One handed?!?! That's ridiculous! I don't think I'm strong enough to do that...but I can see how that would make things very hard to fight.

My little brother that is.....he is 5'10" maybe, and 350+....yeah, big boy.

I weigh 245, and he picks me up and tosses me like a rag doll.

This sounds so much fun. It's a shame there isn't anywhere like that round here. The martial arts scene isn't exactly huge in north east England

In the words of Mr. Miyagi (from KK)

"If done properly, no can defence"

At the time at which they were popular, they were the only real projectile weapon thus giving a majorly long range. It was also easy for just about anyone to pick up and throw with minimal training. In today's environment though, obviously, it's a little less useful.

You throw a spear? I thought you meant like a staff with a pointy bit on the end!

Yeah, that's what a spear is. It's a stick with a pointy bit on the end. Used like a conventional bo or used at close range with a stabbing motion... or, used to throw for long range.

You never watched a cowboys and indians movie??

I don't think the Chinese threw their spears, much, but I could be mistaken.

Usually a modified spear, referred to as the javelin, would be thrown. Most spears were 6 foot plus in length, and would have been a bit awkward thowing.

That's what I was thinking; mine's about seven feet long.

Got a new nickname: Straightsword, or Jin (sp?) is the Gentleman of Weapons.

Got a new nickname: Straightsword, or Jin (sp?) is the Gentleman of Weapons.

Kind of like being a gentlemanly fighter.....is there such a thing?

Here's a phrase I heard once: "The only guy that says he got hit by a 'cheap shot' is the guy who lost."