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11-24-2022, 07:39 PM | #151 |
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11-25-2022, 10:34 AM | #152 |
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I left off the ninjatō, (a.k.a. the ninja sword,) because there's no evidence that it actually existed and I left off Akiko's and Kamakura's spear because it was a made up weapon based on the naginata, however I may go back and add it. In addition, I didn't post the ono (or masakari,) the Japanese axe because it's simple that, an axe. Unlike the kama, the nunchaku, and tekko-kagi, (which are farming tools used as improvised weapons and have a kata attached to each weapon,) the ono is just something a warrior would use. My guess is the ono would be wielded in a similar fashion as a kama and the reason it was included with the Red Ninja is because it looked cool. Like Mark Weber, (and a post that I read on F.B said,) all that they had to do was give us an XMLR-3A or a COBRA laser s.m.g. They definitely dropped the ball on that one. However, I do like that they brought the JOE shield out of mothballs and the JOE eagle was used.
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11-25-2022, 07:01 PM | #153 |
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11-26-2022, 01:40 AM | #154 |
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Fang Tian Hua Ji (方天畫戟) The Fang Tian Ji, (the Square Sky Halberd, also known as the Shuang Ji double halberd,) is a Song Dynasty polearm which pairs a spearhead with a dual set of crescent blades. These blades were not only excellent chopping and puncturing weapons, but their outward-facing alignment made them excellent at deflecting and entangling oncoming strikes from a foes weapon. It is famously associated with Liu Bei, (who figures prominently in The Romance of the Three Kingdoms,)? he was said to have wielded such a weapon with legendary prowess. - https://www.kultofathena.com/product...steel-halberd/ Histoy's Deadliest Weapons - The Ji | Man-At-Arms: Art of War Fang Tian Hua Ji, (Double Crescent Halbred by Shi De Feng Grandmastersenna,) Naginata Used by: Akiko* (the Classified Series #18,) the COBRA Ninja, (Sideshow,) Kamakura, (the Classified Series #61**,) Storm Shadow, v39, v47**) How Did The Kimono Lead To Japanese Women Using This Deadly Weapon? Why is the Naginata# so strongly associated with Japanese female warriors and is it true the weapon was designed with women in mind? By Zita Ballinger Fletcher 3/18/2022 While the Katana sword tends to be associated with male Samurai of Japan, a distinctive weapon called the Naginata has been traditionally associated with women and female fighters known as Onna-Bugeisha. Why is the Naginata so strongly associated with women and is it true that the weapon was designed with women in mind? What Is a Naginata? The Naginata is a curved sword mounted on a pole. It is recorded as having been used by warrior priests circa 750 A.D. It first rose to prevalence during the Kamakura period from 1192 to 1333, (a feudal era that might well be considered a Renaissance period for Japan's warrior class.) The Naginata had several tactical advantages which made it popular on the battlefield. As a polearm, it lent warriors a much longer reach. Its single-edged blade was narrow but heavy, which allowed wielders to manipulate gravity to launch hard and deadly strikes. It proved ideal for fighting on horseback. It also proved its worth masterfully against famed Katana blades, (a skilled practitioner of Naginatajutsu, or the art of naginata wielding,) could effectively dispatch multiple Samurai swordsmen with a few well-placed sweeps of the arm. Why Did Women Start Using The Naginata? This deadly polearm was not designed specifically for women. Why then did it become known over time as a woman's weapon? The Naginata proved its worth as an ideal weapon for female self-defense during the Warring States period, also known as the Sengoku Jidai, according to an article published by Ellis Amdur in the Journal of Asian Martial Arts entitled, The Role of Arms-Bearing Women in Japanese History. During a time when raiding and pillaging were common, noblewomen were often left in charge of guarding their households while men were away at war. The Naginata with its long reach and powerful blade that could so easily be spun into motion enabled women to defend themselves at close quarters. According to Amdur: A strong, lithe woman armed with a Naginata could keep all but the best warriors at a distance, where all the advantages of strength, weight or sword counted for less. A Japanese woodblock print from the Edo period showcases a woman using a naginata. She is described as filial and the illustration appears in a series called Stories of Dutifulness and Loyalty in Revenge. (The British Museum) Due to its length and weight, the naginata did not require any excessive lunging, leaping or weight shifting to use effectively. A well-balanced weapon, it could be used to great effect with minimal and understated movements. It could thus be spun with deadly efficiency by a woman wearing a restrictive kimono. This made it a powerful but easy weapon for a woman at home to grab in self-defense perhaps like a medieval melee equivalent of a shotgun. Thus, over time, the naginata came to symbolize female virtue in Japan. It was displayed in Samurai homes and was even given to brides as wedding presents. Seen as a worthy pursuit for women, naginatajutsu became a popular martial arts form for girls and all-female schools began to flourish. While the Naginata was not designed specifically for women, the weapon will forever remain most associated with women throughout history who bravely took advantage of its strong and graceful design. - https://www.historynet.com/naginata/ How To Use The Naginata, (Ninjitsu) *Akiko would use a Ko-naginata. **In researching Akiko's, Jinx', Kamakura's and Storm Shadow's pole arm I found that dual bladed Naginata's and Fang Tian Ji didn't exist. I'm going to assume that the weapon they have is based on the Naginata and the Chokuto. #Pronounced naw-gee-not-ta.
