Video Clip Series: Using the Spear like a Dagger or a Staff

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Review of the UK Summer Camp Weapon Course July 2007

Traveling Dragon Spear – Part 12

USING THE SPEAR LIKE A DAGGER OR A STAFF

The long spear can be used like a short dagger for close-body fighting

A skillful exponent not only can shoot a spear in different ways, he can also use his long spear like a short dagger for close-body fighting. If he does not want to cause serious injuries on his opponents, he may use his spear like a staff.

Or he may use an opponent spear to hurt the opponent himself. The video series here records some of these lessons.

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A picture-series and a video series of the set can be found here and here respectively.

Using a Spear like a Dagger
Having learnt some combat applications of the various patterns, the class now continues with the set. After shooting with one hand which gives the spear-shoot its longest reach, you pull back the spear to use it like a dagger to for close-body combat in a pattern called “Close Body Pierce Tiger”. This completes Sequence 2 of the set.
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Using the Spear like a Staff
Having used the spear shoots in different ways, including with its longest and shortest range, the spear is now used like a staff. The two staf-like patterns are “Fierce Tiger Descends Mountain” and “Yellow Dragon Emerges from Cave”, beginning Sequence 4 of the set
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Using Opponent’s Spear to Cut his Throat
Grandmaster Wong reveals an important secret in holding a spear correctly. Many people who use a spear may not know this, whereby you may use their own spear to cut their throat. To be merciful, you may slice their upper arm.
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Special Way of Holding a Spear
At the start of the video you can see more closely how a spear is correctly held when you wish to use it like a staff. Then Grandmaster Wong shows another special way to hold a spear for shooting in the pattern “Hold Bow Shoots Arrow”. This special way of holding a spear is useful when you wish to execute a hard shoot, like piercing into an armour. It is also useful when you wish to free one hand for some purposes.
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Different Patterns for Various Uses
The various patterns are now repeated. These patterns enable you to apply your spear in different ways – for its longest reach, its shortest reach, as a staff, to pierce through armour, and to free one hand for some other purpose while still holding the spear firmly.
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