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Sunday, September 19, 2010
九节鞭 (jiǔ jié biān) — 9-section whip
Visit http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jLaMWu00g7c&feature=related for an example of a routine
OR
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7QPCGKyLNRc&feature=related for a routine with double 九节鞭.
> Whip chain techniques are very smooth, fast and close to the body.
> A good whip chain is made of stainless steel and the sections are very smooth, so that the chain doesn't rasp your skin when you wind it around your neck. More advanced performers usually use a heavier whip chains.
> The nine sections are made of steel and flags are attached to the ends.
> This weapon is a stale whip, very fast but hard to learn. The advanced students are training with two 9-section whips at the same time.
The nine-section whip, regarded as a 'powerful hidden weapon,' was first used on the battlefield during the Jìn Dynasty. The nine-section whip is an ancient weapon that dates back to over seven hundred years ago. It is used for sudden attacks on targets at both short and long ranges. It is called a soft weapon because it consists of a flexible series of joined iron links with a handle at one end and a metal pointed head at the other. But when it is swung around at great speed it becomes as hard as an iron rod. It can be used for performing a variety of movements, such as wrapping, sweeping, circling, whirling and so on, all propelled with vigorous arm and body movements.
The chain whip is heavy but flexible, allowing it to be literally used as a whip to hit, hook and bind an opponent, restrict his/her movement, and to deflect blows from other weapons. The dart is used for slashing or piercing an opponent. In some cases, the dart might be coated with a poison. Because the whip is flexible, it can be used to strike around obstacles, including an opponent's block. The whip chain can be folded and hidden from view, making it an easy weapon to carry and conceal.
Sources:
- http://www.shaolin-wushu.de/phpbb2/viewtopic.php?t=255&sid=70965ae5643a5aae36c2e40da7810ee7
- http://www.wle.com/store/wushuweapons.html
- http://www.google.com.sg/images?hl=en&q=jiu%20jie%20bian&um=1&ie=UTF-8&source=og&sa=N&tab=wi&biw=1278&bih=659
Khim Tan
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