SOJUTSU - How many swordsmen to beat a spear? - More than you think

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[@inside_fighting]

Would you rather fight with a spear or a sword?

[@Pieds-rouges]

From an History point of view Main weapon : spear Secondary weapon : Sword Third weapon : knife

[@liquiddw2]

I'm probably better with a sword than with a spear but due to weapon superiority I'm more effective with a spear. I choose spear (with a short sword as a backup)

[@NikiforosDim]

I would never want to fight a macedonian pike phalanx

[@inside_fighting]

@@Pieds-rouges fourth weapon RPG

[@inside_fighting]

@@NikiforosDim would be difficult

[@davefletch3063]

Spear is the king of the battle . Even today the best units and weapons systems are called the tip of the spear. A sword is a sidekick

[@inside_fighting]

Swords make great sidekicks :)

[@YamamotoKazuo]

You need the Nodachi(15.5 inch handle and 35.5 inch blade sword) to combat the spear. The katana was a last resort tool in in the battle field if either your spear, Nodachi, Metal staff broke. The katana was better off in the streets

[@davefletch3063]

@@YamamotoKazuo in every part of the world the spear ruled the battlefield. The vast majority of deaths were vis the spear or arrow. Nodachi doesnt have the same abilities on an open battlefield as a spear and it requires more room to maneuver. Not so suitable for fighting in formation. More of a tool for commanders

[@roycehuepers4325]

​@davefletch3063 you're half correct. A spear is easier to train en mass. However, swords like the nodachi and zweihander in Europe were made for fighting against pikes, long spears. And with training were excellent in formation. But they took more time to train, so with zweihander for example, Landsknecht were mercenaries. In squad formations they were devastating on the battlefield.

[@duje44]

@@roycehuepers4325 not the way you think, those swords were used inside friendly pike formations, so when the pikes clash and engage in melee they could jump in from safe distance of regular swords. It was basically an one up of regular swords sidearms once pikes get dropped and melee ensues. 1 on 1 spear is still a king, unless we talk full plate armour, then dagger is the king. Going just with 2 handers against pikes would be suicide. Swords in general are predominately civilian weapons, much like pistols today, and montantes were way more regularly used as bodyguards weapons in towns and cities where they would face only swords and knifes, and no armour. advantage of 2 hander in situation is of course reach, and ability to swing it around to keep opponents(without spears) at bay. One way to use swords militarily is with huge shields and short swords, like romans, close in covering with shield and then stab, hoowever biggest roman strength is that they 99% of time had much bigger army and way better logistics then opponents they faced

[@PoorWays]

Wow! Your video helped me understand what I've always seen but never understood! So interesting how the sword garners all the attention but spears are always plainly shown as the first, primary, and most important weapon in battlefields.

[@darkwolf4830]

As of wad taught beyond my heart, art or original art art was to be open and understanding to other perspectives.

[@liquiddw2]

What I like about the Japanese martial arts is that you typically learn bo first and later when you Branch to other weapon types the techniques and lessons you learn translate well to those weapons. Also the shorter the range of the weapon the greater the emphasis is positioning for grappling. It's helped to learn other styles easier.

[@inside_fighting]

This is true. I’m very grappling clinch heavy with sticks

[@mastersoomatai2101]

You should check out some belegarth videos. We use padded weapons but are full contact and do both 1v1 up to large field battles with multiple teams. We do not strike to the head except with thrown/projectile weapons. Yes we use bows and javelins. It is very much about range control. Especially when fighting multiple opponents.

[@inside_fighting]

That sounds very awesome! I’d love to try that

[@J.B.1982]

One thing to consider with the sparing videos. If someone is wearing armor, a lot of those hits won't do any real damage. Bopping someone on the head who is wearing a helmet is a waste. When I trained Eido, we did paired sword practice with the assumption the other person is wearing armor so the strikes reflected that

[@SoldierDrew]

Historically Imfantrymen were spearmen. Cavalry had lances and swords. Some nation's cavalry were archers. In very thick subtropical and tropical forests the war club and hand to hand combat were SOP before firearms in some cultures. But no military infantry culture on earth didn't wield spears as the king of battle. Spears are still prefered over firearms as self defense weapons against lions among the Massai people.

