The difference between a stick and a rod

The difference between a stick and a rod is as follows:

1, the length is different: the short one is called a stick, the long one is called a rod, the old saying is "chest for a stick, eyebrow for a stick".

2, different shapes: the top and bottom of the stick is the same thick, stick is on the thick and thin, or on the flat and round. In addition, the short stick plus a variety of weighted fractions also called stick, in short, the shape of the monotonous for the stick, the shape changes for the stick, for example, on the thick under the thin plus thorns is the wolf's tooth stick, on the flat under the round coated with red lacquer is to kill the stick.

3, different strokes: stick for the long weapon without edge, dance up flexible, momentum and courage, need to have a great waist and legs of the strength and arm strength, often long, big, heavy checkmate to win the battle, and its strokes can not be separated from the chopping, collapsing, wrapping, wrapping, pointing, dialing, blocking, blocking, ruffling, sweeping, and so on.

The stick is a short weapon, the moves are roughly the same as the stick method, but with a little knife, sword characteristics, can be said to be a combination of the stick, knife, sword.

Classification and grip of the stick:

From the size, the stick can be divided into: short stick, thirteen whip poles, long stick, rod, big pole, etc..

(1) the shortest short stick general stick length of 70 ~ 80 centimeters, the diameter of 2 ~ 3.5 centimeters, such as the Philippines short stick, etc., generally shorter are double stick, each hand holding one. Both ends are generally of the same thickness, and the grip position can be varied.

(2) Thirteen Handles (Whip Sticks): The length of the stick is 110~140 centimeters, the diameter is 2~3.5 centimeters, and the length of the stick is generally 13 times the width of the user's hand, so it is called "Thirteen Handles". This is the most commonly used form of short stick in traditional martial arts, the two ends are not divided into the end of the stick and the stick slightly, can be changed to use. Some whip with a horizontal handle as a walking stick, with a horizontal handle or a curved handle of the whip can not be mixed at both ends.