Re: Two weapons

From: Henrix <henrix_at_...>
Date: Thu, 01 Mar 2001 11:37:14 +0100

At 18:41 2001-02-28, Andrew Barton wrote:
>The other example is samurai swordsmen - IMO again primarily as a duelling
>skill.
>
>If you're going to provide an edge to this style, there should also be a
>penalty when under missile fire or fighting as part of a formation.
>
>Are there any mentions of this style in myth or heroic literature?

Plenty in chinese fiction, and that is not just in modern movies. I am not certain how usual it was in historical China, but it is quite frequent in heroic historical fiction, like The Water Margin or Three kingdoms.

Generally it seems to be two identical weapons, two swords, two iron maces, two "hooks", etc. (See Crunchy Tiger, Fried Dragon for more examples.)

Of course, China is the land of unpractical and weird martial arts. If it takes at least twenty years learning how to fight with a technique, it has to be good...or?

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Henrix