[@EpherosAldor]

One of the interesting things that you end up learning as a byproduct from studying spear/staff is precise weapon control. It's not a matter of being able to hit the target, it's controlling the weapon when you miss, when you block, and when you strike. Having such a long range weapon forces you to learn how your movements effect the execution of techniques. Think of a gun, if you're like 30ft from your opponent you can be off on your accuracy by a decent margin and still hit the target, but if your target is out at 300 yards and you twitch or breath wrong, the shot goes wild and way off the mark. Blocking or batting an opponent's weapon with a spear can force your weapon way off line if you have too much carry through and force in the block leaving you wide open and difficult to recover. The point is that understanding how to control your weapon to create the opportunities your want is a massive advantage. The long range staff or spear brings that concept to the forefront so it's easier to recognize. In fact, you had Sifu Milos demonstrate this in the recent video in which he showed you his rooted footwork and how he punched without excessive recovery movements like you see in boxing. That same principle is at play there.

[@inside_fighting]

Great point. In my short time using long staffs I’ve realized that controlling the weight and momentum has changed everything i hold

[@stevelawson4404]

I've been learning Aiki-jo for the past couple of years (the Jo part of Aikido)... pretty interesting. It's a shorter staff, which I think is more probable to find as an improvised weapon (hiking stick, pool cue, broom stick), and they use it as a spear as well as a long wooden sword. The guy that founded Aikido used a kind of sharpened Jo (you can see it in videos), so it seems he intended it to be part spear, part long stick/sword.

[@inside_fighting]

I didn’t know aikido had that

[@stevelawson4404]

@@inside_fighting Yeah, I'm not a big fan of Aikido from an "empty hand" point of view, but their weapons are pretty good, especially the Jo (4" staff). They generally don't spar, although some schools do. I get private lessons because I'm only interested in the Jo part. I got my instructor into the Jo sparring, which has surprised him a little about what works vs doesn't work, but it was mainly the distance management and fainting he was missing... the Aiki-Jo techniques are pretty good. I've also been learning Jo-Jitsu and the staff parts Kali, and I've been experimenting with the different styles, merging what works from each. He's sticking to the Aiki-Jo techniques, and still holds his own when we spar. Btw, took me a while to make my own sparring Jos. I can explain how if you like. I bought sparring Jos from around the world but they all needed armour if you're going 100%, so I made my own. It's hard to make a padded stick that long that's still rigid (for blocking) and doesn't hurt too much when you take a solid hit.

[@goribhafizx]

Good videos lately. We can go to war on a shoestring. Skills with a firm spear, and RAID will make me a formidable foe.

[@bingbang6095]

My awnser to your query is a veteran spear person wielding a sword, would know the weaknesses of the spear person he is facing. So, study all forms of weaponry, know each lock block strike and distance to impact, starting from hand to long distance rifle and everything in between, because a guy with a teaspoon, will exploit your weaknesses, if you don't know the teaspoon.

[@goldeneagle9761]

Love the content, there was a reason why Donatello was the leader of the Ninja turtles 😊

[@inside_fighting]

Hahaha most valid point

[@goldeneagle9761]

@@inside_fighting I'm wondering if there's something to learn from watching Ninja turtles?

[@aaftiyoDkcdicurak]

🧐 Excuse me, the leader was clearly Leonardo. Unless we're talking about master splinter.

[@inside_fighting]

@@aaftiyoDkcdicurak i think you might be right but donatello was the brains behind the group so one could argue his choice of weapon was the most logical. Didn't splinter just use his empty hand skills?

[@goldeneagle9761]

@@inside_fighting bingo Bobby, You're the next contestant on The Price is Right.

[@SoldierDrew]

Miyamoto Musashi , Japan's greatest swordsman, was only ever defeated by a master of a Jo short staff. And the Jo staff is even shorter than the spear. But the Jo staff moves like both the spear & boken, making it very hard to breach and defeat with a sword. Jo-do is one of my arts.

[@MYVLMA]

I like both! Nice video and good footage.

