The 3-sectional staff is a traditional Chinese wushu weapon designed for defense against spears and other long weapons. Its biggest advantage was that soldiers could protect themselves with a shield while striking with this weapon at the same time.
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The 3-sectional staff is made of three wooden sections connected by chains (similar to nunchaku). The total length of the three pieces together is about the same as a regular wushu staff (gun).
Techniques with the 3-sectional staff involve many swinging movements, similar to regular staff techniques.
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