军大刀 Jun Da Dao: Chinese Military Machete

The Chinese Military Machete was used as late as World War II in an attempt to preserve ammunition due to the crippled economic state of China. Chinese soldiers would wound the enemy with their rifles, and utilize the dadao in close range.

The Chinese Military Machete sequence served as an ROTC type sequence to develop technique and create uniformity amongst the troops.

Mantis Boxer Huang Han Xun learned and recorded the sequence in his book entitled "Jun Da Dao Shu" which literally means military big knife art. The set is preserved within the Mantis Boxing curriculum to this day.

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[MrLantean]

The Chinese Military Machete or Da Dao is very useful and lethal in close quarter combat. The Defense of the Great Wall in 1933 by Chinese soldiers immortalized the da dao as the symbol of Chinese resistance against Japanese invaders. The effectiveness of the dao is so great that Japanese soldiers were issued with iron collars to protect their necks but they offered very little protection from the blows of the dao.

[1x93cm]

i like chinese martial art

[ChishioAme]

What are the chances of an instructional DVD for this being produced? I live half the country away, but would love to learn this weapon.

[PlumBlossomAcademy]

Nice job brother

[ChenQiangJianke]

If you like the idea of using real weight weapons, check out the Traditional Chinese Sword League & the video, Five Elements of Chinese Swordsmanship on youtube.

[Yvesyew]

whoah, they r using the real weapon for training?? Chinese should learn from them! not using the fake toy flapping sword

[WarriorBoy]

A very simple and effective looking weapon. Where did you get the music for this clip?