Six weapons of Zen, episode four:
The Damo cane. Background on the kungfu cane, and it’s link to the tonfa weapon, the war hammer and the historical Indian-Chinese Buddhist connection.

Episode overview:
episode 1 – https://youtu.be/2TNcka3XGzc
episode 2 – https://youtu.be/1GqQqhFyOp8
episode 3 – https://youtu.be/iMFTHUKrMD0
episode 4 – you’re watching it!
episode 5 – …
episode 6 – …

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0:00 – What is it?
0:32 – warhammer
1:26 – fencing & canne de combat
1:53 – tonfa & oxhorn crutch
2:22 – Bull hook of Bodhidharma
3:20 – Chinese invention?
3:58 – yoga stick
4:20 – martial arts for travelers
5:50 – folklore about Bodhidharma
6:17 – Indian subcontinent martial arts
7:16 – multipurpose tool
8:02 – secret origins
8:51 – what next?

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