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Martial Arts Weapons: the Ultimate Primer! PDF Print E-mail
Written by Al Case   
People are always asking me about Martial Arts Weapons. Why are they funny shaped and how do they work? What's the best Weapon in Tai Chi Chuan Karate, or Pa Kua Chang, or whatever.
by AlCase


People are always asking me about Martial Arts Weapons. Why are they funny shaped and how do they work? What's the best Weapon in Tai Chi Chuan Karate, or Pa Kua Chang, or whatever.

The truth of this is expressed in a concept so simple that most people never really figure it out. There is, you see, an easy way to understand what the various implements are, and this will give intuitive knowledge as to how they are used. That simple concept is...geometry.

Self defense weapons, no matter what the shape, are based on a straight line. The simplest and most basic is a pole. The pole is used for two things, bashing and poking.

Put a knife on the end of the pole and you have a spear. This is a pole with a sharp end. It is used for poking, and more delicate bashing.

Cut that pole in half and sharpen it all the way, and you have a sword. A Chinese Tai Chi Chuan sword, commonly called a Jian, is a rather lengthy knitting needle. You can use the tip for extended and rather delicate bashing, or you can just poke with it.

Put a bend on that Jian, thicken it up a it, and you have a samurai sword. Or a cutlass or some other type of thick sword. Good for poking, but bashing is more suited to the thicker tool.

Shorten the sword, shrink it down a bit, and you have a knife. Good for poking and Close Quarter bashing, if the guy is within arm's reach. Easily hidden, great for opening boxes or prying lids, and swell for playing matador with that mugger who tries to take your wallet, grab your wife, invade your home, and so on.

So, knife to sword to pole to even gun...there is a line that defines the tool. The line can be hinged not at all or many times, or handled with little hand grips (a tonfa) poking out the side, and so on. And the the ultimate geometry of all martial arts weapons is making the decision as to whether the shape of the tool best supports poking or bashing.

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There is a lot more to Martial Arts Weapons, and the most important work on their use, how to teach them, and so on, is available through the Blinding Steel course. Mouse over to Monster Martial Arts.

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