mindsedgeblade Posted April 5, 2005 Posted April 5, 2005 Ok- so I went to a tournament saturday. They had kata, breaking, point spar, and weapons forms competitions. I saw a very interesting weapon that I've never heard of before. The martial artist wore what looked like a kung fu type uniform. He had two of these sword-like things that were maybe 1/4 inch thick, and bare metal. They have a hook on the end, and a half-moon shape set off from the handle. Funny thing is, they reminded me of the Klingon batleth, or whatever you call their edged weapon. I've asked a few people in my school, and some have seen these, but no one has a name for them. The form was interesting, and at one time, he hooked the weaons end to end and spun them around his head. With all the different styles represented here, does anyone know what these are? The best a man can hope foris, over the course of his lifetime,to change for the better.
mindsedgeblade Posted April 5, 2005 Author Posted April 5, 2005 Found it- they're called Shang Gou (Twin Hook Swords) at karatedepot.comhttp://www.karatedepot.com/catalog/images/items/wp-sw-90.jpg The best a man can hope foris, over the course of his lifetime,to change for the better.
Taku-Shimazu Posted April 7, 2005 Posted April 7, 2005 You have never seen hook swords before? I am suprised, I have seen them a couple of times. The cool summer breeze passes me by.
Taku-Shimazu Posted April 7, 2005 Posted April 7, 2005 Seen as though you solved that problem alone I want to ask; Have any of you seen that spear type thing but with a half moon on the end, I know that it was used to 'remove' men from horses, Do you know what it is called? The cool summer breeze passes me by.
SaiFightsMS Posted April 7, 2005 Posted April 7, 2005 The kwando? Heavier than I would want to work with.
mindsedgeblade Posted April 7, 2005 Author Posted April 7, 2005 The kwandao? The one I saw at a kung fu club had a big blade on one end, and a weighted ball on the other.Is that what you were talking about, Taku-Shimazu? Or would it just be a spear with a different head? The best a man can hope foris, over the course of his lifetime,to change for the better.
Hogosha Posted April 7, 2005 Posted April 7, 2005 Naginata?http://www.knifecenter.com/knifecenter/cas/images/1020gtj.jpg - Hogosha
Taku-Shimazu Posted April 8, 2005 Posted April 8, 2005 Kwan do? Naginata? No! I mean not like a spear with a sword on the end but a spear with a half moon on both sides.like(___) ] ] ] ] ](----) The cool summer breeze passes me by.
Taku-Shimazu Posted April 8, 2005 Posted April 8, 2005 http://www.gungfu.com/cart-htm/weapons_chinese_weapons_traditional.htmCheck out some of these I found when look in for that spear! Scroll down for some weird weapons! The cool summer breeze passes me by.
mindsedgeblade Posted April 8, 2005 Author Posted April 8, 2005 There are some bizarre ones... A lot just look like a nightmare to use- as dangerous to the wielder as the enemy. The best a man can hope foris, over the course of his lifetime,to change for the better.
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