Two-section staff

The two-section staff or changxiaobang (Chinese: 長小棒; pinyin: cháng xiǎo bàng; lit. 'long/short pole') is a versatile weapon which originated in China from the ancient Shaolin temple and Shaolin martial arts. It is a flail-type weapon which consists of a long staff with a shorter rod attached by a chain, to serve as a cudgel.^[1]

Two-section staff
Basic design of two-section staff

See also

• Flail (weapon)
• Hung Ga
• Kung fu
• Northern Shaolin
• Nunchaku
• Pyeongon
• Shaolin Kung Fu
• Southern Shaolin
• Three-section staff
• Wushu (sport)
• List of martial arts weapons