[@thedeaderer8791]

Lol since the beginning of time the statement stays true. "Pointy stick good"

[@EzeHSK]

You should checkout Changping it's like fencing but with spears. Sadly it's not very spread but I think the guys from the Ma family Tongbei system do it and have tried to bring it back.

[@jephilologist]

8:40 In their princinples, this is "Shuhari". "Obey, Break, Transcend". First you follow the rules. Once you've mastered the basics, start "breaking" it here and there. When you've discovered what works and doesn't work for you, put it all together and figure out what your own unique way is.

[@aaftiyoDkcdicurak]

Fallow the principles without being bound by them. Bruce Lee.

[@solidussnate6348]

I'm all about the Spear, Second choice would would shield & axe (More axes- so you can throw some... the better!)

[@mountain1ify]

A lot of this stuff, including multiple opponents, is covered in Aikido.

[@temmy9]

I have fought many times with spear. Spear defeats sword the overwhelming majority of the time. The best way to fight a spear with sword is using certain half-sword techniques that allow the swordman to deflect the spear and then close in very quick. if you try and fight a spear with a sword using normal techniques you will be beaten almost always.

[@powerbox5451]

i don't really get why spears are getting compared with swords? a spear is a cheap battlefield main weapon that excels in war and formation fighting and is obviously just deadly in general. While a sword is an expensive weapon, which mostly serves as a side arm and a status symbol. i think it would make more sense to compare a spear to other common infantry polearms such as a halberd.

[@ChimiChuri-k2o]

I just got thrown out of a kenpo karate club, because apparently I did something disrespectful. I was there for roughly 1 year and made my yellow belt. Mmh... I want to experience something more practical and less abstract currently, but I am not sure where to start. I would be delighted if you can recommend something to kick it off.

[@inside_fighting]

What did you do that got you kicked out? Muay Thai is more practical, so is kyokushin,

[@ChimiChuri-k2o]

@@inside_fighting I feel like context will be missing here to understand why I did that and what exactly happened, but here it is: I threw myself onto the ground from exhaustion after this 74 year old guy got the execution of a technique twisted. I had a good laugh on the ground, and since we were only 4 people anyway that day, I didn't think of it much. I don't know what exactly went through my head, but I just find it funny when the techniques that we are being taught are deadly -- in contrast, the limp execution from the 74 year old guy over and over again... I just couldn't handle it, I guess. Don't get me wrong, I got respect for that guy and I love him, but just seeing the deadly martial art combined with a skinny old 74 year old guy with a humpback, I was just triggered so I fell down and laughed. The highest belt in the dojo on that day was a blue one, because the brown belts were on a seminar. Context: The highest overall belt in the dojo is brown, too. It was a learning experience for me because, well, even though you don't want to be disrespectful in a bad way... sometimes it doesn't matter what YOU think is respectful or disrespectful. As far as I know, there is no single reason of why they decided to kick me, but it definitely wasn't the 74 year old guy telling them that he felt disrespected. He was always such a sweet person and on the day they kicked me out, I even greeted him in the locker room and told him that I was going to have a break from kenpo (even though I got kicked). So he probably didn't even know that they were going to do that. Anyway, so much left out here, but I respect your time so I cut this short, haha. Thanks for reading

[@General_Kenobi_212]

If you think about it, the spear never really went away. Modern armies just transitioned to the bayonet.

[@hailhydreigon2700]

The bayonet is no longer in use in the U.S. Army. But China and India arm their soldiers on the border with Halberds to prevent major conflicts.

[@Ilethsamael]

Spear is the enhancement of the best weapon: THE STICK. This is a pointy and balanced stick. Outstanding!

[@inside_fighting]

Sticks are the universal weapon

[@gnos1s171]

Friendly reminder this was at one time the samurai's primary weapon, At other times it was the bow or eventually the gun when they had contact with the European and Western nations, katana or the tachi great sword were always sidearms

[@inside_fighting]

The sword has been heavily romanticized it seems

[@liquiddw2]

Another thing i appreciate about the spear is that as a swordsman tries to close distance he basically leaves himself open to impale himself.

[@inside_fighting]

Yes your own energy is used against you

[@JoelHuncar]

You have one of the best martial arts channels on on KZbin. Critical and respectful. Great video as usual.

