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The Best Variety
The Chinese martial arts have the richest variety of weapons in the world. They range from swords, staffs, spears, to more exotic weapons like fans, double hook swords, deer hook knives, and rope darts. Mastery is refined to the point where the weapon becomes an extension of the practitioner’s own body.

Forms
Weapons training mainly consists of practicing forms. Forms are a series of choreographed shadowboxing movements that form a set.

Below is a list of just a few of the weapons that are taught:

  • Staff
  • Cane
  • Spear
  • Broadsword
  • Kwondao
  • Tai Chi Sword
  • Long Sword
  • Double Swords
  • Straight Sword
  • Three Sectional
  • Ax
  • Sword and Shield
  • Butterfly Sword