Three Section Staff Question

Shadowhawk

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Feb 6, 2002, 3:25:52 AM2/6/02

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I'm looking for a web site that would have some pictures for Kata for the
Three Section Staff also known as San-Setsu-Kon. Or even perhaps names of the
best books for learning various kata or moves with it.

Also if anyone knows of some movies where a character used one of those Three
Section Staffs. I'm hoping to find a good movie where someone used it in a
fight scene for a long time... or a movie that has a few scenes using that
weapon.

Any help would be great! thanks!
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Ian Palmer

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Feb 6, 2002, 2:24:08 PM2/6/02

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Didn't Jet Li use one of those in Shaolin Temple?
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John

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Feb 6, 2002, 4:57:57 PM2/6/02

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manb...@aol.comNospam (Shadowhawk) wrote in message news:<20020206032552...@mb-mu.aol.com>...

> I'm looking for a web site that would have some pictures for Kata for the
> Three Section Staff also known as San-Setsu-Kon. Or even perhaps names of the
> best books for learning various kata or moves with it.
>
> Also if anyone knows of some movies where a character used one of those Three
> Section Staffs. I'm hoping to find a good movie where someone used it in a

Well, there's always Master Killer w/ Gordon Liu.
See http://us.imdb.com/Title?0078243 for details.

However, you won't see the 3 section staff until around the middle of the movie.

Pete Teknomancer

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Feb 7, 2002, 6:26:07 AM2/7/02

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Shadowhawk wrote:
>
> Also if anyone knows of some movies where a character used one of those Three
> Section Staffs. I'm hoping to find a good movie where someone used it in a
> fight scene for a long time... or a movie that has a few scenes using that
> weapon.
>

There's a fair bit in the original 36th Chamber of Shaolin IIRC.
Terrible movie though.

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Kirk Lawson

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Feb 7, 2002, 8:05:40 AM2/7/02

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Pete Teknomancer wrote:
>
> Shadowhawk wrote:
> >
> > Also if anyone knows of some movies where a character used one of those Three
> > Section Staffs. I'm hoping to find a good movie where someone used it in a
> > fight scene for a long time... or a movie that has a few scenes using that
> > weapon.
> >
>
> There's a fair bit in the original 36th Chamber of Shaolin IIRC.
> Terrible movie though.

Well, I enjoyed it. 'Course that was 15 years ago at 3:00 AM on
"Saturday Night, Late Night Kung Fu Theater."...

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Pete Teknomancer

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Feb 7, 2002, 9:25:57 AM2/7/02

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Kirk Lawson wrote:
>
> Pete Teknomancer wrote:
> >
> > Shadowhawk wrote:
> > >
> > > Also if anyone knows of some movies where a character used one of those Three
> > > Section Staffs. I'm hoping to find a good movie where someone used it in a
> > > fight scene for a long time... or a movie that has a few scenes using that
> > > weapon.
> > >
> >
> > There's a fair bit in the original 36th Chamber of Shaolin IIRC.
> > Terrible movie though.
>
> Well, I enjoyed it. 'Course that was 15 years ago at 3:00 AM on
> "Saturday Night, Late Night Kung Fu Theater."...
>

Best time to enjoy that sort of film, preferably after a quantity of
beer...

Kirk Lawson

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Feb 7, 2002, 11:39:47 AM2/7/02

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Pete Teknomancer wrote:

> > Well, I enjoyed it. 'Course that was 15 years ago at 3:00 AM on
> > "Saturday Night, Late Night Kung Fu Theater."...
> >
>
> Best time to enjoy that sort of film, preferably after a quantity of
> beer...

Alas, I gave up alcohol years ago (slowed me down too much) and never
liked beer anyway.

Damien

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Feb 8, 2002, 8:50:40 AM2/8/02

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One Armed Boxer 2 has got a good fight scene with one.
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Edward Cha

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Feb 11, 2002, 2:30:19 PM2/11/02

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Since you call it the 'sansetsukon'... Does anyone know of any Japanese
styles that use the weapon? I haven't...

Ed

: I'm looking for a web site that would have some pictures for Kata for the

: Three Section Staff also known as San-Setsu-Kon. Or even perhaps names of the
: best books for learning various kata or moves with it.

: Also if anyone knows of some movies where a character used one of those Three

: Section Staffs. I'm hoping to find a good movie where someone used it in a
: fight scene for a long time... or a movie that has a few scenes using that
: weapon.

: Any help would be great! thanks!

Steve Gombosi

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Feb 13, 2002, 4:30:32 PM2/13/02

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In article <a4964b$bch$1...@netnews.upenn.edu>,

Edward Cha <ec...@blue.seas.upenn.edu> wrote:
>Since you call it the 'sansetsukon'... Does anyone know of any Japanese
>styles that use the weapon? I haven't...

A number of Okinawan kobujutsu systems do - particularly the
Matayoshi folks.

Steve

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Feb 13, 2002, 5:40:28 PM2/13/02

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Shadowhawk <manb...@aol.comnospam> wrote:
> Also if anyone knows of some movies where a character used one of those Three
> Section Staffs. I'm hoping to find a good movie where someone used it in a
> fight scene for a long time... or a movie that has a few scenes using that
> weapon.

Operation Scorpio ... Liu Chia Liang uses one late in the movie.