GUN (STAFF)

The Chinese word 'Gun' () refers to a long Chinese staff weapon used in Chinese martial arts. It is known as one of the four major weapons, along with the ''Qiang (spear)'', ''Dao (sabre)'', and the Jian (sword), called in this group "'The Grandfather of all Weapons'".
There are various kinds of gun and these include (from olden days):

★ Monkey Staff ()

★ Biangan ()

★ Mad Demon Staff ()

★ Tianqi Staff ()

★ Staff of Five Tigers and Goat Herds ()

★ Nunchaku ()

★ Taiji Staff of Thirteen ()

★ Taiji Quarterstaff ()

★ Taiji Staff ()

★ Staff of Eight Trigrams and Seven Stars ()

★ Staff of Eight Fairies ()

★ Flail ()
The types of gun normally used nowadays for exercises and competitions are the bailangan () and the nangun ().
Traditionally, the gun is made out of a material called wax wood, rather than bamboo as many people might think. Wax wood is strong, yet flexible, making it ideal as a material for the gun. The gun is fashioned with one thick end as the base and a thinner end near the tip, and is cut to be about the same height as the user. Today, more modern versions may be purchased made with metal and rubber parts.
For a demonstration of the wax wood style gun characteristics and techniques, see http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=k4iOO1rfBo4

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See also

★ Chinese martial arts

★ ''Ji'', halberd

★ ''Nangun'', Southern staff

★ Three section staff

★ Two Section Staff

★ Gun for firearms

★ Quarterstaff

★ ''Bō'', Japanese staff

★ ''Bâton français'', French staff

External links

★ Some Basic Staff Tutorials