[@inside_fighting]

Thank you man 🙏🏼

[@gan5045]

The only duel Miomoto Musashi didn't win (it was a draw) was against a bo staff.

[@inside_fighting]

I am reading a book about his life right now

[@karlrichmond7754]

Pretty sure it was a jo staff

[@gan5045]

@@karlrichmond7754 The jo is a bit shorter (47 inches). A bo is 71 inches.

[@kde439]

it was actually a jo staff.

[@karlrichmond7754]

@@gan5045 Who defeated Musashi?  The stick-fighting school he founded maintains that Gonnosuke, now armed with the jo, defeated Musashi through the use of the superior length

[@toddellner5283]

A sword is a sidearm, a status symbol, and a weapon you can wear day to day. Spears and arrows win battles

[@toddellner5283]

.... You can also pack more spearmen in a meter than swordsmen

[@vincentlee7359]

Basically, range wins battles. A spear out ranges a sword, a bow out ranges a spear, today we got modern firearms, artillery, aircfraft, missilezs, etc.

[@toddellner5283]

@@vincentlee7359 "Outweighed can be outplayed, but outreached is unbreached"

[@SoldierDrew]

Are you familiar with SogoBujutsu of David Falcaro sensei? Or Tenshin Gakuen Bugei Ryu?

[@stevena.7022]

4:12 Go for the trees Mr. Swordsman! Why are you fighting him in the clearing?

[@danielcox7629]

That just slows the sword guy down while the spear guy waits for you to leave.

[@agravescript]

“Here is the record of David’s mightiest warriors: The first was Jashobeam the Hacmonite, who was leader of the Three-the mightiest warriors among David’s men. He once used his spear to kill 300 enemy warriors in a single battle.” - 1 Chronicles 11:11 NLT “These are the names of David’s mightiest warriors. The first was Jashobeam the Hacmonite, who was leader of the Three-the three mightiest warriors among David’s men. He once used his spear to kill 800 enemy warriors in a single battle.” - 2 Samuel 23:8 NLT

[@HWHY]

I'm ready for Ilan's HEMA arc.

[@inside_fighting]

Its coming 😅

[@angeloschneider4272]

There is indeed a huge difference between martial arts, self defense and combat sport .... and: battlefield fighting. It overlaps. But it is not the same. I am a real real real fan of the Katana. But for a real fight a take a Yari or Naginata a hand length longer than my body height. The only other option for me is dual wield Shoto/Wakizashi and Katana. Or dual wield two Wakizashi, the only other option is a great sword. A 2m long bamboo staff with two sharp cut tips, would be an option, too.

[@inside_fighting]

All are better than nothing though :) i like short weapons because i grew up with them… but in learning to appreciate these long range weapons

[@angeloschneider4272]

@@inside_fighting Then you might be comfortable with two Wakizachi. But they are more for a slicing/cutting movement. Or northern Thai style sword shorts. They have shorter blades like other Thai swords, but long handles that can be aligned with the forearm for blocking. That style is called Fon Jerng, from the old Lana kingdom. Has basically nothing to do with Muay Thai / Muay Boran / Krabi Krabong. Perhaps you like to research it and a make video? Their weapon forms are the most graceful thing I have ever seen. P.S. if you once come to Thailand, drop me a note.

[@overeasymode]

Every culture has proclaimed the spear the King of the Battlefield weapons. Swords are sidearms, they are your backup weapons. The only way a sword wielder can evenly match a spear user is if they have a shield. Sword and shield is a great combo, and the weapon of choice of the Romans.

[@alantinoalantonio]

Love this weapons series of videos. Thanks, Ilan! Osu!!

[@hungniirulfur920]

Any this IS why bajiquan was the GOAT

[@edi9892]

One thing that surprises me is that despite there being a European version of pretty much every single Japanese polearm, the Japanese had a distinct lack of halberds, poleaxes, and bills, which would have all performed quite well against their armor... My favorite Japanese polearm is the Jumonji Yari, which corresponds to the European Spetum (it has a few other names, and one of them is rude). However, when it comes to Naginata, I'd rather go with a European saber halberd, or glaive, as they have more options to push and pull.

[@B..B.]

