APPLICATIONS OF A SABRE AGAINST A KUAN TOU (1)
After deflecting the Kuan Tou by weaving flowers, Grandmaster Wong counter-strikes Steve
A Kuan Tou is a Heavy Weapon
Grandmaster Wong demonstrates the six fundamental attacks of a Kuan Tou, or Big Knife. A Kuan Tou is a heavy weapon and its attacks can cut through a defender's weapon.
Note: the weapon here is actually a Nine-Ring Knife, but it is similar to a Kuan Tou. The Kuan Tou (Guan Dao in Mandarin) is named after Kuan Yu (Guan Yu), a great warrior of the Three-Kingdom Period in Chinese history, and now worshipped as the God of Righteousness. A Nine-Ring Knife is a Big Knife with nine rings at the back of its blade.
Deflecting a Kuan Tou
Grandmaster Wong uses the saber to deflect the downward chop of a Kuan Tou, and counter-strike. He explains that it is not a block, in which case the saber can be broken into pieces by the Kuan Tou. When performed correctly, the harder the downward chop, the easier it is to deflect it.