Wushu Staff - Front Twirl

This video shows how to do a front twirl with the wushu staff. In Chinese (Mandarin) this is called "Wu Hua Gun" (5 Flower Staff). Also check out the animated version of this lesson or go back to wushu staff videos main.

Execution

• Step forward with your right leg and hold your wushu staff in your right hand. The top (thin end) points up.
• Then put your left hand over your right hand and turn the thin end down under your right shoulder.
• Turn to the left and circle your wushu staff on the left side (once circle - and very close to your body). Relax your left hand, your hips and your right foot.
• Then turn back and do two circles on the right side, one outside your arm and the second one goes under your right shoulder again. Then turn again => see step 2.
• For more a detailed instruction check out the animated front twirl lesson.

Advice

• The right hand leads the movement.
• Always stand with your right foot in front.
• Always relax your left hand, your hips and your left foot.
• Look straight forward.
• Move your wushu staff as close as possible to your body (in vertical layers).
  

Performance

• In this Video: Yang Jia Le - Song Jiang Wushu School
• Team: School Team 1 - Song Jiang Wushu School
• Coach: Wang Guang Ming
• Taped by: Mavi

Suggestions

• Animated Front Twirl
• 360 Wushu Staff Smash
• Spin Spear
• Wushu Spear Flip & Spear Smash

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