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Video clips on our
Weaponry system:
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to see the video clip of that weapon.
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kung fu academy here.
Long Weapons
Long weapons are generally taller than the user and require
both hands. Most of these are pole arms, and kungfu has
hundreds of variations of pole arms alone. Every weird
pole arm head has a different Chinese name, some of which
are redundant and overlapping.
Short Weapons
Short weapons can be used one handed, like a sword. Generally
speaking, these are personal side arms. Many of these
when used in pairs are twin weapons, although our twin
weapon list is limited to those weapons that are only
used as twins. Furthermore, some short weapons have soft
versions.
Soft
Weapons
Soft weapons, or
flexible weapons, have
a joint or are
attached to a rope.
These weapons require
great skill, since
they are always
changing. Many of
these can also be
hidden weapons, since
they are very compact
when collapsed.
Twin
Weapons
Twin weapons are two mirror-image weapons, one held in
each hand. In modern kungfu, the practice of twin weapons
balances out the left hand with the right, since many
styles have a predetermined dominance.CANADA
KUNG FU ACADEMY
Hidden and Flying Weapons
Hidden weapons are a fascinating sub-topic of Chinese
weaponry. Used to expand the range of offense beyond close
combat, a great number of ingenious hidden weapons were
created to surprise the enemy. Small enough to be hidden
in a sleeve or robe, and particularly useful in a surprise
attack or when you are outnumbered, these are generally
small weapons, with the exception of the bows.
