Wing Chun Weapons

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Long Pole

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Wing Chun's long pole (Lim Dim Book Quan) or set is called lim dim book guan, which means "six-and-a-half point pole" and refers to the six-and-a-half techniques within the set. The staff itself is about eight feet long and thus complements wing chun's short-sword method. While simple in comparison with other staff methods, lim dim book guan includes basic horse and bow stances as well as backward "bracing" and even cat stances. Hence, the long pole retains much of its original Shaolin essence.

Butterfly Sword

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Wing chun's butterfly sword (bot jaam do) technique is the style's most prized skill. It is believed this unique set was developed at the Shaolin monastery, where it was originally known as dit bang do (life-taking sword). It was later renamed yee jee do (character two sword) after the basic stance and double cuts which separate each of its eight sections. Eventually, Wing Chun's twin sword technique became known as bot jaam do (eight cut sword) because of the eight techniques within the set. The techniques are thus distinguished as offensive sword maneuvers which are based on eight "directions" or cutting actions.