Cheng style Bagua Zhang -
selected weapons
Instead of daggers such as one might
find in Shaolin or butterfly knives like one might use in
Hung Gar, Bagua Zhang has deer horn knives.
The bagua
big saber is a really a two-handed weapon much heavier and
longer than a wushu saber.
The bagua long sword is also a
two-handed weapon that is longer and thicker and wider than
a wushu sword.
The bagua spear is longer than most
wushu spears and has points on both ends.
The bagua
staff is six to nine inches longer than the more common
eyebrow height staff. It is also typically 1/2" to 3/4"
thicker in diameter.
It has been argued that wind fire
wheels and Mandarin coin knives are actually bagua weapons. We have seen very short staffs used as well, but
all of these plus the Mandarin duck hooked swords are
infrequently seen and even more rarely taught. There is
considerable discussion about exactly what sets and what
weapons are canonical or even associated with the various
bagua zhang styles. |