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11-26-2022, 02:24 AM | #155 |
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Dao Used by: Kamakura, (v6) Snake Eyes, (v2, v37, v40, v41, v45, v54, v66, v67, the Classified Series #00, #2, #52, Fotrenite/G I JOE) Place of Origin: China Dao (pronunciation: [tá], English approximation: /da/ dow, Chinese: 刀; pinyin: dāo) are single-edged Chinese swords, primarily used for slashing and chopping. The most common form is also known as the Chinese sabre, although those with wider blades are sometimes referred to as Chinese broadswords. In China, the dao is considered one of the four traditional weapons, along with the gun (stick or staff), qiang (spear), and the jian (double-edged sword), called in this group "The General of Weapons". Dao blades are moderately curved and single-edged, though often with a few inches of the back edge sharpened; the moderate curve allows them to be reasonably effective in the thrust. Hilts are sometimes canted, curving in the opposite direction of the blade, which improves handling in some forms of cuts and thrusts. The cord is usually wrapped over the wood of the handle. However, modern swords for performances will often have tassels or scarves instead. Guards are typically disc-shaped and often cupped. This was to prevent rainwater from getting into the sheath and blood dripping down to the handle, making it more difficult to grip. Sometimes guards are thinner pieces of metal with an s-curve, the lower limb of the curve protecting the user's knuckles; very rarely, they may have guards like those of the jian. The straight, double-edged blade of China. The dao became popular with cavalry during the Han dynasty due to its sturdiness, superiority as a chopping weapon, and relative ease of use ? it was generally said that it takes a week to attain competence with a dao/saber, a month to attain competence with a qiang/spear, and a year to attain competence with a jian/straight sword. Soon after dao began to be issued to infantry, beginning the replacement of the jian as a standard-issue weapon. - https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dao_(Chinese_sword) How to Fight With Chinese Broadsword, (10 Stealing the Peach,)
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11-26-2022, 02:53 AM | #156 |
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Butterfly Swords Used by: Banzi, (v1) Bushido, (v1, v2) Quick Kick*, Slice, (v3) Snake Eyes, (v3, v9, v12, v34, v39, the Hall of Fame Series, the Classified Series #16) Storm Shadow%, (v4) Place of Origin: China The butterfly sword is a short dao, or single-edged sword, originally from southern China, though it has also seen use in the north. It is thought that butterfly swords date from the early 19th century. Several English language accounts from the 1840s describe local militia in Guangdong being trained in the "double swords", short swords with a hook extending from the guard, and fitting into a single scabbard. The blade of a butterfly sword is roughly as long as a human forearm, which allows easy concealment inside loose sleeves or boots,[citation needed] and allows greater maneuverability when spinning and rotating during close-quarters fighting.[2] Butterfly swords are usually wielded in pairs. A pair of swords will often be carried side by side within the same scabbard, so as to give the appearance of a single weapon. The butterfly sword has a small crossguard to protect the hands of the wielder, similar to that of a sai, which can also be used to block or hook an opponent's weapon. In some versions the crossguard is enlarged offering a second handhold, held in this position the swords can be manipulated in a manner akin to a pair of tonfa. They may also be used as brass knuckles when non-lethal application of the weapon is desired. Traditionally, the blade of a butterfly sword is only sharpened along half of its edge from the middle of the blade to the tip; this can be seen in all vintage specimens from the Qing dynasty. The blade from the midpoint down is left blunt so that it can be used to deliver non-lethal strikes and to block without damaging the sharpened edge. Butterflies were generally commissioned for individual martial artists, not mass-produced, so every set of swords is different; however, an average blade today is about 11.5" (29.2 cm,) long with a 6" (15.2 cm,) handle. - https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Butterfly_sword Butterfly Swords, Pt. 1 * Though none of the three Quick Kick releases came with butterfly swords Quick Kick's file cards states that he's a master in Wing Chun which incorporates the use of butterfly swords into the fighting system. %Storm Shadow (v4) blister card shows a butterfly sword strapped to his thigh. Butterfly Swords...Amazing!
