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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?

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is, over the course of his lifetime,

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Found it- they're called Shang Gou (Twin Hook Swords) at karatedepot.com

http://www.karatedepot.com/catalog/images/items/wp-sw-90.jpg

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is, over the course of his lifetime,

to change for the better.

Posted

You have never seen hook swords before? I am suprised, I have seen them a couple of times.

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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?

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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 for

is, over the course of his lifetime,

to change for the better.

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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.

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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 for

is, over the course of his lifetime,

to change for the better.

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