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We were pleased to discover that not only were our exclusive Buick Yip swords used at the opening of Ip Man 3 and given to Mike Tyson, but Bruce Bao's longpoles were also used in that demo! We've carried poles from Sifu Bruce Bao for 7 years. In the earlier years the poles were of questionable quality (sorry, Bruce!), but over the past year (and after much discussion with Bruce about the…
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When getting a Wing Chun Long Pole (aka the Dragon Pole), there are a few factors to consider. Here are our quick thoughts on things to consider when purchasing a long pole. Type of Wood Using it for air and pole work or smash training? Strength vs flexibility Thickness and Taper of Pole Length and Weight for strength/conditioning training for precision training Type of wood is one of the most…
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I had some customers a while back that wanted to use poles for smash training. With this type of training you are smashing the tip of the pole into various objects on the floor very hard and often. (Remember the scene from Warriors Two where they are smashing walnuts? It is the non-theatrical version of this training). It is one of the most intense uses of the long pole. Around that time I had…
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We did a recent search on Qwan Din (Quan Dim), and found several companies selling "quan dim" (also seen as "quam…