I've heard the chain whip was used a bit by Bodyguards and Assassins and Warriors in ancient times and I was just wondering about the Real Useage of this weapon in real Combat?
I'm guess it was mainly the whipping/throwing into a stabbing thrust with the tip and maybe close range grappling type situations?
rather than the twirling swirling back flip cartwheeling pretty displays of Wushu and most forms i have seen (nothing wrong with that at all... but i doubt a butterfly kick into splits etc was used on a battlefield or asassination scenerio :P)
are their northern and southern forms (sets) of this weapon and can anyone point me to a clip of a southern style form... especially any hakka art (if this weapon exists within those curriculums
I'd like to hear more about the practical usage and techniques (well anything) of this weapon.
Interesting weapon
thank you