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Encyclopedia > Chain whip
An example of a chain whip

The chain whip is a weapon used in some Asian martial arts, including Chinese Martial Arts, in addition to modern and traditional wushu. It consists of several metal rods, which are joined end-to-end by rings to form a flexible chain. Generally, the whip has a handle at one end and a metal dart, used for slashing or piercing an opponent, at the other. A cloth flag is often attached at or near the dart end of the whip, and a second flag may cover the whip's handle. The flag or flags enhance a wushu performance by adding visual appeal, and by producing a rushing sound as the whip swings through the air. They also help stabilize the whip, enhancing the performer's control. This reduces the performer's risk of inadvertently striking himself/herself. Image File history File links Chain_whip_1. ... Image File history File links Chain_whip_1. ... This article does not cite any references or sources. ... Hawaiian State Grappling Championships. ... This article needs additional references or sources for verification. ... WÇ”shù, in Simplified Chinese Wushu (Simplified Chinese: ; Traditional Chinese: ; pinyin: wÇ”shù  ; Cantonese: mou5söt6) literally means martial art. It is a more precise term than the widely used term kung fu, which can mean either martial art or skill: a craftsperson or artisan could be said to have...

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History

According to the book Soft Weapons: Nine-Section Whip and Rope Dart, "The nine-section whip, regarded as a 'powerful hidden weapon,' was first used on the battlefield during the Jìn Dynasty (265-420)."[1] This article or section does not cite its references or sources. ...


Techniques

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. 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.


Chain whip forms are often extremely elaborate. In some, the chain whip is thrown in the air and caught, flicked around the neck, or flung around underneath a recumbent performer. One classic technique, used to accelerate a spinning chain whip, involves rapidly wrapping and unwrapping the length of the chain around various parts of the body, including the legs, neck and elbows. Various twisting or flicking motions cause the chain whip to gain momentum as it unwraps. Chain whip techniques may be combined with jumping kicks and other acrobatics. Double chain whip forms have been developed, as have forms in which a chain whip is coupled with a broadsword. The term broadsword is used to refer to different types of swords, across many cultures and time periods. ...


As with all weapons that are either chained or tied together, the whip chain is hard to control without practice. In fact, it is harder to control than a traditional rawhide or bull whip because the linked sections provide looser joints while a bull whip is one solid piece. The Whip Chain is sometimes considered one of the hardest weapons in martial arts to use, simply because all you can truly control is the handle you hold. A chain whip is also harder to master than its sister weapons, the rope dart and the meteor hammers. This is because while the rope dart is soft until you reach the metal tip, the entirety of the chain whip is solid metal and can cause more damage than the rope can if contact is made with the body, especially at the high speeds one makes the whip chain travel at. Definitely not a weapon for beginners, if one does begin to practice this, practice in wide open areas with no people nearby, and focus more on judging where the tip will go in correspondence to the movement of the wrist and arm, rather than how to control the entire whip. If one is truly unsure about their control, it is sometimes suggested that you wrap each section in foam rubber or a similar substance. It will inhibit some of the movement, but so one can focus more on learning how to control it rather than worrying about it hitting themselves.


Whip variations

  • Jiujiebian - nine section whip
  • Qijiebian - seven section whip
  • Samjitbin or plum flower - three section whip.(EXAMPLE)

In popular culture

  • In the films The Heroic Trio and Executioners, Michelle Yeoh's character San's primary weapon is a chain whip.
  • In Iron Monkey, the titular character's signature weapon is a chain whip.
  • In Namco's popular fighting game series, Soul Calibur, the character Ivy wields a sword that transforms into a chain whip.
  • The character Abarai Renji from the popular manga and animé Bleach wields a weapon that resembles a chain whip.
  • In Drunken Tai Chi, Donnie Yen's character wields a chain whip close to the beginning.
  • In Final Fantasy VIII, the chain whip is the weapon of Quistis Trepe
  • In Castlevania: Aria of Sorrow, the main character can obtain a "Whip sword".

The Heroic Trio (Dung fong saam hap, TC: 東方三俠, pinyin: dōng fāng sān xiá) is a 1993 Hong Kong action film directed by Johnny To, starring Michelle Yeoh, Anita Mui and Maggie Cheung as the titular trio. ... Executioners DVD cover Executioners (Xian dai hao xia zhuan), is a 1993 Hong Kong action film directed by Johnny To, starring Michelle Yeoh, Anita Mui and Maggie Cheung, returning as the lead characters of The Heroic Trio. ... Dato Michelle Yeoh Choo-Kheng (Traditional Chinese: ; Simplified Chinese: ; Pinyin: ; Cantonese (Yale romanization): yèuhng jí kìhng; born August 6, 1962) is a Hong Kong-based actress and dancer, sometimes billed as Michelle Khan. Yeoh is a Chinese Malaysian born in Ipoh, Malaysia. ... Region 2 DVD cover Region 2 Platinum Edition DVD cover This article is about the 1993 kung fu film. ... Namco Ltd ) is a amusement company based in Japan, best known overseas for video games development. ... This article or section does not cite any references or sources. ... Isabella Ivy Valentine (イザベラ・バレンタイン - アイヴィー Izabera Barentain - AivÄ«) is a fictional character designed for the Soul series of fighting games. ... Renji Abarai (阿散井 恋次 Abarai Renji) is a character in the anime and manga series Bleach. ... Serialized in Weekly Shonen Jump Original run August 2001 – (ongoing) No. ...

References

  1. ^ Li, Keqin and Li Xingdong. Soft Weapons: Nine-Section Whip and Rope Dart. Beijing: Foreign Languages Press, 1996 (ISBN 7-119-01883-3)

External Links

  • Some Basic Whip Chain Tutorials

See also

Rope dart The rope dart is basically a (very) long rope with a metal dart tied to one end. ...


  Results from FactBites:
 
Chain whip - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia (353 words)
The chain whip is a weapon used in some Asian martial arts including modern and traditional wushu.
In wushu forms, the chain whip is occasionally seen coupled with the broadsword, or another chain whip, thus procuring a double chain whip form, or a broadsword/chain whip form.
In higher levels of Wushu difficulty, the chain whip can be seen thrown in the air and caught, flicked around the neck, coupled with jump kicks and acrobatic movements, or flung around underneath the performer while the performer is on the floor.
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