Video Clip Series: Using the Spear against the Butterfly Knives and the Big Knife

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USNING THE SPEAR AGAINST THE BUTERFLY KNIVES AND THE BIG KNIFE

How would you use a spear to handle an opponent using a pair of Butterfly Knives?

How would you defend against an opponent using a pair of Butterfly Knives or a Big Knife? Today, many people learn only the outward forms of the spear without understanding their combat application. Hence they would not be able to defend themselves against the Butterfly Knives, the Big Knife or other weapons.

A skillful exponent with Butterfly Knives can be very formidable, as the participants have found out from their direct experience. On the other hand, a Big Knife has the advantage of both length and weight.

Besides other techniques, circling and shooting are very effective techniques of the spear against the Butterfly Knives and the Big Knife. Do you know how these techniques are used?

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

Butterfly Knives against the Spear
Grandmaster Wong demonstrates using a pair of Butterfly Knives against the spear. After deflecting the shoot of a spear, Grandmaster Wong moves along the spear shaft into the opponent. When the opponent tries to retreat, Grandmaster Wong follows closely.
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Sandwiching a Spear and Moving In
Grandmaster Wong demonstrates a more sophisticated way of moving into an opponent holding a spear. Here Grandmaster Wong sandwiches the spear-shaft with his Butterfly Knives, making it difficult for the spearman to escape.
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Circling Technique to Escape a Lock by the Butterfly Knives
Sifu Anthony Korahais demonstrates using the circling technique to escape the sandwiching of the Butterfly Knives. After escaping the “lock” of the Butterfly Knives, Sifu Anthony pulls back his spear and shoots forward at the opponent.
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Clockwise Circling to Counter Butterfly Knives
When you circle your spear in an anti-clockwise movement to escape the lock of the Butterfly Knives, a skillful exponent may neutralize your circling technique. You can trick him by reversing the circling movement, using clockwise circling.
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Incorrect Way of Holding a Big Knife
A Big Knife, like the one shown in the video clip, is often used against a spear. Grandmaster Wong explains that many practitioners grip the shaft of the Big Knife at the blade. This is incorrect as it negates the length-advantage of the Big Knife. One might well hold a saber instead. The grip should be at the lower hand of the shaft so as to gain advantage of the long weapon.
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Chopping Attack of a Big Knife
If an opponent shoots a spear at you, you can deflect the shooting attack and then move in to chop at the opponent. If you wish to use a spear well, you need to know how to counter this attack from a Big Knife.
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