the monk spade

[r.(shaolin)]

I had the wrong pinyin for the version of the
alarm staff used by the highest rank monks
its - Yue Jing Tang not Liu Zhang Tang
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[Ego_Extrodinaire]

R,

One post at a time please!

not to mention the cross bow which was invented by the chinese!

The bread & butter of chinese weapons were the broadsword and spear. these were issued to troops in mass numbers. Sure you have specialised suff like the halbard which is used mainly on horse back. There's also the chain whip and 3 section staff to keep advancing troops away if you've lost your sword.

I can't see why monks would need to use a halbard. staff yes, maybe the occasional sword. anything more might attract the attention of the government troops just like if you happen to own a Stinger missile!

Maximus Materialize!

[Sum Sing Wong]

Does anyone know where I might be able to buy an instuctor video on this so I could mabey pick up some moves? Thanks.

[Jeff Liboiron]

did you try martialartsmart.com? Make sure you use it outside, or you will haev no walls left in your house :)

[Sum Sing Wong]

Martialartsmart didnt have a book or video on it. Any other sugestions?

[Mojo]

You could try..
1. The Monk Supply House
2. Spades-R-Us
or
3. The Spade Tree :p

[Kung Lek]

ssw, contact gene ching here at kungfumagazine.com.

he knows a lot of people and has been in the media martial arts business for some time.

If anyone can find you a cudgel vid, it's gene.

peace

Kung Lek

Martial Arts Links

[Xian]

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=n3DF10t_2_E

Hello everyone,
at 1:36 is a short sequence of a Monk Spade Form. Can maybe anyone
tell me the name of it ?

Thank you
Xian

[Super_Kick]

I saw an old Shaolin monk using a big spade-like weapon on Youtube. Is this a good way to use the chi or is it more for fighting?

[hskwarrior]

Did you just refer to someone as Shaolin Black dude, dude?

[GeneChing]

Read our Zombies! thread.

[GeneChing]

Check out our new Monk Spade Master Kit, featuring the newly released Shaolin Monk Spade DVD by Shi Yanran.

Shi Yanran was featured in the cover story of our Shaolin Special 2012: The Spade, the Whip and the Mountain Gate.