Favorite weapons

**Tribalweapon** · 03-17-2004, 09:51

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** · 03-17-2004, 10:01

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.

Cheers
c

**Jeff Burger** · 03-17-2004, 11:42

Welcome to Budoseek Tribalweapon.
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**Tribalweapon** · 03-18-2004, 12:15

Sorry about that dawg. not used to this thing yet

Chris Robert

Shantao · 07-01-2004, 20:03

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

**Jeff Burger** · 07-01-2004, 20:35

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mando · 08-03-2004, 20:59

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

mando · 08-05-2004, 11:16

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** · 10-08-2004, 15:49

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

**sean_stonehart** · 10-08-2004, 15:54

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** · 10-19-2004, 04:19

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** · 02-16-2005, 13:59

My weapons are the dragon pole and the butterfly swords.

**David Beckwith** · 02-16-2005, 14:20

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

**jakmak52** · 02-16-2005, 16:19

Sorry, wrong forum

**David Craik** · 02-16-2005, 16:48

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

**sean_stonehart** · 02-16-2005, 18:23

Originally Posted by Soulend

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** · 02-16-2005, 20:03

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

**sean_stonehart** · 02-16-2005, 20:10

Originally Posted by Soulend

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...

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

**David Craik** · 02-16-2005, 21:19

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** · 02-23-2005, 21:54

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.

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