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11-26-2022, 04:27 AM | #157 |
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KA-BAR Used by: Dusty, (the Classified Series #49,) Gung-Ho*, Leatherneck*, Lt. Stone*, (v1 G.I. JOE Extreme,) Mainframe*, Scarlett**, and Sgt. Slaughter* Snake Eyes, (v23, v28, v29, v30, v31, v32, v33, v41, v42, v44, v45, v47) Place of Origin: United States Ka-Bar (trademarked as KA-BAR) is the contemporary popular name for the combat knife first adopted by the United States Marine Corps in November 1942 as the 1219C2 combat knife (later designated the USMC Mark 2 combat knife or Knife, Fighting Utility), and subsequently adopted by the United States Navy as the U.S. Navy utility knife, Mark 2. Ka-Bar is the name of a related knife manufacturing company, Ka-Bar Knives., Inc. (formerly Union Cutlery Co.), of Olean, New York, a subsidiary of the Cutco Corporation. In response to a specification requesting a modern individual fighting knife design for the U.S. Marines, ordnance and quartermaster officials requested submissions from several military knife and tool suppliers to develop a suitable fighting and utility knife for individual Marines, using the U.S. Navy Mark 1 utility knife and existing civilian hunting/utility knives such as Western's L77 as a basis for further improvements. Working with Union Cutlery, USMC Colonel John M. Davis and Major Howard E. America contributed several important changes, including a longer, stronger blade, the introduction of a small fuller to lighten the blade, a peened pommel (later replaced by a pinned pommel), a straight (later, slightly curved) steel crossguard, and a stacked leather handle for better grip. The blade, guard, and pommel were Parkerized instead of the bright polished steel of the prototype. The design was given the designation of 1219C2. The knife used a thicker blade stock than that of the USN Mark 1 utility knife, and featured a clip point. After extensive trials, the prototype was recommended for adoption. The Marines' Quartermaster at the time initially refused to order the knives, but his decision was overruled by the Commandant. The Marine Corps adopted the knife on 23 November, 1942. The Marine Corps issued Ka-Bar fighting utility knife throughout Marine forces, with early deliveries going primarily to elite formations. As the knife went into large-scale production, the Marines issued the Ka-Bar Fighting Utility knife to reconnaissance and engineering units and to any Marine armed with the M1911 pistol, M1 carbine, BAR, or crew-served machine gun (rifle-armed Marines were typically issued a bayonet). Marines were often issued knives with "U.S.N. Mark 2" markings when Navy-issued Ka-Bar knives were all that was available. By 1944 the Ka-Bar knife was issued to virtually any Marine in the combat branches who desired one, and was in use by Marine Corps close combat instructors for training new recruits. Unlike the prior Marine Raider stiletto, Marines were taught to use their new knife primarily as a slashing weapon in the initial phases of hand-to-hand combat. As its new name implied, the "Knife, Fighting Utility" was designed from the outset as a dual-purpose knife: it was both an effective combat knife and a utility tool, well-suited to the type of jungle warfare encountered by Marines in the Pacific theater. Ka-Bar makes Army and Navy versions along with USMC versions. They are the same as the Marine version except for different initials at the bottom of the blade and different symbols on the sheath. Marines today often treat the blades, guards and pommels with non-reflective black spray paint to reduce reflected light and give them additional protection against saltwater corrosion. Besides use as a fighting knife, the Ka-Bar has proved useful as a utility knife, for opening cans, digging trenches, and cutting wood, roots, wire, and cable. - https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ka-B...rifle%20jammed. *Though never coming with a KA-BAR the KA-BAR is standard issue in the Marine Corps so it's safe to assume that G.H., Leatherneck, Lt. Stone, Mainframe, and Sgt. Slaughter were trained in knife fighting with a KA-BAR. ** Scarlett's v1 filecard states that she's a qualified expert with the KA-BAR. The KA-BAR Story - The Complete Documentary Army Knife Fighting, (The Marine Corps Way,)
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11-26-2022, 10:20 AM | #159 |
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I just bought the Ka-Bar Modified Tanto a few weeks ago. Such a nice blade, and lighter than I expected.
