Two-section staff

Two-section staff
Basic design of two-section staff

The two-section staff or changxiaobang (Chinese: 長小棒; pinyin: cháng xiǎo bàng; lit. 'long/short pole') is a versatile weapon which originated in China from the ancient Shaolin temple and Shaolin martial arts. It is a flail-type weapon which consists of a long staff with a shorter rod attached by a chain, to serve as a cudgel.[1]

See also

  • Flail (weapon)
  • Hung Ga
  • Kung fu
  • Northern Shaolin
  • Nunchaku
  • Pyeongon
  • Shaolin Kung Fu
  • Southern Shaolin
  • Three-section staff
  • Wushu (sport)

References

  1. ^ Sensei Nathan Chlumsky (6 May 2015). Inside Kungfu: Chinese Martial Arts Encyclopedia. Lulu.com. ISBN 9781329119420.
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Types of Chinese weaponry
Swords
Short swords
  • Dadao 大刀
  • Dao 刀
  • Hudie shuangdao (butterfly sword) 蝴蝶雙刀
  • Jian 劍
  • Liuyedao 柳葉刀
  • Niuweidao 牛尾刀
  • Piandao 片刀
  • Yanmaodao 雁毛刀
Long swords
Polearms
  • Guandao 關刀
  • Ge (dagger-axe) 戈
  • Gun 棍
  • Ji 戟
  • Podao 朴刀
  • Qiang 槍
  • Hongyingqiang 紅纓槍
  • Tang 镗
  • Yueya chan (monk's spade) 月牙鏟
Roped/chained
  • Liuxing Chui (meteor hammer) 流星錘
  • Sheng biao (rope dart) 繩鏢
  • Jiujie bian (nine section whip) 九節鞭
  • Sanjie gun 三節棍
  • Chang xiao bang 長小棒
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Handheld
  • Biān 鞭
  • Chǐ 尺
  • Chúi 錘
  • Emeici 峨嵋刺
  • Jiǎn 鐧
  • Lujiao dao (deer horn knives) 鹿角刀
  • Hook sword 鉤
  • Ji lian 鷄鐮
  • Fenghuo lun 風火輪
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