Wanted Shobo/Spinning spikes

[Jbone1]

I seen this weapon on the XMA special on Discovery channel but I cannot find it anywhere.

 

Can anyone help.

[tommarker]

I think they are called emei, but I could be wrong. Are you sure this isn't it?

 

http://www.wle.com/products/W265.html

[Jbone1]

Yes! Yes! That's it thanks man I'm getting those.

[MenteReligieuse]

What is the point of making them twirl btw? I mean for combat efficiency.

[Jbone1]

Not sure really. It's a Wushu weapon, which I didn't know till I looked on where to purchase them. I think spinning them can be somewhat defensive among other things.

 

I'm gonna learn to use them.

[Shorin Ryuu]

I'm going to venture a guess that the spinning isn't so much used for blocking and the like (although conceivably, it may be...), but more for concealment purposes and for manipulation of the grip (which could also be useful not only in terms of striking, but in grappling situations as well).

 

I'm a bit hesitant about using the spin as a block or strike or something like that because to really get the momentum to block on the spin, the finger would have to be isolated and that would effectively render your control of the spin non-existent (for combative purposes). Besides, the amount of power generated by the spin would probably be no different than an unspun block, if not less. If you weren't going for power, then you would have no control anyways. Now, there may be some usage of it as more of a whipping, snapping spin (that never gets close to doing a full spin even once, as it will hit the target and bounce back).

[Drunken Monkey]

why do you want to learn to use that?

 

anyway.

 

that site has a nice pair of butterfly knives and a nice wax wod three section staff.....

 

ahem.

 

c...ou...hristmas.....ough......

[Jbone1]

It's a cool weapon man. I want to use it like any other weapon.