| The weapons used by kung fu masters are used | | | | leaping, hanging, chopping, floating, poking, |
| to fight at a distance as well as at close | | | | sweeping, wrestling, blocking and wiping are |
| range. Eighteen Arms is the term used to | | | | the techniques in which kung fu masters gain |
| describe kung fu weaponry. Saber, spear, | | | | expertise. A good swordsman required to not |
| sword, halberd, axe, battle axe, hook, fork, | | | | only be skillful in technique, but also agile |
| whip, mace, hammer, talon, trident-halberd, | | | | in his body movements.The saber, the marshal |
| cudgel, long-handled spear, short cudgel, | | | | of all weapons, is a broad, curved sword. |
| stick and meteor hammer are the eighteen | | | | Saber users need constant practice and |
| weapons. Some of these weapons are overt, | | | | rigorous training, as stability of the saber |
| whereas others are covert in nature. Some of | | | | and body is necessary. A saber user must |
| them can be used with soft styles, while | | | | consider the saber the part of his body. A |
| others can be used in the hard styles. The | | | | saber is useful not only in attack but also |
| usage of the Eighteen Arms made kung fu more | | | | in defense.The spear is the major military |
| proficient.The cudgels, swords, sabers, | | | | weapon from ancient times, as it can be used |
| spears are the basic weapons. Cudgels, which | | | | in close as well as distance fights. A |
| are mostly made of wood or metal, are known | | | | spearman needs to be agile, flexible, quick |
| as the father of all kung fu weapons. This | | | | and steady.But the greatest weapon of the |
| weapon is simple, but turns out to be lethal | | | | kung fu master is his mind. The kung fu |
| when used properly.The sword is the basic | | | | master needs to remain calm and use his skill |
| weapon used for rigorous training. Hitting, | | | | properly. The mind plays an important role in |
| piercing, pointing, lifting, jumping, | | | | such a scenario. |