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http://i679.photobucket.com/albums/vv155/Boston_Baguazhang/IMGP1375.jpg

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Awesome.

The old Okinawan karateka in me wants to know if you have any conjecture regarding the similarities between this and Okinawan sai?

many Hakka and Fukienese styles of Gung-Fu use the sais, and since Okinawan Karate was greatly influenced by Fukienese Gung-Fu, it's pretty easy to see where they inherited the sais from.

Oh, that's what a Chinese ruler is. When I read about it I always just assumed they were talking about one of these:

http://www.activitiesforlearning.com/ProductImages/4-in1-Ruler.jpg

It's not that far fetched really; Choy Lay Fut apparently has weapons like smoking pipes and benches.

Besides I had a friend in school who had a metal rule and when he used to hit me with it it fucking hurt. Naturally I had to stab in the hand with my pen as a result.

Awesome.

The old Okinawan karateka in me wants to know if you have any conjecture regarding the similarities between this and Okinawan sai?


Thanks.

And as TenTigers mentioned Southern systems had this weapon with all manner of different tine manifestations.