Fighting Staff Dimensions<p>Ruyi Jingu Bang (Chinese: 如意金箍棒; Pinyin: R�y� Jīngū B�ng, literally meaning "As-you-will Golden-bound Cudgel"), or simply as Jingu Bang, is the poetic name of a magical weapon wielded by the Monkey King  (Sun Wukong) in the cla

Tai Chi Chuan Walking Stick.   Kung Fu magazine, August 1996.  The walking stick forms are part of the Tchoung style of t'ai-chi ch'uan, developed by Grandmaster Tchoung Ta-tchen.  Sifu Kurland teaches this form.  


For mankind and Devas, conceivers of all symbols, I have sung this "Song of the White Staff." Revere then and appreciate its Dharma teaching. Dear patron, I hope your practice Dharma  And win happiness supreme."


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"Shaolin Kung Fu is famous for its staff, which has become an unofficial symbol of Shaolin weapons.  Philosophically, the Shaolin staff manifests what Shaolin Kung Fu stands for: simple yet versatile, hardy yet compassionate.  It is difficult to find a weapon simpler than a staff, yet the techniques for other weapons, like the spear, halberd, mace, battle axe, scimitar, sword or dagger, are all incorporated in staff training.  A staff, like a Shaolin disciple, is made for all seasons.  And though it is hardy, its combat application is a hallmark of compassion, since it is devoid of any sharp or pointed parts which can maim or kill an opponent." -   Wong Kiew Kit, The Complete Book of Tai Chi Chuan, 1996, p. 280.  


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The Stick and Cane in Close Combat.  By Tom Lang.    "The result of a 7-year intensive study of grappling techniques with the stick and cane, the book presents more than 120 jointlocks, takedowns, chokes, holds, disarms, surprise attacks, rolls, strikes, and exercises with the stick and cane in 750 photographs. These techniques were collected and refined from those described in more than 120 books and videos on the topic as practiced in several traditions, as well as from my 35+ years of experience in the martial arts.  It is the largest collection of these techniques yet published."


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The ivory chain hanging on the staff Is the Chain-of-Regard between Guru and disciple. The set of bells symbolizes My widespread reputation; The woolen cords of read and white, That my disciples will be numerous.  


Garofalo, Michael P., M.S.  Instructor at Valley Spirit Taijiquan.  Mike has been publishing on the Internet since 1992.  Mike began his practice of Taijiquan and Qigong in 1986.  He has taught Taijiquan and Qigong since 2000; and Yoga since 2004.  He teaches at the Valley Spirit Taijiquan Center and at the Tehama Family Fitness Center, both in Red Bluff, California.  He teaches Yang and Sun Style Taijiquan, Taiji sword and cane, and various styles of Qigong and Yoga.  His many web publications (e.g., The Spirit of Gardening, Cloud Hands, Months, etc.) are widely cited and rank high in search engines, and he serves up over 3,000,000 webpages (excluding graphics) each year.  He is currently studying Sun Style Taijiquan.  He is an avid and knowledgeable gardener, and lives in a rural area in Northern California.  He is a semi-retired library administrator, grant writer, webmaster, and technology manager.  He has been publishing at Green Way Research since 1999.  You can contact Mike by email or by cell phone at 530-200-3546.