About Dragon Staff

Dragon staffs are staffs with shorter rods, called spokes, attached on each end. These rods often have kevlar wick or LEDs attached and come in sets of 3 or 4 per side. They were inspired by Fei Cha, an ancient Chinese martial arts weapon, and originally produced by Gora.

These staffs are different from regular staffs and can be a fun challenge for flow artists. They are heavier than regular contact staffs because of the added spokes. Because of this, carbon fiber has become a popular option for dragon staffs because it can’t get bent like aluminum and is lighter. That being said, collapsible aluminum staffs are not realistically going to bend either, they are just slightly heavier.

Dragons generally are meant to keep rolling, in comparison to contact staffs that can be kept more static during flow sessions. Heavier staffs do well for slower flow styles and meditative flows, whereas lighter staffs do well for quick direction changes and faster styles of flow.