I like to train with spear, short ones about 170 185 cm... I find for me this is the perfect balance. I learned how to use it by having fun, then I started loving the abusive power it gave me against my training partners...swords are great but spears are Godly weapons

[@inside_fighting]

I’ll have to start using one more

[@mskilike1302]

The exquisite correction in movements, postures, and dynamics is essential in an optimal combat system. Consider the competitive advantage of being able to maintain a synchronized combat body, where each individual moves according to a well-learned and established pattern. This was actually the basis of the success of the hoplite phalanx, for example, a true revolution in the art of combat.

[@inside_fighting]

Yes it makes total sense for group based martial arts

[@ajshiro3957]

Plus, how do you block a spear with a sword? I don't remember there really being a defense for the thrust attack in Kendo. Imagine something even longer now, and not having any way to defend that. Dead man

[@inside_fighting]

Yes I’d say not being there is a good defense lol

[@delancyj67]

Sorry about posting another creator's link here but this video is about the basics of Kali Escrima spear fighting. As he points out, the closest analog of a spear is actually the knife. kzbin.info/www/bejne/ppWtd6BpgJ2Yf5Y

[@inside_fighting]

No issue sharing other people’s videos. I like seeing what other people discuss and teach

[@EvilWeiRamirez]

When is Ilan going to explore XingYi?

[@WhereWingsTakeDream]

Kamayari was the type of yari shown in the clip with the leg snare. Great video!

[@deadmeatgames2]

The king of weapons

[@dirtpoorchris]

Depends on territory, armor, and if the spear wielder is a master of spear or not. A novice spearman would have ALOT of trouble with a novice swordsman.

[@inside_fighting]

This is true. I’ve only trained against professionals and they were very hard to deal with

[@hailhydreigon2700]

The spear is one of the handful of melee weapons that can beat the King of Dueling Swords: Rapier.

[@RollinBoy]

The Spear truly is the King of the battlefield when it comes to hand to hand close combat. From pike men to hoplites to a caveman fighting off a cave bear etc I've done a fare share of weapon sparring and found some interesting engagements, axe and shield vs spear 'Viking style' does Okish, long sword vs spear we found usually goes real bad, FLAIL and Buckler was surprisingly good you ended up wrapping up the spear to close in, double arming sword was quite good but we found your quite slow to the super fast thrust, but what was very surprising was... Wing Chun Butterfly Swords vs Spear! I've always felt Wing Chun is a Pirate/Boat fighting BLADE Style influenced by Western Buccaneers especially its knuckle Guard which pretty much doesn't exist anywhere else in Chinese History. Anyway we found that with the WC Swords you can really close in fast and trap and lock the spear, and usually the spear bearer goes into a panic as you close in 'trapping' the spear and start 'chain punching' with the swords... anyway a fun discover we found, HOWEVER we still got murdered by the spear 😆 especially low stabs at the legs, but the Wing Chun Butterfly Swords did better than the rest of the other weapons, Lindybeige made a good video on it 'hema vs kung fu'

[@Nightmare704RY]

I remember a Japanese saying that goes something like: "a sword practitioner must be 3 dan superior to defeat a spear practitioner, and a karate practitioner must be 3 dan superior to defeat that sword practitioner". Granted I've seen this one in a martial arts manga but still.

[@itllkeal]

I love watching Troy when Brad throws the spear in the beginning of movie. Spears are cool because of the simplicity

[@adamnhobbs5545]

Spares are great but Albert's are even better a spare with an axe and a hook on the end

[@inside_fighting]

That certainly sounds devastating

[@General_Kenobi_212]

Boar hunting spears are a cool weapon, and kinda wild to think about, because imagine instead of a bow or something, you're hunting via a wild animal charging at you, and you have one shot to get it with a spear or you're toast 😅

[@landoftheninja]

Greatswords like the zweihander and montante were basically developed to help friendly spearmen break enemy spearmens lines.

[@angeloschneider4272]

Around minute 12:00 the "guy" in black with the Naginata, is a lady. Funny remark: I saw all the videos you used previously.

[@khublieoldschoolgamer5737]

Don't forget the Bo staff, spear without a tip. I touched on weapons during my very short time training with a Bujinkan black belt. the techniques are very similar. Great video.

