II.
THE MEDIEVAL WEAPONS

 

6 - The Particular Arms

 

 

 

 

       The Particular Arms of Đại-Việt comprises three categories :

 

       A - The Soft Weapons :

       - The "Silk Sash" (Dải Lụa)

       - The "Metal Chain" (Xích Sắt)

       - The "Battle Flail" (Thiết-Lĩnh)

       - The "Wolf Sweeper" (Lang-Tiễn)

 

 

       B - The Rigid Weapons :

       - The "Battle Spade" (Bút-Chì)

       - The "War Iron-Staff" (Thiết-Bảng)

       - The "War Hammer-Spear" (Thiên-Phủ Giáo)

       - The "Two Combinated Arms Sickle & Guisarme" (Thái-Long-Câu)

       - The "Cudgel" (Trượng)

       - The "War Paddle" (Mái Chèo)

 

 

       C - The Hidden Weapons (Ám-Khí) :

       - Methode of Throwing Needles by the Mouth

       - Methode of Throwing Nails

 

    

 

 

       The other Particular Arms as « the Two Matched Paintbrushes - Song-Bút », « the Two Matched Cleaver - Song-Tô », « the Iron Fan - Thiết-Phiến » , « the Umbrella - Dù », « the Divan Trestle - Ngựa Lót Ván » for example, are under the influence of China, but they are not specific to Đại-Việt.

 

 

     

 

Committee of Martial Arts Masters VÕ-TRẬN-ĐẠI-VIỆT Bình-Định Sa-Long-Cương FRANCE TRỊNH Quang Thắng.