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Different Chinese martial systems have
developed specific patterns or forms for
these weapons ranging from the most
simplest of moves to the most complicat-
ed for the practitioners. All these pat-
terns are dedicated to gearing the kung
fu stylists to utilise certain strategies or
combinations of moves to take down op-
ponents. The strategies in the patterns
are a reflection of the founders’ collec-
tive fighting experiences. At times, the
patterns will also be rearranged to re-
flect changes in fighting emphasis.
The Malaysian Wanderer Tiger Fist Sys-
tem ઔট༆ੀಈஊḤis a collection
of fighting systems from various sourc-
es of wandering kung fu mendicants or
travellers who travelled from China to
Malaya to seek a better life. It is com-
he staff is one of the most common piled by Mr James Lee Peek Kuan who has
Tweapons in the Chinese kung fu done several types of Chinese martial
world. It could be carried by anyone in arts like Hakka Styles, Hokkien Shaolin
the past without arousing much suspi- Pai, Cantonese Village Style Hung Gar,
cions compared to bladed weapons. From Tae Kwon Do, Silat and Bujinkan Nin-
monks to laymen, it was a perfect weap- jutsu. This system only focused on the
on to keep bandits with bladed weap- fighting arts of the mendicants. Other
ons at bay due to its length . It is also then unarmed fighting in its syllabus, it
a suitable weapon against wild animals also utilises weapons like the belt, but-
during travels around the countryside.
terfly swords, beggar stick and staffs.
There are many types of staff weapons There is a fighting form in the Malaysian
with different lengths. Those which can Wanderer Tiger Fist System utilising
be used with both ends are called Dou- the single headed staff called “Piercing
ble Headed Staffs and those which uti- Needle Six and Half Staff Ԭᆌੂׄ϶
lised a tapered end are known as Single ݐ” . Although there are also other Chi-
Headed Staffs. Some staffs have a flail nese fighting arts sharing the same de-
like instrument at one end while others scription of Six and Half Staff , it does
can be fixed with sharpened devices . not mean that the fighting strategies
Some even have hidden compartments are the same although the techniques
to conceal smaller weapons.
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