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<blockquote data-quote="Greg K" data-source="post: 6609081" data-attributes="member: 5038">I agree that there is overlap.&nbsp; I, personally, found a lot more in common with paired sticks, paired knives, and hand strikes (e.g., spearhand, knifehand) and trapping than I did with any of them to staff or nunchaku.&nbsp; The circular motions of trapping transitioned to circular movements with paired sticks and knives so as not to hit/cut yourself, spearhand and straight punches for straight thrusts, etc.&nbsp; The open hand also transitioned to striking and slashing limbs. Then there was distance and footwork.&nbsp; &nbsp;The staff an nunchaku both felt more different from the above and from each other.&nbsp; However, staff and spear felt more alike to each other based on my brief introduction.&nbsp; Maybe, it was spending less time with these weapons than I did with my introduction to paired sticks and paired knives (and even that was limited enough that I would not say I was fully proficient with either as my lessons stopped before mastering the katas let alone a chance to spar with them.</blockquote>

[QUOTE="Greg K, post: 6609081, member: 5038"] I agree that there is overlap. I, personally, found a lot more in common with paired sticks, paired knives, and hand strikes (e.g., spearhand, knifehand) and trapping than I did with any of them to staff or nunchaku. The circular motions of trapping transitioned to circular movements with paired sticks and knives so as not to hit/cut yourself, spearhand and straight punches for straight thrusts, etc. The open hand also transitioned to striking and slashing limbs. Then there was distance and footwork. The staff an nunchaku both felt more different from the above and from each other. However, staff and spear felt more alike to each other based on my brief introduction. Maybe, it was spending less time with these weapons than I did with my introduction to paired sticks and paired knives (and even that was limited enough that I would not say I was fully proficient with either as my lessons stopped before mastering the katas let alone a chance to spar with them. [/QUOTE]

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