Originally Posted by Vajramusti
Southern poles and wing chun pole work are different from Northern spears.
China had its diversities.
Pole work may have been originally related to boats but
its usefulness continues in wing chun development of structure, function and motion, if learned properly and well. Its not just for poking.

joy chaudhuri


Explain.

How are they different?
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Apart from the boat versus foot soldier and horsemen origins---
You have to learn good nwing chun pole work- it is not that common.
Even other southern styles like hung gar uses the pole differently.
Dont have time for a dissertation- but basically some short notes might help.

The pole is integrated into the wing chun body structure in its own wing chun way.
The role of the front and back hands are quite different from most spear work..
Those two points are just starters.

Once one learns the pole- no longer needs the pole- anything appropriately longer than a stick will do.Other objects will do. And the hand and structure is energized in new ways by proper pole usage (where the pole doesnt use you).

joy chaudhuri