From:	"Steven A. Tinner" <bluewizard@*****.COM>
Subject:	Re: nunchuks
Date:	Tue, 10 Dec 1996 23:32:26 -0800

> Yeah, and the staffman also has better defensive capabilities than the
> swordsman (nearly equivalent weight, greater reach, better leverage due
> to more area to grip his weapon, etc) Personally, if I were a swordsman
> (which I'm not, but...) I'd think twice about going up against a staffman
> who looks like he knows what he's doing.

Yeah, but the sword fighter has the option of taking a broken limb/ribs
and grabbing the staff. Sure he's hurt, but he can continue to fight. He
has disarmed his opponent, and he will eventually recover from the
beating taken in snaring the staff.
The staff weilder trying the same thing is most likely going to be cut
very badly from taking a sword slash. He will continue to weaken, and
likely could die even after the fight is over, without immediate medical
attention.

Then again disarming IS easier to do with a staff than a sword. :-)
Hmmm. The only way this topic could be more confusing is if we pose the
question as to what the best combination is.
Physad w/sword vs. Sammy w/staff, or Physad w/staff vs. Sammy w/sword.
<grin>
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