Qiang, the King of Lon Weapons

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Qiang (spear) was called " mao lance " in the ancient times and was capable of stab or thrust. And in the ancient times it was kung fu weapons. Qiang was a lethal arm as the saying goes," Qiang plunger; in a straight line ". Being long, sharp, light and convenient to use,it hits the objectaccurately. in which no other weapon could match it. Therefore qiang was called "the king of long weapons". As recorded in History of Song. Biography of Li Quan Yang Miaozhen, the woman warrior who fought against the Jin dynasty created the amazing Yang-family pear-flower qiang style. Yang herself praised the style, "pear-flower qiang finds no rival in the world ".

Qiang can be divided into long, short and big ones, or into single and double ones. Qiang is composed of the tip, tassel, and shaft. The tip of a qiang is typically made of iron and in the primitive society it was made of bamboo or wood. The tassel was usually made of horse hair in the ancient times and is now made of fine hemp. The shaft was mostly made of iron and is now made of wood. Different types of qiang are given different names depending on their length.

Qiang play is one of the wushu competition events. Basic qiang techniques include twisting, thrusting, blocking locking, pricking, snapping, pointing, piercing and splitting. These techniques are combined with various footworks to form different taolu Qiang can be practiced individually or with a partner who bears a different arm such as broadsword, straightsword, three-section staff, and so on. When a martial artist plays a qiang he is expected to move fast, nimbly and freely. Among all the eighteen arms qiang is one of the most difficult to master.

The most widespread qiang forms include Luo-family qiang, Yang-family qiang, Yue-family qiang, Ma-family qiang, Sha-family qiang, six-harmonies qiang, Zilong qiang pear-flower qiang, and Emei qiang etc. Each has its specialized techniques and merits. Now qiang can be as martial arts equipment, it is good for healthy.

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