Your favorite Kung fu weapon

[YouKnowWho]

That put's a lot of metal out there.

My favorite is the simple ol' regular Dao. The skills transfer nicely to just about anything you can get your hands on.

If you have to fight out of a mass zombie attack, you will need that extra mass and extra reach. It will be nice if you can use one single swing and cut through 5 zombies bodies.

[Yum Cha]

It has to be the whip (8 section staff).

Why, because I can't do it, kinda like Liv Tyler....

[Hebrew Hammer]

Three section staff...speed, power, distance and close in fighting ability. Completely adaptable and folds up for easy travel and concealment.

http://www.martialartsmart.com/25-34.html

Second choice would be a pair of thick butterfly knives for something more up close and personal.

http://www.martialartsmart.com/45-69l.html

Fun Factor Flying Guillotine...but it would never work! My favorite Kung Fu movie as a kid: Master of the Flying Guillotine.

[TenTigers]

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gTmDr7ciwuk&NR=1

[MightyB]

If you have to fight out of a mass zombie attack, you will need that extra mass and extra reach. It will be nice if you can use one single swing and cut through 5 zombies bodies.

I'm curious - is that weapon the forerunner of the Japanese Katana?

[bawang]

my favorite kung fu weapon is the melon hammer!
its the manliest kung fu weapon ever. u swing two big balls around

[David Jamieson]

Just wanted to let the person know who added the link to my comment.

well that's great and all, but I personally would not use a waxwood staff.
That staff is usually for the 6.5 pole routine in wingchun. Which is a style I don't really have anything to do with.

Rattan, unpeeled, eyebrow height is what I prefer.
I also like oak and ash staff's of comparable dimensions although not crazy for the tapered ends, but meh.

[YouKnowWho]

I'm curious - is that weapon the forerunner of the Japanese Katana?

It was a copy of the Japanese samaras sword but longer and heavier. During the Ming dynasty, the Japanses pirates invaded Chinese coast line. General Qi Ji-Quang invented the Miao Dao. It scared the shi! out of those Japanese pirates at that time - You call your weapon samaras sword? I'll show you what a samaras sword suppose to look like.

[David Jamieson]

Seems like the Chinese and the Japanese are still locked in their centuries long grudge match.

And I thought the english and the scottish were incapable of the whole bygones be bygones thing. lol

[GeneChing]

If I have the space, a spear. If not, a dadao. Believe it or not, my actual choice of a cold arm would be outside the realm of kung fu. I've got the most combat experience with a bokken or an epee, so those would be my dream choices to actually do someone.

[David Jamieson]

while i may defend myself with a stick, if I was intent on "doing" someone, I would use a gun.

;D

[Lucas]

If I have the space, a spear. If not, a dadao. Believe it or not, my actual choice of a cold arm would be outside the realm of kung fu. I've got the most combat experience with a bokken or an epee, so those would be my dream choices to actually do someone.

CMA weapons Gene! No cheating with the bokken.

im with you on that though, idealy a bokken/katana or a western b@stard sword would be my prime choice.

[MightyB]

Seems like the Chinese and the Japanese are still locked in their centuries long grudge match.

And I thought the english and the scottish were incapable of the whole bygones be bygones thing. lol

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nanking_Massacre

http://video.google.com/videoplay?do...client=safari#

[Hebrew Hammer]

If I have the space, a spear. If not, a dadao. Believe it or not, my actual choice of a cold arm would be outside the realm of kung fu. I've got the most combat experience with a bokken or an epee, so those would be my dream choices to actually do someone.

A thousand pardons Tao Sifu!!! May I be cursed with the breath of a thousand camels!!! I actually do have Martial Arts Mart on my favorites list...

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[JackNate]

I always thought short weapons like axes, iron ruler, butterfly knife were pretty cool. I'm kinda put off them though because most seem to always be paired for sets. Great for ancient combat or training your body equally, but I think I'd be more likely to use single weapon skills for self defence. Finding one improvised weapon is lucky enough. Thus, I'd go for sabre or cane.