, please :)

[sean_stonehart]

Cool Sean...is the Miao Dao still taught? Forgive my ignorance of CMA, please :)

Dave it is taught, but I think it's kind of obscure. I know there are a couple of modern wushu sets that have tried to preserve it. Here's one that kinda demonstrates how the Chinese view a long, thin single edged knife... :D

http://www.jiayo.com/videos/miaodao.mpg

[David Craik]

Very interesting! I didn't know that such a similar weapon was used in CMA. A couple of the cuts are very close to those used in kenjutsu. Neat stuff.

[John Lucas]

I would have to go with the Chain whip. A weapon that is totally concealable, and talk about effective! A man well versed in the chain whip is dangerous indeed. A man who is not is also very dangerous, but particularly to himself. I have not had a chance to train with one yet, as the system of Shao-lin I train in reserves this untill around your second year of training.

of weapons I have trained with I would definltey have to go with the Bo staff or spear.

[chinese_matial_art]

:bow: 9 ring boardsword :bow:

[kwan kune]

9 rings are good but dao or kwan dao is better

[sean_stonehart]

9 rings are good but dao or kwan dao is better

Why? How so? What leads you to this conclusion?

[gr455h0pp3r]

could someone please explain to me why there is such a thing as a sword with rings on it ??

[sean_stonehart]

could someone please explain to me why there is such a thing as a sword with rings on it ??

Well yeah maybe...

Maybe you wanted something to help entangle clothing or weapon flags/ tassles when fighting so you might gain an advantage over your opponent...

Maybe you wanted something to help distract your opponent by making a lot of noise anytime you moved your weapon...

[kwan kune]

they would
1 catch on the opponents sword/weapon
2 you could attach red flags that served two purposes one is distraction when your eye sees red it focuses on it and two is they would soak up the blood

[kwan kune]

Why? How so? What leads you to this conclusion?

9 rings has poor balance dao has great balance and it is lighter, training with kwan dao builds muscle of incredible quality in a relatively short time :bow:

[John Lucas]

9 rings has poor balance dao has great balance and it is lighter, training with kwan dao builds muscle of incredible quality in a relatively short time :bow:


Maybe I am confused... but you just said that the 9 rings was heavier and less balanced, so wouldnt it require more strength and control to use and therefore build more muscle?

[sean_stonehart]

9 rings has poor balance dao has great balance and it is lighter, training with kwan dao builds muscle of incredible quality in a relatively short time :bow:

No.... it has the balance it's supposed to have when used the way it's meant to as opposed to a substitute for a weapon if a person isn't large enough to use the proper weapon for the proper set/function...

As far as muscle building, they both build muscles faster than empty hand training & they both will do it quickly by repetitive use. One builds more faster if used properly. The same one will injure you damn quick if used improperly.

[Walter Y.F. Wong]

My favorite Chinese weapon is Jian. Still struggling with it. It's the most complexed weapon I have ever train with. Still having difficulty getting some of the angles of my blade right when defending against my classmates attacks with their sword and me countering back properly. Using wood Jians of course. The amount of times I've gotten stabbed around my body and wrist cut several times with my classmate's wooden Jian I definitely would not like to get cut with a live steel Jian for sure. Tough weapon to train with and my mind is fried from concentrating so much after training paired drills with it for an hour.

[thejimbo]

I'm not sure what a dao is, if anyone could explain it to me. I like katana style swords but my favorite would have to be the tai chi sword(I don't know what the real name is).

[sean_stonehart]

A dao(M)/do(C) is a single edged knife. It's translated (not quite correctly) as "broadsword" in English.

A jian(M)/gim(C) is the "tai chi sword".

[5 Animal Disciple]

What's with this no respect toward the fan- gasp- the fan is an awesome weapon and my favorite, with the concealment of strikes, folded up the pressure point striking and how cool it looks :smile:

[Erik]

Single or double stick, about 2.5', 1" diameter or so.

But otherwise I like the Chinese broadsword.

[sean_stonehart]

What's with this no respect toward the fan- gasp- the fan is an awesome weapon and my favorite, with the concealment of strikes, folded up the pressure point striking and how cool it looks :smile:

I enjoy the fan & carry one in my truck actually. It's got a multitude of functions & uses.

[poetic misjustice]

well i'm not as trained in chinese as i am japanese styles but my fav chinese weapon has got to be the dragon head spear, it's soo cool to use

[TCBA_Joe]

toothpick bo and katana

[Jow Ga Soldier]

I wouldn't say that one weapon is better than the other. Each weapons has it's strengths and weaknesses. It all depends on how the people that weilds the weapons adapt to the weaknesses and strengths. My favorite weapon is the staff and the wind fire wheels. :cool:

[poetic misjustice]

I wouldn't say that one weapon is better than the other. Each weapons has it's strengths and weaknesses. It all depends on how the people that weilds the weapons adapt to the weaknesses and strengths. My favorite weapon is the staff and the wind fire wheels. :cool:

i agree it is not a question of how good a weapon is it's which one each prefers and is more adaptable to it's style for example i like the guan dao and long staff and the dao sword because i'm better with longer stances, yet my friend prefers his nunchuks because he's shorter and prefers close quarters but i wouldn't bet on who who would win in a fight.

[poetic misjustice]

A dao(M)/do(C) is a single edged knife. It's translated (not quite correctly) as "broadsword" in English.

A jian(M)/gim(C) is the "tai chi sword".
Dao the word literally means knife, the english simply refer to it as a broadsowrd simply because of the shape the way it broadens, although this confuses me because engligh broadswords are straight and don't bend.

[Yang Wei Xin]

Dao the word literally means knife, the english simply refer to it as a broadsowrd simply because of the shape the way it broadens, although this confuses me because engligh broadswords are straight and don't bend.
best translation ive heard was in the subtitles of Crouching Tiger Hidden Dragon in which they referred to Dao as Machete.

[Jow Ga Soldier]

I feel the same way about the staff. My body type is short but stout, so I like using that raw power along with a little internal power. I would like to learn the single headed staff that requires more chi gung to master. Plus the techniques are simple but very effective. My sifu always says, the most avdvanced techniques are the basics. :bandit:

[gr455h0pp3r]

favourite cma weapon...
probably a spear (used to be butterfly knives.)

[SteyrAUG]

Three sectional staff.

From the first time I saw it.

[Moses Colon]

Kwan -Do
From the first time.

[Jow Ga Soldier]

The staff is my favorite. It was the first weapon I ever learned. This form is precious and dear to me. The form is not as flashy as spear or broad sword, but it gets the job done. I'm always excited when a new students chooses to learn the staff form. People sleep on that form. They don't realize the power of this weapon.:bow:

[TonyU]

Nothing like reviving a two year old thread to pretty much repeat what you said two years ago.

[David Craik]

Maybe he's making sure we didn't forget..ya know, just the other day I was wondering if Randy's favorite weapon was still the staff or if he had since developed a preference for the meteor hammer. :laugh:

[Jeff Burger]

Maybe he's making sure we didn't forget..ya know, just the other day I was wondering if Randy's favorite weapon was still the staff or if he had since developed a preference for the meteor hammer.

:laugh: :laugh: :laugh:

Ill end this thread on a high note.