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11-26-2022, 12:00 PM | #160 |
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Dadao, (pronounced da-dow,) Total length: 31.1" (79 cm) Blade length: 22" (56 cm) Handle: 7.8" (20 cm) Blade Depth: 2.3" (6 cm) Width at Spine: 0.2" (7 mm) Weight: 2 lbs (938 g) Point of Blade: 5.5" (14 cm) a head of the base of the blade. Used by: Scarlett, (v2) Snake Eyes, (v5) Storm Shadow, (v4) Place of Origin: China It goes without saying that a truly effective militia would have to be armed with modern rifles. However, the weapon that most captured the public's imagination, becoming the defacto symbol of the paramilitary organization during this period, was the Dadao. This blade caught the mood of the country for many reasons. It harkened back to a romanticized view of the past, and it advertised the martial skill and attainment of the one who could wield it. It was a visually impressive weapon and had a long association with the less pleasant aspects of Chinese law enforcement. In fact, the Dadao was often an implement of terror. This is the critical aspect of this weapon that is so often overlooked by modern martial artists with romantic notions about the past. Individuals often wonder why Chinese troops were issued a cumbersome bladed weapon as late as the 1930s. Surely this would be ineffective against Japanese machine guns and artillery? China's military officers were often poorly equipped and stretched to the limit, but they were not stupid. They realized that the Dadao would have limited value on the modern battlefield. Yet much of China's brutal civil war revolved around capturing, controlling and projecting authority into villages and urban areas. The Dadao proved to be an effective means of producing terror, and therefore compliance, within the civilian population. The weapon had another advantage as well. It could be produced very cheaply in almost any small shop or forge in the country. China was certainly capable of producing modern weapons (though admittedly their quality was variable). But it was still cheaper to arm the home guards, militias and second line troops with traditional weapons such as the spear and the Dadao. These troops often receive the rudimentary training they needed from local martial artists, and while they were not effective on the battlefield, they could be a useful resource when it came to the more mundane tasks of maintaining order and dealing with traitors. It was these two factors, the cheapness of the Dadao as a second line weapon, and the terror that it inspired as a tool of public control, that ensured the weapon's survival well into the mid-20th century. Both practical and historical students of the Chinese martial arts might benefit from a brief description of these weapons as they actually existed and were used from the closing years of the Qing dynasty through the end of WWII. The Dadao is a purpose-built chopper. The blade of the machete is thin and flat to cut vegetation without resistance. Most Dadaos have a much heavier blade with a triangular profile. They are really only good for hacking through flesh and bone. The heft of the weapon is distinctively ax-like. One school of thought basically holds that the modern 20th century Dadao is a resurrection, or a re-imagination, of a classic Ming era weapon. A second theory is that the modern Dadao actually has little to do with its ancient predecessors or weapons used by the Imperial military. There is at least some evidence to support the assertion that a Dadao is basically an enlarged and modified farm tool. This would hardly be the first time that a farm implement found its way onto the battlefield. The Nepalese kukri was an agricultural tool long before it was used by the British Gurkha?s in WWI. It might also help to explain why Chinese smiths often made the blades of the Dadao shorter than one might expect for a weapon. They may have had some other pattern in mind when doing their work. If you look at antique farm implements, or even wander around a traditional food market in Hong Kong or Shanghai, you will see lots of chopping knives that look like scaled down versions of a Dadao. A third suggestion that I have seen offered is that the Qing era civilian Dadao is really a modified pole weapon. The Chinese military traditionally employed a number of pole-mounted choppers, and the blades of these weapons resemble the basic size and profile of a Dadao. The type of riveted handle seen on many Dadaos is also very similar to the long riveted tang that is preferred in the construction of large heavy choppers. The handles of normal sabers or ?Daos? are peaned in place, rather than riveted. The two handed Dadao is strictly an infantry weapon. While the heavy chopper seems to have faded from public