The hook sword is an exotic Chinese weapon traditionally associated with Northern styles of Chinese martial arts, but now often practiced by Southern styles as well. Also known as tiger hook swords or qian kun ri yue dao, translated to Heaven and Earth Sun Moon Sword, these weapons have a blade similar to that of the jian, though sometimes thicker, with a prong or hook near the tip. Guards are substantial, in the style of butterfly swords, and may feature crescent shaped blades added to the guard or dagger blades protruding from the pommel.
Often used in pairs, the hooks of the weapons may be used to trap or deflect other weapons and the secondary blades allow for a variety of different attacks. Hook swords are considered a difficult weapon to learn, and the variety of blades projecting from different directions would make this weapon very dangerous for an untrained fighter to use.
Our version of the Chinese Hook Sword has an overall length of 32 inches with a 21 inch 420 black stainless steel razor sharp hook blade precisionally crafted to knock oncoming steel out of your way. The leather wrapped handle is guarded with the traditional half moon offering yet another tool for sparring. It is truly the ultimate defense weapon.
