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I used to keep my spear by the front door. Now I just keep a club. I've gotten soft with age it appears. Gotta change that.
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seriously, if you have to have exact measurements- chances are it is not for actual use (especially since you mentioned cma weapons) but for forms.
In actual use you will want something you can use comfortably and handle, which does not include whipping it around like a cholostomy bag.
I train cma, and unfortunately my school stopped teaching weapons- and I never learned spear there but they used to gear up and fight- I'm damn sure that they never had a "measurement" and certainly didn't play act whipping it around like you would your girlfriend's poodle when it pissed on your shoes.Last edited by Bluto Blutarsky; 2/20/2007 4:51pm at . Reason: add
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I always thought that it is should be at least your height. For a good basic tutorial, check out the spear intructional that is available on FREE Cold Steel DVDs.
http://www.coldsteel.com/moreproof.html
Tho, typically, the chinese spears I've seen are at least a foot or two taller than the user. -
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most modern (forms related) use of the spear uses the "as high as you can reach" measurement.
my sifu said that on the battlefield they were usually quite long, so my spear is actually taller than i can reach (almost 8ft) and has a combat steel spear head. i don't believe in learning wushu style weapons."Face punches are an essential character building part of a martial art. You don't truly love your children unless you allow them to get punched in the face." - chi-conspiricy
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Posted On:
2/17/2007 9:30pm
Style: Cheng Man Ching Tai Chi
spears!!!