Lesson 8 Spear Tactics

[Ethertrogg]

I couldn't tell from this video, but in my community, spear is thrust only and it is throwable. Is it the same for you? I recently fell in love with it.

[w0lfxer0]

I find myself watching your partner make the same face and movements over and over.

Great video, I just made a short spear. :D

[Goldmax77]

Just a question, though you might have already answered it.. How long exactly was that spear?

And compliments for the video and the tactics :D

[jakey926]

Love Spears. I was thinking about doing sort of a combo boffer weapon set based off a character from Sengoku basara. I was going to go for two spears. But then I figured what if I make the spear tip more of a trident for countering and catching blades. What do you think?

[Premier112]

Informal as this is set up, I got a lot more out of this, than other more "martial art" videos of spears vs. swords.

There wasn't as much 100% silly spin-around-do-cartwheels, coreography "flash", where spearmen are explicitly afraid of actual weapon contact with the sword user.

There weren't 50 wideoff fake parried strikes, while a swordman is free to trying "killing" you.

Video actually tries addressing advantages spears have to an extent. I take what's useful I can from it, ty.

[TGBReviews]

hey, this isnt a spear. It's more of a guan do, a spear is a stabbing weapon, this is a slashing weapon with stabbing capabilities

[xaiomanga]

7:20 the shine from his watch made the movements look epic

[123qwe910]

id say its not so much a short spear, but more of a glaive

[johnatahn1990]

i love the spear and this vid has helped me out a lot

[Jack56563]

he says how in his flow 4 part 1 or 2

[KingJESUSis4ever]

hey bro could you tell me how to make a spear much love

[samrelwof]

how do you make the spear

thanx for the answeres

thomas

[derrexc]

dude you should make some axe videos. that would be sick!

[lordroeasoe]

your short spears same lenth hilt as my nagimaki but like its coz it has a sword for a blade but unlike the naginata it has a shorter handle so it was nice to get few more batle tips from you again thanks

[TGBReviews]

@lordroeasoe Yeah! this guys got the right idea. its not really a spear, more of a naginata or a guan do

[scott132006]

hey i was wonder if u could share how to counter spears and what weapons are best for doing so.

also i love your spear head it reminds me of Dynasty warriors a great asian sword fighting game

[WillGray42]

I know that game well my friend. I will do what I can to add that into my next spear lesson.

[Blargman57]

when you were talking about the long range use of the spear, your watch glinted and it looked like you just gone into musou mode LOL

[TheBofferNinja]

Hey Will, I have been making boffers for quite awhile now but I've never seen a spear head quite like that one. I was wondering if you could share your expertise with me. And thank you for the tips. Keep up the good work, -BofferNinja

[WillGray42]

right now I am a state away from my stuff, but when I get back I will be makeing a video on how to make more complay boffers, includinghow to make the edge.

[TheBofferNinja]

Sounds good Will, Can't wait. Keep Doing whatcha do, -BofferNinja

[RomanovBuck]

He probably did it in the Ed Hellen style, where he layered equal width strips of camp-pad style foam to created a flat blade style weapon.

[spockinatormandude]

Thanks for the vids. They go into the more advanced moves 'practically,' unlike some other training movies...

[AliasnameTO]

Pure domination with that weapon, I love it! :D But from a weapon geek's point of view, I wouldn't call it a spear if you can slash with it, it's more of a short glaive or guan-do.

[MaseYevon]

Or a halberd.

[AliasnameTO]

well, that's more of a spear+axe, but okay.

[MadTomOfBedlam]

that's absolotely not true, the tip of a spear is certaily the primary striking surface but the edges are sharpened on any spear, and they will do quite as much damage as a sword will, perhaps more because of the amazing amount of leverage you can use due to the length of the spear, the reason we think of the spear as only a stabbing weapon is because the slashing application is negated when fighting against armored opponents

[DoubleDFilmz]

I LOVE THAT WEAPON!!! Thank you for providing me with nearly 10 minutes of truly awesome entertainmentacation.

[WillGray42]

Thanks..It's still my favorite weapon. This has always been one of my favorite videos aswell. It's th only lesson with a dance break.

[itachi1303]

really

[itachi1303]

once again this is a genuis training video. I have my students watch these and make notes. Thank you for making these once again.

[WillGray42]

Really? I am so honored.

[itachi1303]

really.

[Wushurichard]

That was such a useful martial arts lesson of a video and the dance break was absolutely fantastic!

[poopwadmcgee]

i could tell it was your favorite weapon.

great vid man. i will take that to heart in my spear fights. :)

[ruespieler]

I love the dance break!

[WillGray42]

I try to do all my lessons on one take. everynow and then I do get lost, and that is what I usually do when I mess up and we cut it...This time I decided ro keep it, so I could keep it going with all one shot.

[ruespieler]

This is really great technical stuff (and amusing) How did you learn all this??? Just from playing around?

[WillGray42]

something like that.

[pirateboy12]

great video will

u seem to know alot about each weapon that one technique that is executed when u pin his sword down and u retreat while cutting him as u ran was pretty intelligent 5 stars

[WillGray42]

Thankyou my friend.

[elisi42]

Great lesson! It always amazes me that they are done in one continuous take, no cuts or splices. It tends to make me think that you know what you are talking about. Sir Mikes nods of agreement are fantastic. He tickles me.

[civildefense]

Thanks so much again for making this video for me and others on Youtube.

[WillGray42]

anytime my man. Thats why I'm here.