Three Section Staff

The three section staff is one of the soft instruments of martial arts. is a Chinese Ancient flail weapon . It consists of three short staff of equal length connected by iron rings in the middle, also known as the “three-sectional staff” and “3 section staff” . There are also long three-section stick and short three-section stick, the full length of the three-section stick is equal to the height of the practitioner upright straight arm up to the fingertips, and the folk martial artist’s three-section staff has “stretch a zhang” said. Therefore, it can be used as a long instrument, and can be used for long-distance striking. Folding is a short stick, about the same length as the arm, very convenient to carry, often used for self-defense and defense of the belongings.

How to practice Three Section Staff

Because the three-section staff is connected to three sections, the section can be used. And three sections interchangeable, both offensive and defensive, can be long or short, far and near to take into account. The stick method has split, sweep, swing, strike, poke, strangle, frame and various dance flowers, etc., very rich. And has a free stretch, in and out of the difficult to prevent, soft and hard with each other, the characteristics of change, by the practitioners of martial arts love. But because the 3 Sectional Staffs is hard with soft instruments, the direction is easy to change, it is not easy to master, coupled with its running speed, power fierce, often have fear when learning the psychology. I practice three section staffs once several times by the tip of the section hit the head, summer practice, the two ribs are often chains pinch out blood marks.

In order to facilitate learning, reduce the psychological burden, according to the author’s experience, the beginning of the equipment can be reduced to light, the tips of the two ends of the soft things such as cotton wrapped; or bamboo rod knocked into a filament after twisting wrapped up into a practice three section staffs. Familiarize yourself with the performance of the three-sectional staffs by practicing some simple and basic methods first, and find out its running rules. Then practice method by method and move by move, from a single and coherent, and then comprehensive practice to master.
The versatility of the use of the 3 section staff depends on the flexibility of its grip. One hand or both hands hold a tip section, then a free section is available; two hands hold two tip sections, then all three sections can be used; one hand or both hands hold the middle section, two free sections can be used together. It can be seen that the different parts of the grip form the colorful practice and usage of the three-section stick.

Three Section Staff several holding practice methods

• Hold two knuckles, using two knuckles and the middle knuckle method. This method of holding is a way to hold two knuckles in two hands and use all three knuckles. Hand holding two tip section is like two short sticks like two arms lengthened, when using an attack and a defense with each other; or left paddle right fight, or right frame left poke; using the middle section is to frame, pressure, frame, push and other defense method, up and down left and right hands run at the same time. The three sections are used for each other, fast and agile, with many different methods. Because the grip is safe to use and easy to operate, it is often combined with tumbling and jumping, legwork and so on.
• One hand holds the tip section, the other hand holds the middle section, using the free section method. The method is mostly left hand holding the tip section, as a match, the right hand holding the middle section to operate the free tip section. With the right arm force, up and down, left and right, front and back swing, with the body method of twisting, turning, turning, so that the free tip section quickly complete the point, chopping, smashing, sweeping, grabbing, hanging and other methods. Sometimes it is the big arm swinging and swinging, sometimes it is the small arm or wrist turning and flinging. Because the free section is through the middle section of the force, iron ring transmission, so the direction is variable, up and down, left and right conversion flexible, sudden use, consistent and intensive. In practice, we should pay attention to the coordination of the body, arm and wrist, the force through the tip of the free knuckle, and make good use of the rebound and swing of the free knuckle, so that the method is compact and smooth, the conversion is free. This method accounts for a large proportion of the three knuckle stick, should seize the use of the method with regularity, repeatedly learn the skill.
• Hold the middle section with two tip section method. When holding the middle section is mostly held in both hands, sometimes also single-handedly hold the middle section. This method is based on a variety of dance flowers, including lifting flowers, standing dance flowers, head flowers, back flowers, chest flowers, leg flowers and ground trip flowers, etc.. Whether two-handed dance flowers or one-handed dance flowers, methods are similar to the dance flowers of the stick, but because the three-section stick hard with soft, so more difficult. A little carelessness or improper method will touch themselves. Therefore, the practice of three knuckle stick dance flower in addition to boldness and carefulness, we must do: start flower to be smooth, dance flower to be right, stop flower to be right, the method is reasonable and appropriate, body arm coordination, two hands with a comfortable, natural conversion articulation. Dance up to as straight as a stick general whirring wind, dense impermeable, like a water splash, beans do not enter the momentum. Dance flower practice must first have a relatively simple flower to start, after repeated practice, to overcome the timid mentality, master the operation method, figure out its rules, skilled in its skills, and then change the action. The method of holding the middle section can also be dialed left and right, with the middle section of the force, the two tips at the same time shaking dialing.
• Holding a tip section, with a free middle section and tip section method. This is a method of long striking distance. With one hand or both hands to hold a tip section, the free middle section and the tip section together, for long-distance striking, swinging sweep, smashing. To complete the method, you must give full play to the swinging and swiveling of the upper arm, so that the force can penetrate the free tip section. This method is quite powerful. But because of the swinging action amplitude is large, the instrument put the long requirements of the force to be rapid, released to suddenly, to close the stick to fast, accurate striking. In this way, the power of the method can be reflected.

Features of the three-section Staffs

Three knot staffs three sections can hold and can be used. Dance up to three sections of interchangeable, varied methods, near and far, both soft and hard, fierce and agile movements, the momentum is compelling. Therefore, when practicing the two hand grips must be stable in the live, live in the change. When you start to learn, you should first learn the method by moving, and then grasp the essence of each method, the law of motion, and the characteristics of the force. On this basis, then practice various combinations of grip changes.