Weapons - Spear  (continued)

Traditionally, one stands with one's feet together and extends an arm straight up with the fingers open and pointed upward. Measured from the ground up, a spear's tip should be between the wrist and the fingertips. In much of military history the spear was intended to be used in a phalanx formation, which often meant spears in the first row or two of the formation were a uniform length, regardless of the height of the spearperson. That also meant the third and higher rows of the formation (relative to where the enemy was) often employed longer spears. Several Chinese martial arts, notably Shaolin (below right), feature twin short spears. To the left Shuang Qiang (W057) fron Wing Lam. Alas, as of September 2015 still out of stock. Good news! W057 back in stock as of February 2016 - and I rushed down and bought a pair. Photos under Halberds.

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