The chains or binding ropes of the staff are used to entangle an opponent and their weapons. Acting as an extension of the user's arms, the three-section staff can strike, flail, block, choke, trap, disarm and whip, often with different sections of the staff acting at the same time. The three-section staff has the advantage of being usable as a long-range (whip), mid-range (flail or two section staff) or a short-range (pair of escrima) weapon.
It is therefore advantageous for the user to have some familiarity with these weapons. Other weapon techniques the three-section staff makes use of are similar to that of the pair of sticks used in escrima, a simple short chain, a whip, or the two-section staff. Some of the techniques are similar to that of the staff, so spinning moves over the head and behind the back, such as helicopter spins and neck rolls, can be practised with a regular staff. The larger size of a three-section staff allows for an increased reach compared to the staff. The total length of the weapon is about the same as the Chinese staff (the gùn), and greater than that of the single staff (known in Japanese as a bō). For optimum fit, each of the three sticks should be about the length of the combatant's arm modern versions use ball-and-socket joints. Historically made of white oak, waxwood, or Chinese red maple, modern staves are constructed from rattan, bamboo, various hardwoods or aluminum. A more complicated version of the two section staff, the staves can be spun to gather momentum resulting in a powerful strike, or their articulation can be used to strike over or around a shield or other defense.Īlthough there is no historical evidence to support it, a popular modern-day legend states the weapon was made famous by Zhao Kuangyin, the first Emperor of the Song Dynasty (960 AD). The weapon is also known as the coiling dragon staff, originally panlong gun ( Chinese: 蟠龍棍 pinyin: pánlónggùn Jyutping: faan4 lung4 gwan3). The three-section staff, three-part staff, triple staff, originally sanjiegun ( Chinese: 三節棍 pinyin: sānjiégùn Jyutping: saam1 zit3 gwan3) or sansetsukon ( Japanese: さんせつこん), three-section whip, originally sanjiebian ( Chinese: 三節鞭 pinyin: sānjiébiān Jyutping: saam1 zit3 bin1), is a Chinese flail weapon that consists of three wooden or metal staffs connected by metal rings or rope.
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