consciousness it never totally disappeared and it's popularity among civilian martial artists, bandits, guards and paramilitary organizations exploded during the final decades of the 19th century. This resurgence in popularity was further boosted in the 1920s and 1930s. These groups were likely attracted to the Dadao for three reasons. First it provided a visual connection to the romanticized Ming dynasty. Second, it was a simple weapon that could be produced practically anywhere. Lastly, being a double handed weapon individuals who had grown up using farm tools (and that was pretty much everyone in China) could master it relatively quickly. What it lacked in range or sophistication it made up for with its immense slashing and chopping power. The Dadao as an Instrument of Police Control in Late Imperial and Republican China. The one place where the Dadao really seems to have survived was in law enforcement. Specifically, public executions and beheadings were often carried out with the dadao or some sort of similar, often very short, chopping blade. It is important to realize that early 20th century China was a highly volatile place. The government, whether run by the Qing, the Republic or individual Warlords, attempted to keep the population in check through what amounted to a continuing campaign of public terror. This is how the Dadao was first seen by most of China's citizens. It was the living embodiment of the state?s monopoly on legitimate violence. Dadaos in the Republic of China and Warlord armies of the 1920s-1930s. It was the soldiers of these western armies that would bring the Dadao to the attention of the wider world through their desperate attempts to defend the Great Wall against Japanese advances in 1933, and then the Marco Polo Bridge Incident where they defeated a superior Japanese force using a Dadao charge in 1937. The Dadao as a Paramilitary and Militia Weapon Both spears and Dadaos tended to be frequently seen in peasant groups and revolutionary societies. These weapons could be quickly produced by any local smith, and they often helped to augment the few modern rifles that were laying around the village. In this sort of landscape the Dadao was still a very effective weapon. The Dadao also had a certain cache in peasant circles as it harkened back to the ?Big-Sword? militias of the 19th century and the vast body of folklore that surrounds them. Swords were also favored by the martial arts teachers who often served as instructors of militia groups or other civilian paramilitary organizations. Most Chinese martial arts had sword forms in their repertoire and these could be simplified to fit the Dadao. Further, as a two handed chopping weapon it was not totally unfamiliar to the peasant troops who were asked to use it. In the 1930s all female militia groups and paramilitary auxiliaries were created. These women often received some rudimentary training and were occasionally armed with the venerable Dadao. It was not practical to arm them with rifles, and machine pistols were often too valuable. For auxiliary organizations serving in rear areas, the Dadao once again proved to be the perfect weapon. It is also interesting to note how seriously many of these women took their training and arms. Many decades after the end of hostilities, civilian descendants of some of these original militia groups still practice with the Dadao in Taiwan. This is a fascinating artifact of the weapon's rich association with Chinese life in the mid-20th century. Women holding Dadaos. William Acevedo has informed me that they may have raised the money to pay for a shipment of weapons are are posing with some of the swords in the above picture prior to their donation. If anyone else has more information of this photo (or a better copy of it) I would like to hear from you. Collecting Antique and Vintage Dadaos While nowhere near the quality of a fine Katana, the average Dadao is very study. Most of them appear to have been made to same standard as a robust piece of farming equipment. That is not much of a surprise when you think about where most of these things were actually made or who used them. Like any other tool, the Dadao was expected to be used in the field, day after day, and not break. If that is your measure of quality, then the Dadao does quite well. Especially when we remember that the Katana is a delicate weapon that requires a finely trained hand. During WWII they did fail under battle field conditions, rather frequently. While not elegant, the Dadao is clearly the more robust weapon. When supplying a peasant army that toughness counts for a lot. - https://chinesemartialstudies.com/20...ary-big-saber/ Practical Dadao, Pt. 1, (History, Chinese Swords, and Swordsmanship,)
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