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spear basics

Posted: Mon Feb 26, 2001 5:54 pm
by Yongnian_matt
la-na-zha (??)a typical spear basic and kai-he-fa (open-close-emit)taiji spear basic are two techniques of spear/staff, does any one know the difference because they appear almost the same?

also some teachers have different ways of saying how to execute la na zha.

some have a more horizontal spear tip arch (like a frown shape or upside down smile)while another has a more verticle arch like- ) as well as ways of snapping the wrist and turning the waist before the thrust forward.