[@lincolnpascual]

My gramps and dad taught me bujutsu growing up... Something that has been passed down in my family for generations, back to the 1300s. I learned spear work (Sojutsu) as a kid, and it was always my favorite, because I was able to keep my full grown dad and gramps away from me long enough to score hits. Spears fucking ROCK!

[@JohnBullard]

My favorite weapon is the JO, the 5 foot staff. It combines the movements of spear, sword, and halberd, and it's a harmless looking walking stick. Also, the Joinville Baton from France, is 5 feet long and perfect. Check out Baton competition (one hand), it is fast and wild!

[@xpallodoc1147]

In a situation where there isn’t much room and big armies are clashing into each other the sword can become more useful. Also form a stand point of just always having the weapon with you sword may be easier in some ways. The sword and spear have their places. A flail is mostly a fantasy weapon. Nunchucks are also an ineffective weapon.

[@harlemdeni]

In some of your videos you've mentioned that you're a black belt in Jiu jitsu. Is that BJJ? And if so - why don't you EVER talk about it? 😃

[@frankknox9127]

I have an answer to countering spears: Great swords. They’re pretty good at taking spear if you look at the Dopplersodner when they were going up against Pike formations. The Gallowglass had their Claymore Swords, the Landskenct had their Zweihanders, and the Samurai had their Nodachis. All of these Great swords were excellent at being able to fight against Spears and Horseman alike. Plus they were really good at crowd control.

[@user-McGiver]

the hoplites were forming the phalanx by interlocking their shields [ ''hoplon'' in ancient Greek, meaning ''weapon'' their main weapon...] and working their spears...not just the front line, but second and third lines too... in case the spear was gone for many reasons, and the hoplite [foot soldier] was on the first line, holding the phalanx [shield wall, as was known later centuries...] he could pull out the short to work with, because... holding the line was the most important thing!... the phalanx works as ''one body'' with multiple cutting edges!...

[@PascalSaysset]

You should look South of the Philippines and see what Silat has to offer there... For instance, look at what Maul Mornie does with a lembing/spear or with a tongkat/staff in Silat Suffian Bela Diri. That being said, in Silat, the spear isn't "easier" to learn, it's to be considered as an integral part of the whole system! So, in a tribal fight, you'll move from spear to machete to knife to empty hands using the very same principles and much of the same techniques too.

[@ingoclever1722]

Spears… where you‘d decide over the fulcrum point yourself. I understand now.

[@jelaneytaters8149]

@inside fighting are your instructionals digital? Or DVDs???

[@user-McGiver]

9:30 I can tell that you're trained to get close to combat... but the spear, [any spear involving technique from all around the world] is all about controlling the distance... setting a pace, and exploiting opportunities... the Greek phalanx for example wasn't just a line of spearheads that you had to face to get close to the wall, but 3, or even 4... the guys behind the front line were all working their spears...

[@huwhitecavebeast1972]

Zang Zhuang would drive you nuts probably. But it is a very effective training method.

[@husam-al-din-baybars]

Stopping after touching usually means to reset. It means basically the person died! Its a spear or sword, not a knife. If you get a slight hit to your hand you loose it, or the whole limb in some cases. But you r right, sometimes people still continue to fight. In HEMA, usually the rule is that you can provide an after blow even if you got hit/thrusted. Your opponent (who initially landed a strike on you) should defend that after blow.

[@homurayurisquad1423]

i've done sword vs spear fighting with larp. since most people of any style usually just train and drill the same kind of weapon vs the same kind of weapon. I prefer swords not because they have the advantage, but because its more fun, and a challenge. swords have some advantages, better against muliple opponents(even though you'd still be at a disadvantage). theres not too many people i've seen specifically train sword vs shield, to see what kind of techniques they use. there are certain advantages with a sword. if you manage to make contact and tie up the spear, you can rush in, while controlling it, and have a whole blade to work with and more hand protection. spear fighters usually want to keep distance but you can naturally move forward faster than someone can move backwards. sometimes you can snipe at their arms while they thrust. it doesnt seem like theres many ways to be real offensive with a sword that i know of though. its easier to grab an opponents spear and cut them with your sword during a bind, than for someone to grab your sword without getting cut(though possible).in actual medieval times, a sword is easy to wear on your belt so you can walk around town with it, or in war, carry a bow, better weapon against armor, or a spear/polearm. or if you operated like the roman legionaries, they used spear formation, and short swords behind a shield that were easy to hide and maneuver around their huge shields, which you wouldnt be able to do with a spear

[@fredwoods9984]

Pointy stick is best stick. Embrace the stabby stab. I prefer adding a shield, Medievil European style poker as it were.

