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The three sectional staff (San-Jie-Gun) is a Chinese flail weapon that consists of three wooden or metal staffs connected by metal rings or rope. A variation on the nunchaku, the staffs can be spun to gather momentum resulting in a devastating strike.
Dating back to the Song dynasty, these staffs were designed for defence against spears and other long weapons. Historically made of white oak or Chinese red maple, modern staffs are constructed from rattan, bamboo, various hardwoods or aluminium. For optimum fit, each of the three sticks should be about the length of the combatant’s arm and have a combined diameter that easily fits in the hand.
The total length of the weapon is greater than that of the single staff Bo, creating a larger circle of available targets around the combatant. Many of the techniques are similar to that of the Bo, so spinning moves over the head and behind the back can be practiced with a regular staff. The three sectional staff has the advantage of being used both as a long-range weapon or a short-range weapon. Acting as an extension of the users arm, the three sectional staff can strike, block, stab, sweep legs and whip, often with different sections of the staff acting at the same time. The chains or binding ropes of the staff are used to entangle an opponent and their weapons.
Carrying or even owning a three sectional staff is prohibited in many jurisdictions.
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