Chicken sickles

 ( Edged And Bladed Weapons ) 

Chicken sickles () are a number of Chinese bladed weapons similar to the hook sword and the Okinawan weapons kama. They can be used as a single or double weapon. It is considered the special weapon of the Xingyiquan.

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Chicken-claw The chicken-claw sickle (links=no) was constructed from a chicken claw-like piece of metal, along with a spear head, on a length of stick. Its length was about . The details of this weapon are unknown.

This sickle is more similar in appearance to the Okinawan weapons kama, with the addition of a spear head.

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Chicken-saber The chicken-saber (), also called the kunhuayaozi () was according to legend created by the founder of xingyiquan, Ji Jike. It became the special weapon of this style. It was made from metal and its length was about 2.5 Chi .”Yang, Dr. Jwing-Ming, Ancient Chinese Weapons: A Martial Artist’s Guide. Boston: YMAA Publication Center, 1999. ()中國武術大辭典 ("Chinese Wushu Big Dictionary") (1990)

This sickle is similar in appearance to the hook sword and although it is named a dao (saber), it is based on the double-edged sword ( jian). There are several variations of this weapon. All have the distinctive hook and chicken "spur" on the head, but the sword blade is sometimes shortened to a small metal pole-arm. It is used for close-quarters combat.

One noted user of the chicken-saber was xinyi liuhe Grandmaster Lu Songgao (卢嵩高; d. 1962), one of the "Three Heroes from Zhoukou". 威震上海的回族拳师——卢嵩高（图） .

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See also

• Hook sword
• Kama (weapon)
• List of martial arts weapons
• Shaolin kung fu

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Notes and references

Categories: Edged And Bladed Weapons, Chinese Martial Arts, Weapons Of China

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