[@SoldierDrew]

Spears are not throwing weapons. Javelins were throwing weapons. A lance was used from horseback. Spear is not a throwing weapon.

[@TenchiBushi]

The yari has different shapes. Some are just a straight blade, some cross shaped, single or double hooks in different directions, kama yari (sickle shaped blade at the end). Sometimes you will hear yari jutsu in lieu of so jutsu.

[@LionAstrology]

Out of the blue you got a follower 😂...if you have any weapon info you may want to ask me or feel I may have an insight......dont hesitate to ask.

[@christophernewton8474]

"Do not leave your home before your spear" -Odin, Havamal

[@jrlonergan6773]

Might also check out the spear techniques of Baji and Xingyi kung fu

[@BradYaeger]

I learned some very unique staff/spear work in Silat . We were taught to hold it vertically in front of us which was very different to me . Many of the techniques were also done in grappling range .

[@camiloiribarren1450]

This is great to see. Love learning weapons from you. I wonder if there’ll be a kobudo video one day and hear your thoughts on it, possibly how you can apply it in modern times as well

[@badrequest5596]

jogo do pau is a bit different from spear. they use it very similarly to a montante and quarterstaff. they also work from range on purpose to allow the partner enough time to react and parry, which is necessary since they don't wear any protection when sparring and getting hit on the head or hand, especially how hard they hit, would shatter every bone on the hand or crack a skull. usually only during competitions do they wear full protection. they also do very wide and open swings, again, on purpose to allow for enough reaction time due to lack or protection. using a spear you would want to do as tight and quick movements as possible. both play with distance, but with different move sets

[@ChimiChuri-k2o]

the intro got me dying hahah

[@inside_fighting]

😂

[@historyreader37]

For the chinese, the there are variations of sayings that roughly translates to how long each weapon needs to be trained before reaching a level above blindly swinging with sabers it takes 100days, 1000 for spears and 10000 for a sword to be regarded as adequately trained though depending on the master, location and martial art style, the saying may switch the first 2 weapons. However, what can be noted is that chinese martial arts and society names the weapons with different titles meant to depict the type of person the welder is. The sword is the emperor/gentlemen of weapons for it is the most versatile in usage and also the most merciful. The saber is the tyrant of weapons, because its the most direct and offensive weapon, it is regarded as the weapon of killers and soldiers which is also why in chinese shows the abrasive character or villian usually uses a sabre. The spear is the king of the battlefield and is known as the generals weapon, as such most chinese martial arts that come from military history have a variation of which uses a spear with even the bare-handed technique being rooted in spear usage as that was their purpose. They are the most common classification and what i can remember of the top of my head, but there is actually alot more details regarding chinese martial arts, history and weapon and poetry that comes along with it, so if you are interested, you could dive deeper and maybe share your thoughts on the matter

[@yabs9642]

another weapon that puts the spear to shame for crowd control when in 1vX situations, Montante. as long as you got a deep gas tank, good luck fighting a bastard with that weapon.

[@nikolab.4065]

Never owned a spear or a rattan staff in my life, but I improvise with the shovel in my yard. It is a bit heavier but still an amazing substitute for training. Why haven't there been any shovel based martial arts? 🤷

[@gozer87]

The game changer is to give the sword fighters a shield or even just an off hand parrying tool like a dagger or a stick. Of course that isn't really a Japanese type of weapon fighting.

