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Why is the spear called the king of weapons?

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Thought the straightsword was the scholar's weapon...

There's no place like 127.0.0.1

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Thought the straightsword was the scholar's weapon...

me too and Buhhidist monks use Bo's cause its easier to hold back killing someone

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Thought the straightsword was the scholar's weapon...

me too and Buhhidist monks use Bo's cause its easier to hold back killing someone

I think the monks used the bo because it was a cheaper weapon, not because it wasn't as hard to maim/kill with it.

I like all the flashy bladed weapons as much as anyone, but they're not very practical today like they used to be. I feel that the Bo and the Escrima are two of the most practical weapons, because just about anywhere you go, you can find a couple of sticks or long pole or pipe of some sort (pool stick for instance) that you could use if need be.

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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."

No, not like a gentlemanly fighter - because there is no such thing. Like a scholar. As lordtariel pointed out. A gentleman and a scholar, eh?

and Buhhidist monks use Bo's cause its easier to hold back killing someone

Not seeing the relevance, but, yes.

I like all the flashy bladed weapons as much as anyone, but they're not very practical today like they used to be. I feel that the Bo and the Escrima are two of the most practical weapons, because just about anywhere you go, you can find a couple of sticks or long pole or pipe of some sort (pool stick for instance) that you could use if need be.

Agreed, but that wan't my point.

American Kenpo Karate- First Degree Black Belt

"He who hesitates, meditates in a horizontal position."

Ed Parker

I guess I stand corrected.... :D :karate:

The mind is like a parachute, it only works when it's open.

No such thing as a gentlemanly fighter. No such thing as a fair fight either.

No, just an honorable fighter

There's no place like 127.0.0.1

Even that is rare in today's society. Fighting is no longer seen as an honerable thing by most.

The mind is like a parachute, it only works when it's open.

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I'd actually love to know how to say "The Art of Being a Dirtbag" in Japanese or Chinese, because I know a lot of people who are very high rank in that art.

American Kenpo Karate- First Degree Black Belt

"He who hesitates, meditates in a horizontal position."

Ed Parker

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