[@CraigHocker]

The spear does take less time in training to be effective. The swordsman needs to have a shield, a buckler or larger shield, but not so large that it inhibits mobility, to be effective against a trained spearman. Another possible way is using two swords, a long and a short sword, and a samurai with proper armor using two swords could definitely close the distance. Neither of these examples were seen here. Of course samurai, would start with a length weapon for the reasons demonstrated in this video. As for the naginata, that naginata was too short, the ones that were used in battle were generally 8 feet or so in length. The guy wielding the naginata was doing some damage even though he clearly was not properly trained and it was too short.

[@thesavant1455]

I own a two kinds of staffs and three kinds of swords, I think context is important because when you look at what soldiers used vs fantasy then it's kind of nuts, there are swords but they are shorter and thicker. Personally you would treat a spear like a dog, one part of it is dangerous, the other is blunt and weaker. i've seen sparing and often the spear wins because of ease of use and safety in training and time to learn the weapon, but alot of people don't know how to use swords properly and end up doing stupid things. i'd use a sword, but it would have to be a dao or a messer, a gim or a set of butterfly swords would be nice.

[@thedeaderer8791]

The best part about the spear isnt what it cant do for a lone combatant but how effective it is for a unit of warriors. Swords r terrible in a formation. Y cant use wide powerful swings with out putting the soldiers to ur right and left being in danger. But a box of 20 men with spears is pretty unbeatable

[@projectkara-wt4is]

You should do a video on Taido martial art I think you will find it very interesting from their footwork and their techniques

[@unifedgongfu]

love spears. i love all kinds of spears, short, medium and long. i made my spear from a 1.5 meter long shovel handle, embedded a dagger bare blade in the end. overall got a good end of the world weapon to have against knives.

[@barrysmith1202]

i read, from a high-cred source, that samurai spearmen were paid more than 'mere' samurai swordsmen. that says a lot.

[@helmeteye]

Those spear stances were beautiful. The wielders remind one of the grim reaper.

[@pendragonfilm]

Great Vid Elon and very true . Matt Easton of scholagadiatoria goes in to spear halberd advantage and paired with armour and shield a nightmare . My wife fought in hema and when she was in full kit , long shield and 12 ft spear it was impossible to get anywhere near her as so many martial artists found out for the first time when they faced her with their favourite weapons .

[@inside_fighting]

That’s so cool. I think i need to get in to HEMA

[@catocall7323]

​@@inside_fighting do it! You would definitely enjoy it and depending on the club you join there's plenty of room to explore fighting in general. The competition aspect limits some of the fighting by necessity but is still a great proving ground for many of the key skills and keeps it honest. At my club I've been doing mostly longsword for competition training, but recently for fun we were doing some tomahawk and knife matches that endend up with us clumsily ( because we don't train it) stand up grappling half of the time. Other times, for fun, we do dagger matches and machete matches.

[@dennisthe-menace2898]

Another interesting video on this topic is ( Spears are better than swords , by Lindybeige )

[@JohnBullard]

What one doesn't realize until they face a spear or staff is that it is almost invisible when pointing at your eyes.

[@thedeaderer8791]

Lol u say before guns but pikes were used in the era of guns cuz its still that effective

[@B..B.]

The problem with spears is using it alone against shield. One can correct the issue by using himself a shield with his spear. Once i held myself against 8 opponents with swords... myself with the spear and shield, the moment i have taken the 3 dangerous guys I dropped the shield and got abusive against the newbies, they're not bad tho, but I just had the knowledge at that time to not let then create a formation around me.

[@inside_fighting]

That’s so cool!

[@vincentlee7359]

Cool story, tell us again

[@jarrodpelrine7229]

Use dit da jow for your knee works every time good stuff!!!

[@benjaminstevens6043]

In this section with the naginata at the end, I was really able to appreciate how different physical dimensions pertaining to the Spearheads ability to simply Pierce or Pierce and cut allowed for a lot of returning Strokes / the ability to "paint" with a cutting edge on the retreat. Maybe that was an evolution in weapon use that emerged in a more one-on-one capacity then group formation fighting, but it's still really cool

[@dteun]

Movie tip Musa the warrior

[@inside_fighting]

Will watch it tonight 🙏🏼

[@dteun]

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[@vitorcrema7167]

Can you please make a video about sambo?

[@antonjoseph3307]

Its not a floppy spear. That was a naginata